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Language Acquisition.

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Montanaro, Silvana – NAMTA Journal, 2001

Discusses pre-linguistic and linguistic stages of language acquisition that are part of a continuum of receptivity and communication every child experiences in the first 3 years of life. Suggests parents assist language development by being sympathetic to each developmental turning point, providing the right emotional climate for expression, and…

Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment

Language and the Developing Brain.

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Eliot, Lise – NAMTA Journal, 2001

Discusses the centers of language in the brain and the critical period for language acquisition. Explains developmental milestones of language development--receptive language, babbling, short phrases, full sentences--in the context of brain development. Emphasizes parents' role in language development, including talking to the child, dialogic…

Descriptors: Brain, Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Early Childhood Education