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Rainer Dangel, Julie; Durden, Tonia Renee – Young Children, 2010
Teacher talk is a powerful classroom tool. Studies document the importance of teacher language in children's development, in early literacy development, in children's perceptions of self and others, and in facilitating play. This article examines "teacher talk" and its elements--kinds of language, functions of language, promoting children's…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Young Children, Emergent Literacy, Classroom Environment