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Bloom, Lois; Lahey, Margaret – 1978
This book provides a synthesis of research findings in normal language development as well as a practical approach to the evaluation and treatment of children with language disorders. Its 21 chapters are divided into six topical sections: language description, normal language development, deviant language development, goals of language learning…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Child Language, Clinical Diagnosis, Early Childhood Education
Rice, Mabel L., Ed.; Wilcox, Kim A., Ed. – 1995
Drawing on the successfully implemented practices used at the Language Acquisition Preschool at the University of Kansas, this comprehensive resource provides the theoretical background and practical framework needed to create an effective language intervention program at the preschool level. The book is intended for professionals seeking to…
Descriptors: Child Language, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Intervention
Bunce, Betty H. – 1995
A language-focused curriculum emphasizes the development of language skills as a key to learning. The curriculum is designed to be appropriate for 3- to 5-year-olds, whether having difficulty acquiring language, developing language skills at a typical rate, or learning English as a second language. Intended to accompany the first volume's…
Descriptors: Child Language, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, English (Second Language)
MacDonald, James D. – 1989
Focusing on the preconversational child who has yet to develop a stable or generalized habit of spontaneous conversation, this book presents ECO (Ecological Communication Model), a new intervention model for social and communicative development of developmentally delayed children. The model is based on two perspectives: the literature on the…
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills
Teale, William H., Ed.; Sulzby, Elizabeth, Ed. – 1986
Focusing on the not-yet-conventional ways in which young children write and read--their nature, contexts, and significance for continuing literacy development, this book presents the perspective that children's early reading and writing behaviors are not pre- anything, but are integral parts of an incipient language process. Following an…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Early Childhood Education, Early Reading