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Do Educators See and Honor Biliteracy and Bidialectalism in African American Language Speakers? Apprehensions and Reflections of Two Grandparents/Professional Educators
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Boutte, Gloria Swindler; Johnson, George L., Jr. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2013
Educators often do not recognize biliteracy and bidialectalism in African American Language (AAL) speakers. Chronicling the experiences of twin four/five-year old AAL and emergent Standard English speakers, we discuss the importance of recognizing and building on the routines and identities of African American children and families. We present…
Descriptors: Discourse Communities, African American Children, Written Language, Language Patterns
Phonemic Awareness and Young Children.
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Wasik, Barbara A. – Childhood Education, 2001
Asserts that regardless of the method used to teach reading, children first need a strong basis in phonemic awareness. Describes phonemic awareness, differentiates it from phonics, and presents available research findings. Advises on the development of phonemic awareness and creation of a classroom environment supportive of its development. (SD)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Language Patterns, Literacy Education, Phonemic Awareness
Representational Competence: (Re)presenting Experiences through Words, Actions and Images.
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Raines, Shirley C. – Childhood Education, 1990
Presents an account of observations, descriptions, and interpretations of children's representations. Offers examples of ways teachers and parents can help children expand their language, actions, and images to symbolize their experiences. (BB)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Freehand Drawing, Language Patterns
The Role of a Language Scale for Infant and Preschool Assessment
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Zimmerman, Irla Lee; Castilleja, Nancy Flores – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2005
The PLS-4 (Preschool Language Scale, 4th edition) is a psychometrically sound instrument constructed to assess language skills in children from birth to 6 years 11 months. It is a useful diagnostic and research tool that can be used to identify current comprehension and expressive language skills and can measure changes in language skills over…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Intervention, Semantics, Syntax