Download or read book Developing Early Communication Language and Learning Skills at Home written by Laura Osman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing Early Communication, Language and Learning Skills at Home is full of tried-and-tested, practical activities for children developing their communication, language and learning skills including those with special educational needs and disabilities. This book provides parents, teachers and therapists with a range of playful and engaging activities to consolidate and develop children’s language and communication skills at home and school. Organised into five areas, the resource includes motivating activities around the themes of outdoor activities, daily routines, messy play, games for turn-taking and games to encourage creativity and make sense of the world. Features include: • 50 activities, each with a list of equipment, instructions, top tips, key vocabulary and ideas for extending the activity next time • Symbol boards for each activity to support children’s understanding and experiences • Photocopiable sheets for ease of use • Guidance on how to tailor activities to the interests and needs of the child to produce a personalised activity pack • An activity checklist to help you maximise your interactions with the child • An activity log to record children’s responses and achievements With clear and easy-to-follow instructions, the activities are suitable for use with children who are non-verbal, still developing their early communication or children who are talking. This is an invaluable resource for teachers, teaching assistants or therapists to share relevant activities with parents, and can equally be used by parents as a stand-alone resource. Designed to support the transfer of learning from school to home, this book will empower anyone working with children with SEND to develop children’s communication, language and learning through playful interactions.
Download or read book Child Language Development written by Sandra Bochner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is concerned with the early stages of language acquisition and is designed for use by early childhood teachers, nursery nurses, special education teachers and others working with children experiencing difficulties in learning to talk. Procedures are described that can be used to assess a child' s current skills and plan activities to increase communicative competence. The programme described is based on a developmental sequence that moves the early skills of joint attention, turn-taking and appropriate play to the more complex skills of asking and answering questions. Other issues discussed include sound development and intelligibility, the use of augmentative and alternative communication as stepping stones to speech, working with children and with families. The second edition has an expanded focus on the place of communicative intentions in early language development.
Download or read book From Neurons to Neighborhoods written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-11-13 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How we raise young children is one of today's most highly personalized and sharply politicized issues, in part because each of us can claim some level of "expertise." The debate has intensified as discoveries about our development-in the womb and in the first months and years-have reached the popular media. How can we use our burgeoning knowledge to assure the well-being of all young children, for their own sake as well as for the sake of our nation? Drawing from new findings, this book presents important conclusions about nature-versus-nurture, the impact of being born into a working family, the effect of politics on programs for children, the costs and benefits of intervention, and other issues. The committee issues a series of challenges to decision makers regarding the quality of child care, issues of racial and ethnic diversity, the integration of children's cognitive and emotional development, and more. Authoritative yet accessible, From Neurons to Neighborhoods presents the evidence about "brain wiring" and how kids learn to speak, think, and regulate their behavior. It examines the effect of the climate-family, child care, community-within which the child grows.
Download or read book Developing Children s Speech Language and Communication Through Stories and Drama written by Jodi Lea-Trowman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using drama activities based on a range of classic and modern stories, this inspiring resource equips SENCOs, primary school teachers and speech and language therapists alike with simple, practical and effective tools to improve children's speech, language and communication. Key features include: a huge range of activities so that the resource can be used in focused support for those with SGBPN or in mixed ability classrooms topical links to the English programmes of study so that activities support core curriculum learning distinct sections for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 make the book relevant from Reception to Year 6. Unlike alternative resources, this book uses drama techniques to address speech, language and communication needs and can be used for both therapy and mainstream primary education.
Download or read book Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.
Download or read book Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale ECERS 3 written by Thelma Harms and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-anticipated new version of the internationally recognized Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, ECERS-3, focuses on the full range of needs of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. This widely used, comprehensive assessment tool measures both environmental provisions and teacher-child interactions that affect the broad developmental needs of young children, including: Cognitive Social-emotional Physical Health and safety ECERS-3 also includes additional Items assessing developmentally appropriate literacy and math activities. Designed for preschool, kindergarten, and child care classrooms serving children 3 through 5 years of age, ECERS-3: Provides a smooth transition for those already using ECERS-R. Emphasizes the role of the teacher in creating an environment conducive to developmental gains. Is designed to predict child outcomes more accurately and with greater precision. Provides a stronger method of distinguishing between good and truly excellent programs. Offers a complete training program with ongoing support available at the Environment Rating Scales Institute (ERSI) website (www.ersi.info). ECERS-3 is appropriate for state and district-wide QRIS and continuous improvement; program evaluation by directors and supervisors; teacher self-evaluation; monitoring by agency staff; and teacher education. The established reliability and long term evidence of validity of the ERS family of instruments make this new version of ECERS particularly useful for RTTT-ELC accountability and research. Suitable for use in inclusive and culturally diverse programs, ECERS-3 subscales evaluate: Space and Furnishings Personal Care Routines Language and Literacy Learning Activities Interaction Program Structure
Download or read book Helping Your Baby Learn to Talk written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide to Language Development and Communication written by John Ronald Lally and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This training package is designed to help caregivers recognize the importance of letting infants and toddlers make their own learning choices and experience the world on their own terms. It also teaches caregivers how to provide proper emotional support and interest to foster language development.
Download or read book Early Communication Skills for Children with Down Syndrome written by Libby Kumin and published by Woodbine House. This book was released on 2012 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly revised and updated, this compassionate and authoritative guide is based on Libby Kumin's more than thirty years experience working with children and adolescents with Down syndrome and their families. As the founder of the Down Syndrome Center for Excellence at Loyola University in Maryland, she draws on her vast experience to show parents how they can support and encourage their child's speech and language development from birth to age 6 (or when a child can form 2- to 3- word sentences). Parents and teachers learn how to work through characteristic challenges, including hearing loss, intelligibility issues, apraxia (difficulty planning oral-motor movements), or a slower pace of development. Families soon see that many children with Down syndrome are natural and willing communicators. In a warm and conversational style, the author shares her professional expertise in parent-friendly terms. She uses specific examples of difficulties and successes to illustrate the concepts behind speech and language development, and includes the latest research supporting current early intervention and preschool approaches that can be used at home and in schools. This third edition of EARLY COMMUNICATION SKILLS features expanded information on the needs of children with apraxia, dual diagnosis of autism and Down syndrome, and updated terminology and information on special education law. A new chapter explains how technology and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) ? smartphones, iPods, iPads, and apps ? can help with speech and language, foster communication, and provide inexpensive transitional language systems. Dozens of forms are now included on a CD-ROM to be used for assessment, developing treatment plans, and keeping detailed records of progress. Teachers, speech-language pathologists, and parents will love the convenience of printing multiple copies of forms and organizing information for IEP meetings or periodic evaluations.
Download or read book Communication Language and Literacy written by Nichola Callander and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: >
Download or read book Emma and Egor Teaching Guide written by Stacy Eldred and published by ISBN Services. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emma and Egor Learn Sign Language Series is a self-taught supplemental curriculum designed to integrate into and enhance your current lesson plans. We provide books, games and instructional tools for teachers and administrators ready to incorporate sign language into their existing curriculum. Research supports that sign language is an important developmental addition to early childhood learning and the Emma and Egor Learn Sign Language Series is there to support early language development and communication. Early Education programs nationwide are integrating sign language into their curriculum and all students are seeing the benefits; not just the Deaf/Hard of Hearing students or those children with limited communication skills. Studies continue to show that the early introduction of sign language shows significant benefits in behavior, brain and psychological development(1).(1) 1 https: //www.educationalplaycare.com/blog/sign-language-benefits-for-young-childrenAs a teachers, when you implement the Emma and Egor Signing Language Educational (Supplemental) Curriculum into your preschool program, developmental program or home school education, you have increased the children's learning potential. Children naturally use gesture-speech as they attempt to formulate their first words, for example they will mimic eating a cookie when they want a cookie. Supplementary gesture-speech continues to develop as they form two-word utterances. Those "gestures" are signals to the adult that a child is ready to begin multi-word speech. Yet we often ask our students to "sit on those busy hands" and communicate without this innate behavior. If you are interested in promoting early communication, enhancing gross and fine motor skills, improving early decision making, decreasing frustration while developing cognitive enhancement then Emma and Egor is the supplemental curriculum for you! What can I expect to find in the Teaching Guide?* Enrichment activities for each book that make it easy to incorporate sign language into your daily curriculum.* Sign Language tips that help you build confidence in teaching sign language and gentle reminders about simple things we often forget.* Recommended teaching order of books and lesson for including sign language when teaching your infant and toddler curriculum.* Recommendations for teaching sign language to preschoolers. The order of books and lessons is slightly different when beginning with children 3-5 years of age.* A guide to all learning materials needed to incorporate sign language into a classroom, including instructions and ideas for using the books, flashcards, playing cards, bingo games, worksheets, vocabulary cards, calendar and posters (ABC's, "Help Find", Feelings).* A suggested set of resources for parents who want to be involved in learning and using sign language with their children at home. * Daily Lesson Plan ideas.
Download or read book Blended Practices for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings written by Jennifer Grisham and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated version of the popular textbook bridges the gap between special and general education by integrating knowledge about effective practices for teaching young children 2 to 5 with and without disabilities in center-based settings into one comprehensive approach.
Download or read book Early Childhood Development written by Jeffrey Trawick-Smith and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective, 6/e addresses both typical and atypical child development from birth through age eight. This text highlights the diversity of child development, preparing professionals to meet the unique needs of children from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Download or read book Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educating dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) effectively is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their linguistic, cognitive, and social potential, many ELsâ€"who account for more than 9 percent of enrollment in grades K-12 in U.S. schoolsâ€"are struggling to meet the requirements for academic success, and their prospects for success in postsecondary education and in the workforce are jeopardized as a result. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures examines how evidence based on research relevant to the development of DLLs/ELs from birth to age 21 can inform education and health policies and related practices that can result in better educational outcomes. This report makes recommendations for policy, practice, and research and data collection focused on addressing the challenges in caring for and educating DLLs/ELs from birth to grade 12.
Download or read book Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction written by Diane M. Barone and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2013-09-04 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together prominent scholars, this book shows how 21st-century research and theory can inform everyday instructional practices in early childhood classrooms (PreK-3). Coverage includes foundational topics such as alphabet learning, phonological awareness, oral language development, and learning to write, as well as cutting-edge topics such as digital literacy, informational texts, and response to intervention. Every chapter features guiding questions; an overview of ideas and findings on the topic at hand; specific suggestions for improving instruction, assessment, and/or the classroom environment; and an engrossing example of the practices in action.
Download or read book Language Development 1a written by Marion Nash and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2005. This book builds on the success of Language Development - Circle time sessions to improve communication skills by extending the Spirals programme into the home. All practitioners recognise the importance of family support, and parents and carers often appreciate being given a raft of good ideas for supplementary games and activities that will help their child in nursery and school. This handbook contains a variety of play-based activities that support the key language skills being developed in school, but that also stand alone as ways of having fun while consolidating language skills at home (and in the park, supermarket or walking to school). There is a clear structure and progression of ideas, with supporting line drawings to act as prompts, and a simple record-keeping system to support home-school communication. This is an invaluable book for early years practitioners; professionals working with children in a clinic or one to one setting; teachers, SLTs and teaching assistants in Key Stage I; and SENCOs working with children in KS2 who have speech and language difficulties.
Download or read book Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children written by Olivia N. Saracho and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children is the essential reference on research on early childhood education throughout the world. This singular resource provides a comprehensive overview of important contemporary issues as well as the information necessary to make informed judgments about these issues. The field has changed significantly since the publication of the second edition, and this third edition of the handbook takes care to address the entirety of vital new developments. A valuable tool for all those who work and study in the field of early childhood education, this volume addresses critical, cutting edge research on child development, curriculum, policy, and research and evaluation strategies. With a multitude of new and updated chapters, The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children, 3rd Edition makes the expanding knowledge base related to early childhood education readily available and accessible.
