Connecting through talk : nurturing children's development with language / by David K. Dickinson, Ed.D., Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee and Ann B. Morse, M.Ed., Nashville, Tennessee.
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Baltimore ; Paul H. Brookes Publishing, [2019]
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Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department
How do responsive adult-child interactions influence early language development? How do a child's language skills develop in tandem with social-emotional development, executive function, and literacy? What are effective ways to help parents support their child's development? Uncover the answers to these questions in this fascinating book, which draws on current research to examine connections between language, social-emotional, and literacy development and profiles effective programs that support this development.
Contents
I Research on Early Development, Language, and Literacy -- 1 Laying the Foundations: Attachment and Executive Function p. 3 -- 2 Brain and the Developing Child p. 31 -- 3 Joining the Community of Language Users p. 43 -- 4 Language Systems and Development p. 69 -- 5 Language Environments and Language Development p. 89 -- 6 Enlisting Science to Support Families p. 115 -- II Programs Supporting Early Literacy -- Parent Coaching Programs -- Play and Learning Strategies p. 137 -- Video Interaction Project p. 141 -- Thirty Million Words Project p. 147 -- Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters p. 151 -- Save the Children p. 157 -- Book Giveaway Programs -- Reach Out and Read p. 161 -- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library p. 165 -- Bookstart p. 171 -- Sifriyat Pijama and Maktabat al-Fanoos p. 175 -- Family Reading Partnership p. 179 -- Emerging Programs -- Promising Emerging Programs p. 183 -- Juniper Gardens Children's Project p. 184 -- Háblame Bebá p. 185 -- Providence Talks p. 185 -- Project beELL p. 186 -- Bridging the Word Gap National Research Network p. 186 -- Children's Learning Institute's Interventions to Support Preschool Teachers and Parents p. 187 -- Campaign for Grade-Level Reading p. 187 -- Five Steps to Five p. 187 -- 7 Economics of Providing Support in the Early Years p. 191.