Full Description
This established text--now revised and updated--reveals how spoken language skills are acquired and how they affect children's later reading and writing achievement. With a unique focus on the needs of educators, the book examines the foundations of language in the developing brain. It explores the relationship of language processes to core literacy skills and probes the impact of motivational and sociocultural factors on children's learning. Implications of developmental knowledge for classroom instruction are highlighted, and effective practices reviewed. Revealing vignettes, clear explanations of research, and lists of "main ideas" enhance the text's accessibility for preservice teachers.
New to This Edition
*Chapter on emergent literacy and the predictors of reading success.
*Incorporates the latest research, including findings from key longitudinal studies.
*Increased attention to English learners, low-income children, and children with disabilities.
*Updated and expanded topics, including usage-based theories of language acquisition, morphological knowledge in vocabulary and comprehension, phonological processing skills, and writing development.
Contents
I. Introductory Issues
1. Introduction
2. Brain Development, Language, and Literacy
II. The Development of Spoken Language Competence
3. An Overview of Spoken Language Competence
4. The Development of Phonological Skills
5. The Development of Word Meaning and Vocabulary
6. The Development of Grammatical Knowledge
III. The Development of Reading and Writing Skills
7. Emergent Literacy and Predictors of Early Reading Success
8. Beginning Reading
9. The Development of Reading Comprehension
10. The Development of Writing Skills
IV. Individual and Group Differences in Language and Literacy
11. Motivational Issues in Speaking, Reading, and Writing
12. Sociocultural Issues in Speaking, Reading, and Writing
V. Instructional Techniques and Programs
13. General Principles of Effective Instruction
14. Language and Literacy Programs That Work
References
Index
