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English
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"As immigrants and others are engulfed by dominant societies, the connection to their ancestral tongues is routinely severed. Julie Sedivy takes on the science and politics of language loss, offering lessons for the renewal and preservation of heritage languages, alongside her own moving story of language loss and accompanying personal crisis"--
Author
Publisher
Hanen Centre
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Gives parents the tools to make early language intervention a natural, ongoing part of everyday life with their child. New checklists and goal charts in the first chapter make it easier for parents and professionals to identify the child's stage of communication and choose the most appropriate interaction and communication goals right from the start. With a heightened focus on helping children initiate, take turns in enjoyable, extended interactions...
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Language
English
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"We gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender affect this social identity, but one overlooked factor can be even more powerful: the way we speak. As pioneering psychologist Katherine Kinzler reveals in How You Say It, that's because our speech largely reflects the voices we heard as children. We can change how we speak to some extent, whether by "code-switching" between dialects or learning a new language. But for...
Author
Publisher
Finch Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
This book takes a child-led approach to encouraging language development. We hope you enjoy discovering more about how language grows and ways you can choose to nourish its development in your child. The main focus in this book is on babies and young children. As it's useful to see the progression of language development throughout all the preschool years, we've included milestones up to age five. But do remember that individual children will progress...
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Language
English
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"An investigation into the science of hearing, child language acquisition, neuroplasticity, brain development, and Deaf culture spurred by Lydia Denworth's discovery that her son couldn't hear her lullabies and the family's life-altering decision to give him a cochlear implant. Lydia Denworth's third son, Alex, was almost two when he was diagnosed with profound and progressive hearing loss. As both a science writer and the mother of young children,...
7) Play time
Series
Publisher
Child's Play (International)
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Teaches young children forty everyday signs taken from American Sign Language
8) Teach EFL
Author
Series
Publisher
Teach Yourself
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Teach EFL is the ultimate practical reference guide to becoming an EFL teacher. This book is packed with information on: -effective teaching techniques. -sound classroom management. -practical lesson planning. -successful job hunting and career development. This is an indispensable book for all new EFL teachers: a step-by-step guide on what to teach and how to teach it. This edition has been fully revised to include: -insights from teachers working...
Publisher
Distributed by NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Targets preschool-age children, with the main goal being to inspire a love of reading. The theme revolves around WordFriends and WordThings characters and items comprising the letters that spell them in the correct order
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"A lot of babies' first words were Dada. However, everything after that was Mama. Readers take a look from a baby's point of view as different animals try to teach their children that there are other words in addition to Mama for familiar objects and activities."--Publisher's description
13) Meal time
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Publisher
Child's Play (International)
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Teaches young children some everyday signs taken from American Sign Language
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Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Help your child learn and practice talking with this fun activity book packed with family-friendly exercises, conversation topics, and vocabulary recommendations--perfect for parents who want to make sure their child develops a firm grasp of language and speech. Teaching your child to talk doesn't have to be all work and no play! This ready-to-use activity book is perfect for practicing talking and encouraging verbalizing, whether you're at home...
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