The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children With Special Needs, a Guide for Parents and Teachers

by Schwartz, Sue, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781890627485
• ISBN10: 1890627488
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Woodbine House

Summary

The guide that thousands of parents and professionals depend on for fun and constructive ways to stimulate language development in young children with special needs is newly revised and updated. The New Language of Toys, third edition, features all new toys (more than 60) and toy dialogs -- brief conversations during play -- appropriate from birth through age six. New photographs, including a fullcolor insert special to this edition, show specific toys that families may already own or can easily purchase, as well as others that they can make at home. Chapters on using computers and multimedia are expanded and now include websites for finding the most up-to-date information. The extensive resource section lists dozens of toy companies, related books, and helpful organizations, making this a thoroughly practical and worthwhile book. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Language: An Introduction	p. 1
Language Development in Children	p. 5
Playing and Learning	p. 25
Toy Dialogs	p. 33
Toy Dialogs for the First Year	p. 43
Birth to Three Months
Three to Six Months
Six to Nine Months
Nine to Twelve Months
Toy Dialogs for the Second Year	p. 77
Twelve to Fifteen Months
Fifteen to Eightenn Months
Eighteen to Twenty-Four Months
Toy Dialogs for the Third Year (Twenty-Four to Thirty-Six Months)	p. 101
Toy Dialogs for the Fourth Year (Thirty-Six to Forty-Eight Months)	p. 121
Toy Dialogs for the Fifth Year (Forty-Eight to Sixty Months)	p. 147
Toy Dialogs for the Sixth Year (Sixty to Seventy-Two Months)	p. 171
Teaching Language Throughout the Day	p. 193
Computer Technology and Language Learning	p. 199
Videotapes, DVDs, and Television	p. 209
Toy Safety	p. 213
Alternate Sources of Toys	p. 217
Materials List	p. 219
Sources for Information about Children's Books	p. 221
Resource Guide	p. 223
Toy Manufacturers Cited in This Book	p. 231
Other Sources of Toys	p. 235
References	p. 239
Index	p. 245
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