Language Development and Communication

• What to Listen for in a High-Quality, Inclusive, Rich Oral Language Preschool Learning Environment
• What to Look for in a Quality, Literacy-Rich Preschool Learning Environment
• A Child Becomes a Reader
• Early Language and Literacy
• Evidenced Based Practice: Developing Guidelines for Language Assessment and Language Intervention with Children
• IRA/NAEYC Position Statement: Learning to Read and Write
• Early Literacy: Policy and Practice in the Preschool Years
• International Reading Association Preschool Literacy Series
• The Center for Literacy and Disability Studies - Early Childhood Resources
• The Literacy Pyramid
• The Bridge
• Directions for Inserting Graphics into Power Point Books for Children
• Listening Awareness Inventory
• Observing for Language Development Opportunities in the Classroom
• Book Sharing with Adaptations
• Can We Talk
• Time is Now

Additional Reading

Zigler, E.F., Singer, D.G., & Bishop-Josef, S.J. (Eds.). (2004). Children's play: The roots of reading. Washington, DC: ZERO TO THREE.