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A Guide for Early Childhood Educators of Children Learning English as a Second Language
Describes the natural progression of second-language acquisition in young children. This book helps teachers learn how to create a supportive classroom environment for second-language learners with ways to measure progress, address individual differences, and work with parents.
Helps early childhood professionals understand critical, key early literacy issues in context by presenting classroom practices and then making recommendations for improving early childhood literacy outcomes based on what research shows is best practice.
Helps administrators, supervisors, and program directors gather the crucial data schools need to strengthen classroom quality and build better literacy programs, both by improving teacher development and comparing their practices with others.
ELLCO was developed to measure classroom environments and their effects on early literacy and language development in pre-K through third grade. This work provides information on how to use and interpret the results, including guidelines for conducting classroom observations, limiting bias in scoring, scoring guidance, and providing feedback.
A practical guide for early childhood teachers using five research-based strategies for improving class-wide engagement. They are Zone Defense Scheduling, Incidental Teaching, Data Collection, Writing Functional Classroom Goals, and Integrating Therapy into Classroom Routines. It provides explanations of each strategy.
Spotlights two of the most prevalent and researched genetically based disabilities - Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome. This text clarifies the distinct speech and language issues associated with each disorder and helps readers conduct individualized assessment and intervention.
Helps pre- and inservice early childhood general and special educators: gain a foundation for understanding social competence; examine key influences on social development - family, culture, classroom, and friendships; and, pinpoint strategies for social interaction interventions specific to different populations.
Including the third edition of this textbook for neurodevelopmental pediatrics, these two volumes discuss the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of a range of neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants and children. This edition emphasizes the training needs of people entering pediatrics programs in neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Including the third edition of this textbook for neurodevelopmental pediatrics, these two volumes discuss the epidemiology, etiology, assessment, and treatment of a range of neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants and children. This edition emphasizes the training needs of people entering pediatrics programs in neurodevelopmental disabilities.
