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Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, 2/e
Judith Meece, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Student Study Guide by Nancy Defrates-Densch

Language and Literacy Development

Web Links


ERIC Fostering Second Language Development in Young Children
(http://www.educationplanet.com/search/redirect?id=45392&mfcount=22&mfkw=language developm... )

Article discussing 8 principles, drawn from theory and research on second language acquisition and culturally sensitive instruction, to guide educators working with linguistically diverse students and to help them recognize that bilingualism is a process that occurs in stages.
Language and Speech Development: About.com Parenting Babies and Toddlers
(http://babyparenting.about.com/parenting/babyparenting/cs/learninglanguage/index.htm)

Information on language development in children, including what you can do to promote it and how you can recognize potential language delays.
Genie, the "Wild Child"
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/2112gchild.html)

Discusses the case of Genie, the "Wild Child," and her language development.
Pragmatic Language Tips
(http://www.kidsource.com/asha/language_tips.html)

Provides pragmatic language tips. Includes various functions of language and tips for communicating with young children.
Language Development in Early Childhood
(http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/growth.chart/page1.html)

Discusses language development through age 6 and provides activities to enhance language development.
Language Milestones in Early Childhood
(http://www.altonweb.com/cs/downsyndrome/index.htm?page=splangmi.html)

Lists language milestones for children between the ages of 1 and 3.
Reading Research
(http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/readbro.htm)

Discusses research about why children succeed or fail at reading.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication
(http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/digests/menuall.html)

Provides information on children's language development, reading, and writing. Includes online resources for teachers.
Research on Bilingual Education
(http://www.stanford.edu/~hakuta/EducationPolicy.html)

Provides information regarding research in bilingual education.
Research on Bilingual Education
(http://www.stanford.edu/~hakuta/Docs/CivilRightsCommission.htm)

Provides information regarding research in bilingual education.