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Do flashcards work for toddlers? What the research says
A toddler who points at the right card has not yet learned the word. What studies of two- and three-year-olds say, and how to make flashcards stick.
How many English words do you need? Vocabulary size by CEFR level
How many English words it takes to hold a conversation, read a novel, or reach C1 and C2, with figures from the vocabulary research.
Teaching your toddler English when it isn't your first language
Worried your accent will rub off? What research on young bilingual children says, and a first-words routine that does not rely on your English.
Why you forget new English words, and how to stop
You look a word up, understand it, and a week later it is gone. Why that happens, and a review schedule that makes new vocabulary stay.
Can you learn vocabulary from your Lock Screen?
A word on your iPhone Lock Screen is seen dozens of times a day. What research on encounters, recall and spacing says that does, and what it cannot do.