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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2018-03-01

Books mentioned on Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late? (Rebroadcast)

1 book · With Steve Levitt, John List, Dana Susskind, Melissa Carney · Listen

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Stephen Dubner discussed Thirty Million Words by Dana Suskind.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Thirty Million Words

    Dana Suskind · at 47:02

    Thirty Million Words by Dana Suskind is an influential parenting book that explores the critical impact of early language exposure and vocabulary development on a child's cognitive growth and future success.

    Discussed
    “Her book, 30 Million Words, ends with a terrible story, something that happened several years ago at Lake Michigan.”
    Stephen Dubner Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late? (Rebroadcast) 2018-03-01
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