Supporting Early Language Development

Early years practitioners, parents and carers, child minders, health visitors do you need effective ideas for giving your babies and toddlers support to become confident talkers?National research show

Supporting Language and Literacy 0–5 offers practical guidance for those supporting young children’s language and literacy development. It describes the important features of early languag

Intellectual Development is a nontechnical summary of research supporting common early childhood practices that foster intellectual development. Topics include cognitive development, language and lite

Supporting Early Mathematical Development is an essential text for current Early Years practitioners and students, offering an excellent blend of theory and practice that will enable you to provide su

Supporting Early Mathematical Development is an essential text for current Early Years practitioners and students, offering an excellent blend of theory and practice that will enable you to provide su

Promoting Early Language and Literacy Development focuses on effective strategies to promote early language and literacy development among children whose primary language may or may not be English. Th

Explaining the importance of supporting children through change for their wellbeing and social and emotional development, this practical guide gives early years practitioners and parents the tools to

Calling All Superheroes highlights the enormous potential of superhero play in supporting learning and development in early childhood. Using examples from practice, it provides guidance on how to effe

The Chatterbugs Manual is a practical resource for all those supporting the development of the foundation communication skills of attention and listening, turn-taking and early vocabulary in children.

This book provides pre-service and practising teachers with an integrated approach to language and literacy learning in early childhood. Written by leading academics in the field, it explores how children learn to talk, play using language, become literate and make meaning - from birth through to the pre-school years. Emphasising the importance of imagination and the arts in language learning, this book addresses a wide range of contemporary issues, highlights the impact of diverse socioeconomic, language and cultural backgrounds on young children's language and literacy development, and shows how early childhood teachers can effectively partner with parents and caregivers to help children learn through and about language. Case studies, interviews, reflective questions, clear links to the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum, and a rich array of practical and creative activities for use in early childhood environments help students connect theory and current res

EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE IN LANGUAGE ARTS: EARLY LITERACY, Eleventh Edition responds to national legislation, professional standards, and public concern about the development of young children's lan

Understanding Language and Literacy Development: Diverse Learners in the Classroom offers effective supporting strategies to address the cultural and linguistic diversity of students in contemporary c

Understanding Language and Literacy Development: Diverse Learners in the Classroom offers effective supporting strategies to address the cultural and linguistic diversity of students in contemporary c

Early Childhood is a complex and diverse field. This text is designed to help students understand and engage with current themes in early childhood, supporting the development of critical thinking ski

A complete guide to supporting physical development in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), promoting a holistic approach and drawingon examples ofgood practice.>

Communication, Language and Literacy introduces this area of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).Supporting children aged 0-5 years to develop their communication, language and literacy skills in

Grounded in cutting-edge research on language learning, literacy, and child development, this book presents evidence-based strategies for supporting English language learners' (ELLs') school readiness

"The text is wide-ranging and discusses different approaches and examples of good practice in supporting transition, from around the world. ... Supporting Transitions in the Early Years gives early ye

Learn numbers with Pip and Posy in this early learning board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler!Learning to recognise numbers is an important step in a child’s development, supporting their numerical language learning as they get ready for preschool. This bright, playful book, featuring two best friends who love to laugh and play, makes learning fun while supporting children’s understanding of one-to-one correspondence as they count objects in a group, teaching them vital early learning skills.There are lots of Pip and Posy books to collect, including: It’s Fun to Learn Colours, Where are you? On the Farm and My First Memory Game: Play Hooray!

This multidisciplinary volume offers insights on oral and written language development and how it takes place in literate societies. The volume covers topics from early to late language development, i

This monograph offers research-based perspectives and linguistically informed approaches to supporting language and literacy development in higher education.

When an early childhood classroom teacher is promoted to a supervisory role, he or she must transition from guiding young children to supporting staff members. This professional development workbook,

A complete guide to supporting personal, social and emotional development in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), promoting a holistic approach andsharing good practice.>

Supporting Children’s Learning in the Early Years is aimed at early years practitioners who are developing their knowledge and understanding of professional practice through studying at undergraduate

Supporting Children’s Learning in the Early Years is aimed at early years practitioners who are developing their knowledge and understanding of professional practice through studying at undergra

With examples, checklists, and more, this instructional model helps educators address language development in a regular classroom while supporting ELLs in learning academic content.

This study examines the variation between children in early language development, focusing on their acquisition of the auxiliary verb. Learning auxiliary verbs and the syntactic and pragmatic functions with which they are associated is an essential component in the child's language development from an early stage. At the same time, children vary extensively in the age and stage at which auxiliaries emerge and also in the style and rate at which subsequent development takes place. Some aspects of this variation have been linked with the quality of interaction with the child's conversation partners, others with a tendency to acquire language holistically through unanalysed 'chunks'. Using data drawn both from the Bristol Longitudinal Study of Language Development and from independent case studies conducted in Wales, Dr Richards points to a number of important areas of variation between children, for example in sequence of syntactic development and in the relationship between pragmatic an

Learn colours with Pip and Posy in this early learning board book illustrated by Axel Scheffler!Learning to recognise colours is an important step in a child’s development, supporting their language learning as they get ready for preschool. This bright book is designed to encourage children to learn the words to the colours they see all around them, teaching them vital early learning skills.There are lots of Pip and Posy books to collect, including: It’s Fun to Learn Numbers, Where are you? On the Farm and My First Memory Game: Play Hooray!

This book provides educators, parents, and policy makers with an in-depth exploration of language development in early childhood, describing how it is fueled by responsive caregiver?child interactions

This second edition of Supporting Boys’ Writing in the Early Years shows how you can help boys to become confident and capable writers by supporting them to write in ways that make sense to them – on

This second edition of Supporting Boys’ Writing in the Early Years shows how you can help boys to become confident and capable writers by supporting them to write in ways that make sense to them – on

An essential part of children’s development in the Early Years involves creative engagement through language, gestures, body movements, drawing and music; creating shared meanings in playful contexts.

Parents have a crucial role in supporting children’s learning, development and well-being. The act of forming effective partnerships with families and carers is a key feature of the Early Years Founda

Parents have a crucial role in supporting children’s learning, development and well-being. The act of forming effective partnerships with families and carers is a key feature of the Early Years Founda

From the first moment of life, language development occurs in the context of social activities. This book emphasises how language development interacts with social and cognitive development, and shows

A comprehensive guide for trainees and practicing teachers supporting learners of English as an Additional Language (EAL).>

There is a growing awareness in Early Years education that an essential part of children’s development involves creative engagement through language, gestures, body movements, drawing and music; creat

There is a growing awareness in Early Years education that an essential part of children’s development involves creative engagement through language, gestures, body movements, drawing and music; creat

With examples, checklists, and more, this instructional model helps educators address language development in a regular classroom while supporting ELLs in learning academic content.