Working with Children's Language : A Practical Resource for Early Years Professionals.
- 2nd ed.
- 1 online resource (303 pages)
- Working With Series .
- Working With Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Early communication skills -- 2 Attention and listening skills -- 3 The role of play -- 4 The development of verbal comprehension -- 5 The acquisition of expressive language -- Appendix 1 Summary of developmental stages -- Appendix 2 Photocopiable images -- Appendix 3 Resources -- Appendix 4 Useful addresses -- Bibliography -- Index.
This second edition has been created to support practitioners who work with young children with delayed language acquisition. Each chapter offers an overview of research relating to the specific language skill, before introducing targeted games and activities that can help support the development of those skills.