The Dreamtime Journal

The stories behind the stories

The science of reading, the history of folklore, and the ideas behind our bedtime tales. Written for curious parents.

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What Bedtime Stories Do to Your Child's Brain

The science of reading aloud: what brain scans, a million word gap and a 14 night study reveal about how the bedtime story quietly builds your child's mind.

June 19, 20263 min readRead the article →