Description
Book SynopsisSmall Talk: Activities for Language Development in Preschool Learners was written to fill a void for teachers who have little-to-no background in childhood language development, but wish to play an important role in language growth among preschool children. Small Talk: Activities for Language Development in Preschool Learners pushes aside drill exercises and provides caring teachers with language development activities that require easy to acquire materials/ingredients for food preparation, art and crafts, and game experiences that are designed to stimulate receptive and expressive language building experiences. Additionally, after the easy to follow activity steps, there is a listing of Small Talk Suggestions that is comprised of ideas that teachers can use to encourage conversations between themselves and their preschoolers. In this way, before, during, and after the language activity, the adult is able to provide a rich language model for the young language learner within a natur
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Suggested Application
Planning and Presenting the Activities
The Importance of Early Childhood Language Learning
Symptoms of Language Impairment
A Receptive Language Problem
An Expressive Language Problem
Chapter 2: Developmental Milestones for Speech and Language
0 – 6 Months
7 -12 Months
13 – 18 Months
19 – 24 Months
2 – 3 Years
3 – 4 Years
4 - 5 Years
5 – 6 Years
6 - 7 Years
Notes
Chapter 3: Easy Activities
A TASTY GUESSING GAME
ICE CREAM SUNDAE ANY DAY!
YUMMY BANANA SPLIT
MAKING AN ICE CREAM FLOAT
MAKING A SALAD
ICE CREAM WAFFLES
MAKING TRAIL MIX
FRUITY YOGURT PARFAIT
MAKING JELL-O
SOUP TIME!
MAKING A SANDWICH
MAKING A SHIRLEY TEMPLE
BOWLING
RECORDING SESSION
WHICH ONE IS MISSING?
SOUNDS GUESSING GAME
1-2-3 RED LIGHT
CLAY TIME!
KNICK-KNACK BOX
TRAFFIC LIGHT
PAPER PLATE PIZZA
PERSONAL PHOTO ALBUM
FEEL IT
HAPPY or SAD?
MY OUCH STORY
I AM SO THANKFUL
FAMILY MATTERS
FIND A HOUSE
HUCKLE BUCKLE BEANSTALK
IS THAT A CIRCLE?
PASS THE PARCEL
SKIPPYROO KANGAROO
NATURE WALK
Chapter 4: Intermediate Activities
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S BUTTER!
HEY THERE, CUPCAKE!
LET’S MAKE PEANUT BUTTER
COLORED SALT
MAKE A TAMBOURINE
CONCENTRATION
PENCIL HOLDER
MAKE A CATERPILLAR
POP ART
Chapter 5: Challenging Activities
AN INDOOR PLANTER
GO FISH
SPONGE PAINTINGS
CORN COB PAINTINGS
STRING PICTURE
VASE
HOP SCOTCH
Bibliography
Letter to Teachers
About the Author
