Speech that uses vowels and consonants to create syllables that sound like real speech. Canonical vocalizations most often begin to occur between the ages of six to ten months.
Negotiation between two parties that requires communicative interaction when there is no shared understanding. A young child may participate in semeiotic mediation with a sign of action to relay a particular meaning.
Names for objects that are associated with actions. Action terms are typically used in early language to represent things the child considers extremely important.
A set of 6 textbooks that contains fictional stories about children and teens that spend much of their time thinking. The stories were developed by Lipman to teach children and teens about thinking.
A teaching strategy that groups student in a class for small-group instruction, usually based on reading or mathematics capabilities.
Actions and skills demonstrated by infants and pre-school children that are based on early experience with letters and words.
A style of reading which invites children to participate in storytelling. A parent, caregiver or other adult reads a book and shares pictures, pausing to for child input.
The sending and receiving of messages through facial expressions, posture, body language, gestures and other nonverbal cues.
A back-and-forth communication providing both sides of the dialogue with opportunities to hear and be heard through explanations and personal narratives.