Language and Learning: The Home and School Years (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Terry Piper (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0138639035 | ISBN-13: 978-0138639037 | Publication Date: January 5, 1998 | Edition: 2

A text for courses in Elementary Language Arts, ESL Methods or Language Development. This foundations book takes an integrative approach to how children learn language, how it is taught, and how the two are sometimes at odds. It tracks language acquisition from birth through the school years, using experiences of a number of different children to exemplify stages and sequences of development. Based on the belief that there are more similarities than differences between first and second language acquisition, there is some separation, but largely description and discussion are integrated. The book gives balanced treatment to theory and practice, to first and second language acquisition, and to showing and telling.

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This foundations book takes an integrative approach to how children learn language, how it is taught, and how the two are sometimes at odds. It tracks language acquisition from birth through the school years, using experiences of a number of different children to exemplify stages and sequences of development. Presents a balanced perspective on the whole language/phonics debate that makes it acceptable to people on either side of the debate. Elementary school/language teachers and anyone involved in children's language development.

Product Details

• Paperback: 355 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (January 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0138639035
• ISBN-13: 978-0138639037
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,092,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not your average dry textbook, May 12, 2007

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This review is from: Language and Learning: The Home and School Years (4th Edition) (Paperback)

Language and Learning is a well-written college level reading textbook. Piper is not the average dry and boring academic author. The text is quite readable.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome stuff...., May 15, 2000

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This review is from: Language and Learning: The Home and School Years (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This bool really helped my with my class at the University of the Pacific for Dr. Longmire. While the class was really boring, the book helped me understand everything i needed to know for thethe final. Lots of terminology and lots of good examples. If you want to learn about language this is your guide to success.