Learning to Talk (Paperback)

Gee Macrory

ISBN 10: 1526484994 / ISBN 13: 9781526484994

Published by SAGE Publications Ltd, London, 2021

About this Item

Paperback. There is a pressing need for new teachers to understand the wider context of language development and to know how best to support children in learning to talk. This accessible text introduces you to the numerous contexts of language development. It helps you understand the many ways in which children acquire language skills. Importantly, it provides a breadth of learning about language not offered by other texts exploring typical language development, atypical language development and learning more than one language. The book also explores the current literature and research on language development for primary aged children, supporting trainee teachers with their academic study. There is a pressing need for new teachers to understand the wider context of language development and to know how best to support children in learning to talk. This accessible text introduces trainee teachers to the numerous contexts of language development and supports readers to understand the many ways in which children acquire language skills. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning to Talk (Paperback)
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1526484994
• ISBN 13: 9781526484994
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

There is a pressing need for new teachers to understand the wider context of language development and to know how best to support children in learning to talk.

This accessible text introduces you to the numerous contexts of language development.  It helps you understand the many ways in which children acquire language skills.  Importantly, it provides a breadth of learning about language not offered by other texts exploring typical language development, atypical language development and learning more than one language.  The book also explores the current literature and research on language development for primary aged children, supporting trainee teachers with their academic study.

About the Author

Dr Gee Macrory is a former teacher and advisory teacher and Principal Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Manchester Metropolitan University. She has extensive experience of teacher education in the field of primary and secondary modern foreign languages, bilingualism and early language development.