Languages are typically taught by first exposing you to reading and writing, but native speakers always start learning languages by hearing and talking. Speak has built a platform to teach languages ...

November 6, 2025 - A new law aims to get more teachers instructing kids in how to sound out words to be able to access the joy of reading. If you’re enrolling your child in California state-subsidized ...

In theory, a young person could master a broad array of tongues. But there are some inherent limits. By Randall Munroe If a newborn child grows up hearing people speaking in many different languages, ...

Language forms the backbone of communal existence. It doesn't take long to discover this if you've ever traveled to a place where you don't speak the language. "Where is the nearest bathroom?", "How ...