Small Talk: Activities for Language Development in Preschool Learners

Small Talk: Activities for Language Development in Preschool Learners provides teachers with language development activities that require easy-to-acquire materials and ingredients, encouraging conversations between adults and preschoolers and providing a rich language model in a natural, meaningful social context.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2021
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Small Talk: Activities for Language Development in Preschool Learners was created to address the lack of resources available to teachers with limited knowledge of childhood language development, yet who desire to play a significant role in fostering language growth among preschool children. By offering engaging language development activities that utilize easily accessible materials and ingredients for food preparation, art and crafts, and game experiences, the book aims to stimulate receptive and expressive language building experiences. Following the straightforward activity steps, the book provides a list of Small Talk Suggestions, which offer teachers practical ideas to promote conversations with their preschoolers. This approach allows adults to provide a rich language model in a natural and meaningful social context, both before, during, and after the language activity. Ultimately, Small Talk: Activities for Language Development in Preschool Learners seeks to engage adults and preschoolers in the process of developing age-appropriate receptive and expressive language skills while fostering a fun and interactive learning environment.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 245 x 179 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475862164