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Allen, Denise – Teaching PreK-8, 1996
Notes that it is important to lay the foundation for building English vocabulary and language skills using realistic situations. Reviews three computer programs that enable English-as-a-Second-Language students to achieve efficiency more quickly. The software titles reviewed are "Learning English--Home and Family Life and Neighborhood Life,""Let's…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedKirby, John R. – Canadian Journal of Education, 1997
This book reports on the extensive longitudinal study of children's language development by B. Hart and T. Risley. Their detailed recording of children's language experience over the first three years of life provides a valuable example of assessing environmental quality. Implications for improving day care and academic achievement are discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Classroom Computer Learning, 1989
Reviewed are three computer software programs: (1) "World GeoGraph"--geography, discovery tool, grades 6-12, Apple IIGS; (2) "Grammatik III"--language arts, grade 7-adult, IBM, PS/2, Tandy 1000; (3) "Words & Concepts I, II, III"--language and concept training for special education, age 3-9, Apple II with speech…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Teaching, Discovery Processes
Peer reviewedGladhart, Marsha A. – Childhood Education, 1994
Reviews two computer software programs for children: (1) "Ready, Set, Read with Bananas and Jack" (Sierra Discovery Series), available for Windows or Macintosh systems, which uses animation and sound to teach early reading skills; and (2) "Word Connection" (Action Software), a Macintosh program that creates word puzzles. (MDM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Early Childhood Education
Allen, Denise – Teaching Pre K-8, 1994
Reviews three educational computer software products: (1) a compact disc-read only memory (CD-ROM) bundle of five mathematics programs from the Apple Education Series; (2) "Sammy's Science House," with science activities for preschool through second grade (Edmark); and (3) "The Cat Came Back," an interactive CD-ROM game designed to build language…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Early Childhood Education, Educational Games
Hohmann, Charles – Child Care Information Exchange, 1998
Reviews three software programs appropriate for preschool children. "Millie & Bailey Preschool" by Edmark covers early concepts in language and math. "Jumpstart Preschool" from Knowledge Adventure offers 20 activities, including songs, and it tracks each child's progress. "Reader Rabbit's Preschool" by The Learning Company introduces preschoolers…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology
Download full textLeyva, Collette – 1997
The Test of Pragmatic Language (TOPL) is an individually administered instrument designed to assess pragmatic language skills that can be used with students in kindergarten through high school. It is more specifically intended for use with children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities, language delays, reading difficulties, or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Communication Skills
