Creating Classrooms That Promote Rich Vocabularies for At-Risk Learners

Language development is a complex task involving, first and foremost, an inner desire to communicate with others. A good early care and education program can have an impact on children's vocabulary development by providing meaningful, rich language opportunities and by increasing the amount of...

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Published inYC young children Vol. 61; no. 5; pp. 90 - 95
Main Authors Nekovei, Deanna L., Ermis, Shirley A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 01.09.2006
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Subjects
Childhood
Children
Childrens literature
Classroom discussion
Classroom management
Early childhood education
Elementary school students
Grade 1
Language Acquisition
Language Skills
Leaves
Preschool children
Preschool Education
Preschool teachers
Reading instruction
Reading Skills
RESEARCH IN REVIEW
Teaching methods
Vocabulary
Vocabulary development
Words
Young Children
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Summary:Language development is a complex task involving, first and foremost, an inner desire to communicate with others. A good early care and education program can have an impact on children's vocabulary development by providing meaningful, rich language opportunities and by increasing the amount of talk in the classroom. Nekovei and Ermis examine ways that one prekindergarten teacher enhances children's vocabulary growth in her classroom.
ISSN:1538-6619
2770-856X
1941-2002