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Home Literacy Experiences and Shared Reading Practices: Preschoolers with Hearing Loss
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DesJardin, Jean L.; Stika, Carren J.; Eisenberg, Laurie S.; Johnson, Karen C.; Ganguly, Dianne Hammes; Henning, Shirley C. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2023
Home literacy experiences and observed parent and child behaviors during shared book reading were investigated in preschool-age children with hearing loss and with typical hearing to examine the relationships between those factors and children's language skills. The methods involved parent-reported home literacy experiences and videotaped…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Preschool Children, Hearing Impairments, Child Language
Low-Income Fathers' Speech to Toddlers during Book Reading versus Toy Play
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Salo, Virginia C.; Rowe, Meredith L.; Leech, Kathryn A.; Cabrera, Natasha J. – Journal of Child Language, 2016
Fathers' child-directed speech across two contexts was examined. Father-child dyads from sixty-nine low-income families were videotaped interacting during book reading and toy play when children were 2;0. Fathers used more diverse vocabulary and asked more questions during book reading while their mean length of utterance was longer during toy…
Descriptors: Low Income, Fathers, Interpersonal Communication, Toddlers
Out of the Mouth of Babes: First-Time Disadvantaged Mothers and Their Perceptions of Infant Communication
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Whitmarsh, Judith – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2011
An increasing emphasis is being placed on the importance of speech, language and communication (SLC) development during the first two years of life, since this contributes to cognitive ability and to later educational outcomes. This article explores what disadvantaged, first-time mothers know and understand about three key contributors to positive…
Descriptors: Infants, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Mothers
A Formative Experiment to Enhance Teacher-Child Language Interactions in a Preschool Classroom
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Bradley, Barbara A.; Reinking, David – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2011
A formative experiment investigated how two strategies aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of language interactions could be integrated into a preschool classroom. Strategies for enriching language interactions were introduced during book sharing, semi-structured group activities, and mealtimes. Mixed methods revealed factors that…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Child Language, Preschool Teachers, Teaching Methods
Early Words, Multiword Utterances and Maternal Reading Strategies as Predictors of Mastering Word Inflections in Finnish.
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Maarit, Silven; Ahtola, Annarilla; Pekka, Niemi – Journal of Child Language, 2003
Reports how children's language skills and mothers' book-reading strategies predict mastery of word inflections in a sample of Finnish children. Three theoretical models were tested on the longitudinal data using path analyses. Suggests direct developmental continuity from producing words and multiword utterances on later inflectional growth, but…
Descriptors: Child Language, Finnish, Language Acquisition, Language Skills
Family Talk: Sources of Support for the Development of Decontextualized Language Skills.
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DeTemple, Jeanne M.; Beals, Diane E. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1991
Reports findings regarding home language environments of children in the longitudinal Home-School Study of Language and Literacy Development project. Data about family practices concerning book reading, toy play, elicited reports, and mealtime conversations were gathered. Cases support a multi-componential view of language. (BB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Caregiver Speech, Case Studies, Child Language
Language and the Developing Brain.
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Eliot, Lise – NAMTA Journal, 2001
Discusses the centers of language in the brain and the critical period for language acquisition. Explains developmental milestones of language development--receptive language, babbling, short phrases, full sentences--in the context of brain development. Emphasizes parents' role in language development, including talking to the child, dialogic…
Descriptors: Brain, Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Early Childhood Education