Language Development in Early Childhood Education, 5th edition

Text features and benefits include:

A solid foundation for understanding language development from birth to Grade 3:

• Uses vignettes/scenarios and in-text examples of children’s language development to illustrate key concepts and significant developmental points.

• Provides a strong connection between research, theory, and best practices.

• Interweaves linguistics, language theories, research, and best practice/implications for curriculum and teaching strategies.

• Provides a thorough description of language development from birth to age 8 in five areas of language development: phonological, semantic, syntactic, morphemic, and pragmatic.

• Presents clear descriptions of how specific strategies, techniques, and activities can enhance children’s language development from birth to age 8. (Chapters 5, 7, 9, and 11)

• Offers templates for observing and documenting infant and toddler language development to help readers understand and implement practical guidelines for systematically observing individual children’s language development. (Ch. 12)

• Features an overview of the benefits of using symbolic gestures (signing) with infants and toddlers along with a listing of additional resources.

• Describes the techniques used by researchers to discover the perceptual abilities of infants to distinguish speech sounds and patterns of intonation, giving readers a deeper understanding of the complexities involved in research with very young children.

• Includes guidelines and strategies for interacting with English language learners at each developmental level embedded throughout the text.

• Presents topics such as code switching, dialects, and academic English so that readers can learn how language is used in different settings and how to enhance children’s linguistic flexibility.

• Includes detailed information on ear infections with descriptions of the causes, symptoms, treatment, and long-term effects of chronic ear infections and how they affect language development in young children.                                                           

Strong pedagogy that reinforces learning:

• Key vocabulary terms are highlighted in bold print.

• Chapter Summaries focus on each of the Learning Outcomes.

• Chapter Reviews provide lists of key terminology, concepts, and open-ended questions to enhance students’ understanding of chapter content.

• Chapter Extension Activities offer students opportunities to apply chapter content through observation, research, or interaction with children or practicing teachers.

NEW! Updated, revised, and expanded material includes:

• Updates incorporating recent research and best practices throughout.

• Theoretical foundations of language development (Chapter 2).

• The effects of culture on language development and implications for teachers, including language variations and academic English (Chapter 3).

• Updated Family Connection features (Chapters 5, 7, 9, and 11).

• Updated Teacher Resources (Chapters 3, 5, 7, and 9).

• Updated checklists for teachers to use in observing and documenting children’s language competencies throughout the kindergarten year (Chapter 9).

• Updated information on assessment tools and procedures (Chapter 12).

• Revisions in wording and chapter structure to increase readability and improve student comprehension.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos in each chapter illustrate key concepts and strategies.

• Check Your Understanding quizzes aligned with the Learning Outcomes for each chapter section enable students to assess their understanding of key concepts.

• A digital Glossary that links to key terms in the eText. 

Students can experience the advantages of the Enhanced Pearson eText along with all the benefits of print for 40% to 50% less than a print bound book! Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted. Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy.

Updated, revised, and expanded material includes:

• Updates incorporating recent research and best practices throughout.

• Theoretical foundations of language development (Chapter 2).

• The effects of culture on language development and implications for teachers, including language variations and academic English (Chapter 3).

• Updated Family Connection features (Chapters 5, 7, 9, and 11).

• Updated Teacher Resources (Chapters 3, 5, 7, and 9).

• Updated checklists for teachers to use in observing and documenting children’s language competencies throughout the kindergarten year (Chapter 9).

• Updated information on assessment tools and procedures (Chapter 12).

• Revisions in wording and chapter structure to increase readability and improve student comprehension.

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eTextThe Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos in each chapter illustrate key concepts and strategies.

• Check Your Understanding quizzes aligned with the Learning Outcomes for each chapter section enable students to assess their understanding of key concepts.

• A digital Glossary that links to key terms to definitions in the eText. 

Students can experience the advantages of the Enhanced Pearson eText along with all the benefits of print for 40% to 50% less than a print bound book! Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted. Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy.