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Oral Language and Comprehension in Preschool

by Lesley Mandel Morrow

Book Details

Publisher:Guilford Publications
Published:2015-12-03
Pages:185
Format:BOOK
Language:en
ISBN:9781462524006

Reading Info

Age Range:3-5

About This Book

"Subject Areas/Keywords: classrooms, conversational skills, early childhood education, early education, early literacy, ELLs, emergent literacy, English language learners, lessons, listening comprehension, oral language, phonemic awareness, PreK, preschoolers, read

Our Review

This professional resource offers early childhood educators and parents a comprehensive framework for building foundational oral language and comprehension skills in preschoolers. The book provides practical, research-based strategies for developing conversational abilities, listening comprehension, and emergent literacy through structured lessons and classroom activities. Teachers will find valuable guidance for supporting all young learners, including English language learners, with approaches that strengthen phonemic awareness and vocabulary development. These carefully designed methods create rich language environments where children can thrive as they prepare for reading success.

What distinguishes this guide is its balanced integration of theory and immediate classroom application, making complex linguistic concepts accessible and actionable for PreK educators. The focus on interactive, conversation-based learning helps children build the critical thinking and verbal expression skills that form the bedrock of literacy. Parents seeking to understand how early language development connects to future reading achievement will appreciate the clear explanations of developmental milestones. Ultimately, this resource empowers adults to create the engaging, language-rich interactions that transform preschool learners into confident communicators.

Themes

Language Arts & Disciplines

Subjects

Language Arts & Disciplines