Ms. Rachel has saved the sanity of parents by teaching ABCs, 123s and first words with her baby learning videos on YouTube. In real life, Ms. Rachel is Rachel Griffin-Accurso. A New York teacher and ...

Find complete Hush Little Baby lyrics, song history, and similar lullabies. Learn about this timeless folk song that parents ...

Researchers -- and parents -- have long known that babies learn to speak by mimicking the words they hear. But a new study shows that babies also might try to imitate the singing they hear in songs.

In early childhood education, songs and fingerplays help promote literacy. In early childhood education, songs and fingerplays are not just fun activities for kids, they are also important tools for ...

My almost two-year-old’s current musical obsessions are 1) singing and doing the hand motions for “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” and 2) dancing to the song “She’s a Lady” by Tom Jones. Due to these ...

A baby's first year brings incredible change. In just a few months, babies go from cooing and crawling to making sense of language in ways researchers are only starting to understand. One mystery has ...

This story was originally published by Parenting Translator. Sign up for the newsletter and follow Parenting Translator on Instagram. An audio version of this post can be heard here. “Ms. Rachel” has ...

Music has proven effects on our brains from childhood till adulthood. During the first couple of months after birth, the brain processes music in specialized areas. It helps the baby connect, ...

New research shows zebra finches engage in socially guided vocal learning, where they learn their songs by watching their mothers' reactions to their immature songs. Scientists rely on animal models ...

Brain scientists are beginning to disentangle the molecular mechanisms underlying the intrinsic motivation to learn. DURHAM, N.C. -- In his lab at Duke University, neuroscientist Richard Mooney shows ...