Language Development in Early Childhood Education (4th Edition)

About this book

Written by Beverly Otto Language Development in Early Childhood Education 4/e efficiently combines theory research and practice to provide a solid foundation for understanding language development in children birth through age eight. A comprehensive resource it focuses on the development of phonological semantic syntactic morphemic and pragmatic language skills childrens understanding of written language and ways in which this acquisition process can be enhanced in early childhood settings. Exact guidance on how to develop classrooms and other learning environments that enhance childrens language development is also provided. Every chapter begins with interesting vignettes of young childrens language development and throughout all the chapters readers will discover anecdotal narratives to illustrate key concepts and interaction strategies.