Emergent Literacy and Language Development: Promoting Learning in Early Childhood (Challenges in Language and Literacy) [Hardcover]

Paula M. Rhyner PhD (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1606233009 | ISBN-13: 978-1606233009 | Publication Date: June 18, 2009 | Edition: 1

This concise, accessible book explores the connection between language acquisition and emergent literacy skills, and how this sets the stage for later literacy development. Chapters address formative early experiences such as speaking and listening, being read to, and talking about print concepts and the alphabet. Written for early childhood professionals, reading specialists, and speech–language pathologists, the book describes effective assessment and instructional approaches for fostering language learning and emergent literacy in typically developing children and those at risk for language delays. Vivid case examples illustrate specific ways to collaborate with parents to give all children a strong foundation for school readiness and success.

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"Top-notch scholars have made an important contribution in this highly valuable work. The contributors unlock the 'black box' of oral language development and vividly show its connection to literacy learning in the early years. I can’t think of a better book to recommend to those who are interested in early childhood development and early literacy. Reflecting the latest research in the field, it’s a real winner."--Susan B. Neuman, PhD, School of Education, University of Michigan

"This timely book does an excellent job of tackling the extremely important connections between language and early literacy. It addresses the essential components and processes of young children's learning, and of intervention, with breadth and depth. Well-integrated chapters from experts in the field cover foundational practices and theories that every early child educator should know."--Barbara Culatta, PhD, Department of Communication Disorders and Associate Dean, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University

"Emergent Literacy and Language Development provides a first-rate overview of research and theoretical models about the development of language, reading, and writing. The case studies demonstrate the application of research and theory to practice with young children, based on their individual needs. As an Early Reading First project director, I plan to share this outstanding resource with reading coaches, interventionists, and preschool teachers."--April Whatley Bedford, PhD, Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of New Orleans

"An excellent resource for practitioners--especially early childhood educators, reading specialists, and speech-language pathologists. It also provides strong models for graduate students in these fields who are learning how to conduct research and procedures they can use when working with young children....Recommended. Graduate, research, and professional collections."--Choice Reviews

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"I recommend this book for two reasons. The first is its cross-disciplinary perspective: the focus is strongly placed on the bidirectional links between early language development (in all its aspects of form, content, and use) and emergent literacy. This makes the book equally applicable to teachers, educational psychologists, and speech and language therapists. Proponents of recent initiatives that provide cross-disciplinary training should find this book speaks to what they believe: that a child''s development and learning should not be viewed separately. The second reason for strongly recommending this book is that it is one of a few books that addresses the needs of all children: not only the child at risk of delay, but also the child whose oral language development may differ as a result of socio-economic, cultural or linguistic diversity, and the ''universal'' child who is developing normally but whose teachers and parents could benefit from guidance in the areas of language and emergent literacy....At a time when there is ever-greater concern about low levels of language and literacy in the general population, this book is a relevant, practical, and timely summary of important debates and findings in the field of early language and emergent literacy."--International Journal of Language and Communication

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About the Author

Paula M. Rhyner, PhD, CCC-SLP, is Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). She is a Board Recognized Specialist in Child Language and has served in various roles on the Specialty Board on Child Language, including that of Chair. Dr. Rhyner is a member of the editorial board for Communication Disorders Quarterly, and served as an Associate Editor for Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. She directs the Child Language Lab at UWM, which conducts interdisciplinary research in areas related to development and disabilities in children from birth through 5 years of age. Her published research on language assessment and intervention and her interest in emergent literacy and early language acquisition led her to collaborate with the series editors and the other contributing authors to create this book.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (June 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1606233009
• ISBN-13: 978-1606233009
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #981,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A compilation of six major essays by distinguished researchers and practitioners in Early Childhood Education, August 14, 2009

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This review is from: Emergent Literacy and Language Development: Promoting Learning in Early Childhood (Challenges in Language and Literacy) (Hardcover)

Acquiring language and the introduction of symbol interpretations such as the alphabet and simple sentence structures must be mastered as early as a child's emerging intellectual development will permit to insure social and academic success throughout a child's school years and beyond. "Emergent Literacy And Language Development: Promoting Learning In Early Childhood" is a compilation of six major essays by distinguished researchers and practitioners in Early Childhood Education under the deft editorship of child language specialist and academician Paul M. Rhyner (Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). "Emergent Literacy And Language Development" addresses, will illustrative case examples, effective instructional approaches for promoting language learning in children with typical development and those who are experiencing developmental language delays. Representing a body of seminal scholarship and a core addition to academic and professional library Early Child Hood Development reference collections and supplemental reading lists, "Emergent Literacy And Language Development" is especially recommended reading for reading specialists, speech-language pathologists, classroom instructors, early childhood development specialists, and concerned parents.