Talk to Me, Baby!

by Bardige, Betty S.

• ISBN13: 9781557669773
• ISBN10: 1557669775
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-10
• Publisher: Brookes Pub

Summary

This book is a practical, easy-to-read guide that shows professionals and parents how to talk to and play with young children in ways that directly support their emerging language skills. With passion, warmth, and wisdom, early education expert Betty Bardige takes readers on a fascinating tour through six stages in a young child¿s language development¿starting with the ¿baby babbles¿ of infancy and ending with the early literacy skills of the preschool and kindergarten years. For each stage, readers will boost language skills with fun and easy activities that build on children¿s natural curiosity; get specific, research-based tips on how to talk to children of diverse backgrounds and temperaments, from encouraging their first words to answering their questions; tune into the questions children ask and the stories they tell¿with and without words; understand the typical milestones of language development explore the language challenges children might encounter and how to help; help bilingual children develop skills in both languages; select playful, age-appropriate books, songs, and poems to share and enjoy together; and build communities that support every child¿s language development, as well as their emotional security, confidence, and overall healthy development. A lively, compelling read, this book includes vivid examples of successful adult-child interactions, accessible summaries of what the latest studies say about language development, and a helpful study guide perfect for individual study or group trainings. Essential reading for all early childhood professionals¿and a must to share with parents of infants and young children¿Talk to Me, Baby

Author Biography

Betty S. Bardige, Ed.D., is Vice President of the A.L. Mailman Family Foundation, White Plains, New York. She lives and works in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

About the Author	p. vi
Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvi
The Power of Play Talk	p. 1
Baby Babbles: Birth-1 1/2 Years	p. 19
First Words, First Stories: 10 Months-2 1/2 Years	p. 43
Off Like a Rocket: 1 1/2-2 1/2 Years	p. 81
What Will They Think of Next? 2 1/2-5 Years	p. 121
From Language to Literacy: 4-6+ Years	p. 169
Building Language-Supporting Communities	p. 217
References	p. 237
Resources for Parents and Providers	p. 247
Talk to Me, Baby! Study Guide	p. 251
Worksheets and Handouts for Practitioners and Parent/Teacher Educators	p. 275
Index	p. 285
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