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Hagen, Åste M. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The aim of the current study is to determine what language activities Norwegian preschool children took part in, and to examine whether these language activities predict children's language comprehension. We tested children (n = 134) with language measures at age 4/5 and age 5/6 and interviewed their teachers (n = 71) about the kinds of language…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Vocabulary Development, Language Processing, Learning Activities
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Gillis, Afton; Luthin, Katie; Parette, Howard P.; Blum, Craig – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2012
Development of receptive and expressive language skills is an important foundational skill in early childhood education. Recently, early childhood education professionals have begun using Web-based technology to assist in developing these skills. One Web-based technology that holds potential to support children's learning is "VoiceThread" which…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Language Skills, Skill Development
Nebraska Univ. Medical Center, Omaha. Meyer Children's Rehabilitation Inst. – 1981
Designed to accompany a slide and tape package, this booklet outlines the role parents can take in children's language development. Following an introduction which familiarizes parents with the concepts of receptive language (comprehension of spoken language) and expressive language (the information a person is trying to communicate and the form…
Descriptors: Child Language, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Language Skills