Child Language Development
Learning to Talk
2nd Edition
Published on 30. April 2008
260 pages
978-0-470-69854-9 (ISBN)
Description
This publication is concerned with the early stages of languageacquisition and is designed for use by early childhood teachers,nursery nurses, special education teachers and others working withchildren experiencing difficulties in learning to talk. Proceduresare described that can be used to assess a child' s current skillsand plan activities to increase communicative competence.
The programme described is based on a developmental sequencethat moves the early skills of joint attention, turn-taking andappropriate play to the more complex skills of asking and answeringquestions. Other issues discussed include sound development andintelligibility, the use of augmentative and alternativecommunication as stepping stones to speech, working with childrenand with families.
The second edition has an expanded focus on the place ofcommunicative intentions in early language development.
Reviews / Votes
"...a great resource for anyone working with young children who are finding learning to talk a difficult task." (Australian Centre for Educational Studies, June 2006)More details
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04/2008
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Persons
Sandra Bochner and Jane Jones, Laurel House Early Language Project, Parramatta, Australia
Content
Part 1.
Background to The Language Programme.
Explanations for language Development in Children.
Acquiring Language, The Developmental sequence.
Contexts for Learning, Routine Events and Play.
Talking With children.
Part 2.
Designing and Implementing a Language Programme.
Organizing a Language Programme.
Preliminary Skills, Programme Level 1.
Preverbal skills, Programme Level 2.
First Words, Programme Level 3.
Programme Levels 4 and 5 - Communicative Intentions.
Part 3,.
Issues in Implementation.
Phonological Development and Intelligibility.
Augmentative and Alternative forms of Communication as SteppingStones to Speech.
Working With Children whose Home Language is Other ThanEnglish.
Working With Children in Groups.
Working With Families.
References.
Index.
