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Beyond Baby Talk: From Sounds to Sentences, A Parent's Complete Guide to Language Development by Kenn Apel Phd, Julie J. Masterson Phd. ISBN 0761526471. The first five years of a child's life are the most critical for speech and language development, and, as a parent, you are your child's primary language role model. So what are the best ways to help your child develop the all-important skill of communication? Fun, easy, and engaging, this book shows you how! Inside, you'll discover all of the essential steps and checkpoints from birth through age five, tips to help your child progress on schedule, and easy methods to:
bulletEvaluate and monitor your child's language development
bulletUnderstand and deal with environmental impacts such as television and cultural styles
bulletRecognize the signs of language development problems
bulletAnd much, much more!

Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal. ISBN: 0521596556.

Child's Talk: Learning to Use Language by Jerome Bruner. ISBN: 0393953459. In this book, renowned psychologist Jerome Bruner explores the child's most remarkable achievement. To carry out his investigations, Bruner went to 'the clutter of life at home, ' the childs own setting for learning, rather than observing children in a 'contrived video laboratory.

Early Language by Peter Devilliers. ISBN: 0674221419.

Hanen Resources for Parents of Children with Language Delays
bulletYou Make the Difference In Helping Your Child Learn.
bulletLearning Language and Loving It
bulletIt Takes Two To Talk: A Parent's Guide to Helping Children Communicate

How Children Learn Language: A Guide for Professionals in Early Childhood or Special Education by James E., Ph.D. McLean, Lee, Ph.D Snyder-McLean. ISBN: 1565936833. Introductory textbook on the nature, processes, and dynamics of child language acquisition. Written in a non-technical style. Presents guidance on how to use information to support the development of language in children with disorders and with normal language development.

Language Development: An Introduction by Robert E. Owens. ISBN: 0205319262. This is used in some language development college classes.

Listening Games for Littles by Dave Sindrey. For parents and professionals working with hard-of-hearing children age 4 and younger, this manual is packed with ideas and reproducible masters for listening around the house and throughout a young child's day. There is a simple yet complete guide to selecting appropriate listening goals and avoiding potential listening pitfalls. The guide is organized to help children learn to listen.

Teaching Functional Language: Generalization and Maintenance of Language Skills by Ann Rogers-Warren, Stephen Warren. ISBN: 0839117981.

The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker. ISBN: 0060958332.

 

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