Developing Pre-school Communication and Language (Hands on Guides) - Softcover

Dukes, Chris; Smith, Maggie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412945240 ISBN 13: 9781412945240

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

This resource demonstrates how to support young children′s language development, including those with special needs, and discusses appropriate expectations for youngsters from birth to age five.

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Dukes is a qualified teacher with over 20 years’ experience. She has worked in various London primary schools as a class teacher and also as a member of the Senior Management Team. Chris has a Master’s degree in Special Needs and through her later role as a Special Needs Co-ordinator and Support Teacher, many years’ experience of working with children with additional needs. Chris has worked closely, mentoring, advising and supervising staff teams to work with young children as well as with other education and health professionals. She currently works part time as an Area SENCO supporting Special Needs Co-ordinators and managers in a range of early year’s settings. Chris is also one half of ‘earlymatters’ training and consultancy, is co-author of the Hands on Guides series of books and writes for various early years’ publications. 

Review:

′This book will be an invaluable support: a treasure-chest of superb resources, materials, ideas and suggestions for the busy early years practitioner who is keen to develop the language of the children in their care. The CD-ROM will save some of that precious time we all strive to expand, and the practical strategies offered will be a boon to practice in the setting′ - Collette Drifte

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1412945240
• ISBN 13: 9781412945240
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128