Language development subcontexts in Head Start classrooms: Distinctive patterns of teacher talk during free play, mealtime, and book reading

Author(s): Gest, Scott D.; Holland-Coviello, Rebecca; Welsh, Janet A.; Eicher-Catt, Deborah L.; Gill, Sukhdeep;
Date Issued: 2006
Publisher(s): Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Description: An observational study of Head Start teachers' child-directed talk during various classroom activities to examine the effects on young children's language development
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Journal Title: Early Education and Development
Volume Number: 17
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 293-315
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Cognitive Development

Child Care & Early Education Quality > Process Quality

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Head Start/Head Start
Country: United States
States: PENNSYLVANIA
ISSN: 1040-9289 Paper
1556-6935 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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