By the end of age three, children from professional families had heard 30 million more words than children in poverty, with professional families speaking over 2,000 words per hour to their children compared to approximately 600 words per hour for families in poverty.
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“there were 30 million more words that those families that were identified as professional families...said to their children than the children in poverty”
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Improving early child development with words: Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald at TEDxAtlanta— TEDx TalksCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:47:52 AM
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