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Saracho, Olivia N.; Spodek, Bernard – Early Child Development and Care, 2007
Researchers and educators have developed an interest in language development. Their studies focused on the cultural context in which language is learned and developed and its relationship to cognitive development. This article reviews the researchers' definitions on oracy and its social facets of language learning. Specifically, it reviews studies…
Descriptors: Written Language, Teacher Role, Social Life, Cultural Context
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Weigel, Daniel J.; Lowman, Jennifer L.; Martin, Sally S. – Early Child Development and Care, 2007
In this paper, we examine the influences of two settings--home and child care--on the development of children's speaking and listening skills before they begin formal schooling. We propose that a developmental assets approach, one that focuses on strengths of these settings, can help our understanding of the development of young children's…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Preschool Children, Listening Skills, Language Acquisition