President Obama has proposed a significant expansion for schools and programs for Preschoolers and Kindergarten children as well as Head Start programs for younger children. This is great news for our young children. According to the book titled, The Acquisition of the Lexicon, the average one year old child speaks an average of twelve words, but by the time the child reaches age two and a half years old, they can speak around 600 words! This happens through natural conversational interactions. The interaction that comes from parents and teachers who actively encourage young children to learn new words and expressions is vital to the growth and expansion of their vocabulary and comprehension. So, please be sure that you are actively involved in educational activities with your young child. It is a fun way of not only teaching your child but a great way for you to form a strong, healthy, and happy, relationship with him or her.