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CHAPTER 12: Fostering the Development of Language Skills

CHAPTER 12: Fostering the Development of Language Skills. The Whole Child: Developmental Education for the Early Years Tenth Edition Patricia Weissman Joanne Hendrick. The Components of Language. Language is a Set of Tools we Use to Express Feelings and Communicate Thoughts

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CHAPTER 12: Fostering the Development of Language Skills

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  1. CHAPTER 12:Fostering the Development of Language Skills The Whole Child: Developmental Education for the Early Years Tenth Edition Patricia Weissman Joanne Hendrick

  2. The Components of Language • Language is a Set of Tools we Use to Express Feelings and Communicate Thoughts • First Two Elements of Language Learning Lay the Foundation for Literacy: • Listening • Speaking

  3. How Children Develop Language • Nativist Theory • Behaviorist Approach • Sociolinguistic Theory

  4. How Children Develop Language • Contributions by Adults to the Child’s Acquisition of Language • “Motherese” • Value Listening • Value Children’s Talking

  5. Developmental Milestones • Become Acquainted with Developmental Charts In Order to Identify Children with Marked Lags in Language Development • Assessing Children’s Language Development • Determine Child’s Dominant Language • Consider “Habit of Verbalness”

  6. Basic Ways to Foster Language Development • I. Listen to the Children • II. Give the Children Something Real to Talk About • III. Encourage Conversation Between Children

  7. Basic Ways to Foster Language Development • IV. Encourage Conversation and Dialogue Between Teachers and Children • Toss the Conversational Ball Back and Forth • Seize One-to-One Moments for Conversation • Make Sure You Talk with Less Verbal Children • Developing Conversation at Mealtimes

  8. Basic Ways to Foster Language Development • V. Use Questions and Answers That Generate Speech and Develop Language • Ask Questions That Require More Than One-Word Answers • When Replying to a Child’s Questions or Statements, Elaborate • VI. When Necessary, Seek Professional Assistance Promptly

  9. Language and Dialectical Differences • Which Language Should the Teacher Encourage? • Teach First in the Child’s Home Language, Then in English • Make It Clear to the Families That You Value the Child’s Native Language and Cultural Background • When Teaching Bilingual Children, Do Not Attribute All Verbal-Expressive and Comprehension Difficulties to Bilingualism • What to Do When You Do Not Speak a Child’s Language • What to Do About the Child Who Speaks a Dialect

  10. Children Who Have Special Disabilities Related to Speech and Hearing • Children with Disorders of Articulation • Children with Delayed Speech • Children with Disorders of Hearing • Children Who Stutter

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