Learning Language and Loving It: A Guide to Promoting Children's Social, Language and Literacy Development

Resource Type

Book - Parent

Description

"This user-friendly resource from The Hanen Centre? program is filled with current information and practical strategies for helping children develop language and social skills. Looks at communication from earliest stages of development to the use of complex sentences. Identifies six stages of language development and offers practical suggestions on creating environments that promote communication. Looks at relationship building and interactions between caregivers, children, and peers. Offers strategies for encouraging conversation, promoting pretend play, and helping children become storytellers. Considers ways adults lay the foundation for literacy by making reading and writing a meaningful part of daily activities. Includes strategies for children whose language or social skills are delayed."--Redleaf Press

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)

Languages

English

ISBN

0921145187

Authors

Elaine Weitzman , Janice Greenber

Publication

2002 Hanen Centre

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