Language Learning Practices With Deaf Children

by McAnally, Patricia L.; Rose, Susan; Quigley, Stephen P.

• ISBN13: 9780890799277
• ISBN10: 089079927X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Pro Ed

Summary

This text provides future and practicing teachers of deaf children with basic theoretical and research knowledge as well as specific principles and practices for fostering the development of language and reading. In this third edition of Language Learning Practices with Deaf Children, the authors have added a section on language assessment in Chapter 7 addressing high-stakes or large-scale testing and a new chapter on special programs, including ASLDEnglish programs for children from multicultural homes and technology for language learning. An Appendix has been added with an annotated list of Internet Web sites that may be useful to teachers, parents, and preservice teachers as well as others interested in language practices with children who are deaf. Language Learning Practices with Deaf Children describes the variety of language development theories and practices that are used with deaf children, without advocating any particular approach. Chapters 1 and 2 cover so

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Language Development in Hearing Children	1	(30)
Aspects of Language	1	(1)
Theories of Language Acquisition	2	(6)
Prelinguistic Development	8	(4)
Semantic Development	12	(7)
Syntax and Morphology	19	(8)
Summary and Implications	27	(4)
Language Development in Prelinguistically Deaf Children	31	(24)
Interaction Between Adults and Young Children	32	(3)
Communicative Intention Before Development of Referential Language	35	(1)
Semantic Development: English Language	36	(4)
Syntax and Morphology: English Language	40	(10)
American Sign Language (ASL) Development	50	(1)
Summary	51	(4)
Historical Overview of Teaching Methods and Materials for Deaf Children	55	(32)
Teaching Developments Before the 20th Century	55	(10)
The 20th Century	65	(13)
Language Materials and Technology	78	(6)
Summary	84	(3)
Natural Language Approach: Principles and Practices	87	(30)
Assumptions and Principles of Natural Language Teaching	88	(4)
From Principles to Practices	92	(12)
Instructional Activities for the Natural Language Approach	104	(11)
Summary	115	(2)
Structured and Combined Approaches to Language Learning	117	(42)
Assumptions and Principles	118	(17)
Instructional Strategies	135	(5)
Figurative Expressions	140	(10)
Inferencing Skills	150	(6)
Summary	156	(3)
Reading and Writing	159	(34)
Reading Achievement Levels of Deaf Children	159	(3)
Reading	162	(13)
Writing	175	(17)
Summary	192	(1)
Assessment of Language Development	193	(16)
Accountability and Large-Scale Testing	194	(3)
Assessment for Instructional Planning	197	(10)
Summary	207	(2)
Specialized Language Programs	209	(18)
Bilingual Education: ASL--English	210	(7)
Multicultural Students and Language Practices	217	(3)
Technology in the Classroom	220	(4)
Summary	224	(3)
Reflections	227	(16)
Stephen P. Quigley
Peter V. Paul
Normal Language Development	228	(1)
Communication Intervention Systems	229	(9)
Language Learning--Teaching Approaches	238	(5)
Appendix: Internet Resources	243	(10)
References	253	(30)
Author Index	283	(6)
Subject Index	289	(12)
About the Authors	301