MAKING MEANING, MAKING SENSE: CHILDREN’S EARLY LANGUAGE LEARNING presents a clear and enlightened exploration of children’s language development and the role early childhood educators play in it.
The text tackles a wide range of topics concerning language development, including bilingualism and language disorders.
The feature boxes, videos, and interactive assessments provide interesting and accessible real world applications of key concepts and methods.
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1 The Nature of Language
Chapter 2 How It's Built: The Structure of Language
Chapter 3 Learning Language: How Children Do It
Chapter 4 Learning a Second Language
Chapter 5 Language and Cognitive Growth
Chapter 6 Developmental Milestones
Chapter 7 Learning to Use Language
Chapter 8 Bumps in the Road: Communication Disorders
Chapter 9 Language for Learning
Chapter 10 Making Meaning, Making Sense: Putting It All Together
Conclusion
Glossary
References