In this paper I use situated and socio-cultural perspective (Gee, 1996 & 1999) to examine descriptions of mathematical discourse and an example of student talk in a mathematics classroom. Using this example, I discuss how the distinction between everyday and mathematical discourse can help or hinder us in hearing the mathematical content in…

Pretend play is often undervalued and ignored. This videotape and accompanying booklet highlight how the dramatic scenarios, microworlds, storytelling, and block building of pretend play provide young children the opportunity to develop skills for a lifetime of intellectual, social, emotional, and creative development. The booklet describes the…

The nursery rhyme as a form of persuasion and a way of improving children's language choices is explored within the context of the historical devices distinctive to the genre. (CH)

This article discusses the interaction between language acquisition and logical reasoning. Whorf feels that language is ascendant over thought, whereas Piaget holds that language is the servant of thought. The relationship remains unclear. It is stated, however, that, at least, linguistics have assisted teachers by "demythifying" language…

Suggests that the evolutionary process in each child's acquisition of language is a mirror image of the historical evolution of the language. (TO)

Four observations are offered on the development of oral communication in relationship to classroom teaching practices. (CH)

Preschool children's ability to associate pairs of toys was studied under one of four experimental conditions. All three subject-involvement conditions produced better learning. (ST)

Kindergarteners, first, third, and fifth graders were statistically indistinguishable in their recall of short stories containing either full passive or truncated passive target sentences. (CS)

The effect of phonetic similarity was reported in a study of sound imitation and recall in 14 first or second grade children. (Author/DB)

A brief, personal account which gives the general recommendations resulting from the seminar. (SP)

The study indicated some superiority of the Bereiter-Engelmann Program, a structured, behavioristic method, over traditional language instruction methods. (MH)

The stimulus environment of institutions for the mentally retarded is examined from the point of view of its effect on the development of speech. (Author)