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Language of the Six-Year-Old Child
Costango, Frances S. – Elementary English, 1972
The normal" six-year old has control of all aspects of his language when he begins attending school. The teacher must expand these skills. (MF)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Language Skills
Conversation, a Skill to Be Learned
Blackman, Mildred R. – Elementary English, 1971
Suggests methods for helping children develop and maintain the art of conversation. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Expressive Language, Language Fluency, Language Instruction
Psycholinguistics and Reading
Malmstrom, Jean – Elementary English, 1975
It is important in beginning reading instruction to let the child guess at unknown words, allowing the context to provide feedback. (JH)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Deep Structure, Elementary Education, Linguistic Competence
Why's a Busy Teacher Like You Giving an IRI?
Hollander, Sheila K. – Elementary English, 1974
The benefits accruing from a carefully administered Informal Reading Inventory make administering them well worth the time. (JH)
Descriptors: Child Language, Informal Reading Inventories, Linguistic Performance, Primary Education
Language Facility of Kindergarten Children
Christensen, K. Eleanor – Elementary English, 1972
Investigates the effects of two kindergarten programs, social class, and sex upon children's oral syntactic facility. (Author)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Child Language, Kindergarten, Language
Speaking
Niemann, Ann Smith – Elementary English, 1971
A review of recent research findings on how a child develops a vocabulary and acquires the ability to express himself. Bibliography. (RB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Expressive Language, Language Acquisition
An Informal Language Inventory
Melear, John D. – Elementary English, 1974
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Language Research, Language Skills