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6 New Releases New “A must for any educator who needs to understand the significant link between language and achievement in schooling contexts.” —From the Foreword by Eugene García, Arizona State University Language Building Blocks Essential Linguistics for Early Childhood Educators Anita Pandey, professor of linguistics and coordinator of Professional Communication, Department of English and Language Arts, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland Foreword by Eugene García “Informativo! Educators must know how to break down language, how discourse mirrors culture, and how Spanish and other languages promote success in core content areas.” —Rossana Ramirez Boyd, president, National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Language Building Blocks is an accessible resource that familiarizes early childhood professionals with linguistics, the scientific study of language. Knowledge of linguistics will enable educators to successfully teach young children core competencies, such as phonemic awareness, reading, math, health literacy, and intercultural awareness. The online Resource Guide provides hands-on activities and contributions by top scholars in the field. This resource shows teachers how to systematically empower and include all children. Nov 2012/224 pp./PB, $29.95/5355-2/HC, $62/5356-9 Early Childhood Education Series New “This book is the oracle on accelerating language development for students who have lacked the experiences needed to build the critical language repertoire required for deep reading and academic achievement.” —Yvette Jackson, CEO, National Urban Alliance for Effective Education A Think-Aloud and Talk-Aloud Approach to Building Language Overcoming Disability, Delay, and Deficiency Reuven Feuerstein, founder and director, The Feuerstein Institute (formerly ICELP) and Professor of Psychology, Bar Ilan University’s School of Education (Ramat Gan, Israel), Louis H. Falik, emeritus professor of Counseling, San Francisco State University, and senior scholar, The Feuerstein Institute, Refael S. Feuerstein, deputy chairman of The Feuerstein Institute, and Krisztina Bohács, lectures at Juhasz Gyula Teachers Training College and the University of Szeged, and head of the Foundation for Mediated Learning in Budapest, Hungary Foreword by Yvette Jackson “The authors present an application of mediated learning experience (MLE) to the development of language in young children, particularly those who experience delays or deficiencies in receptive and expressive skills.” —Patricia Edwards, 2010–2011 president, International Reading Association (IRA) “From his vantage point as a pioneer in cognitive theory and practice, Reuven Feuerstein provides this text for guiding the language development of children and youth who most need assistance.” —Donna Wilson, educational and school psychologist Based on neuroscience and their own innovative work, the authors provide the rationale and a step-by-step process for using intentional self-talk and think-aloud methods to improve both language and cognitive development in normal and language-delayed children, as well as in older individuals with disabilities. Dec 2012/160 pp./PB, $29.95/5393-4/HC, $64/5410-8 Professors Request Exam Copies at www.tcpress.com/form1.html
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