Language Development: Understanding Language Diversity in the Classroom / Edition 1

by Sandra K. Levey, Susan R. Polirstok

Overview

Language Development: Understanding Language Diversity in the Classroom offers comprehensive coverage of the language development process for pre- and in-service teachers while emphasizing the factors that further academic success in the classroom, including literacy skills, phonological awareness, and narrative. With chapters written by respected specialists in various fields, this interdisciplinary text illuminates the impact of language development on learning success and distinguishes between language differences and disorders, integrating illustrative case studies as well as helpful classroom strategies that teachers can implement right away.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412974073
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/29/2010
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Language and Learning - Sandra Levey
Theories and Explanations of Language Development - Sandra Levey
Hearing and Listening Skills - Sandra Levey
The Impact of Hearing Loss on Speech and Language Development - Rochelle Cherry
The Production of Speech Sounds - Stephen Cavallo
The Role of the Brain in Speech and Language - Sandra Levey, Joyce West
Language Development from Birth to Age Three - Sandra Levey
Language Development from Ages Three to Five - Deena Bernstein
Language Development from Age Six Through Adolescence - Cheryl Smith Gabig
Supporting the Development of Literacy Skills from Infancy through School-Age - Sylvia Diehl
Educational Implications of Narrative Discourse - Lynn Bliss, Allyssa Mc Cabe
African American English in the Classroom - Julie Washington, Monique Mills
Bilingual Language Acquisition and Learning - Henriette Langdon
Bilingual Speech Sound Development and Disorders - Leah Fabiano-Smith, Brian Goldstein
Fostering Teacher and Family Partnership in the Development of Language and Literacy - Susan Polirstok and Jo Hoffman