Language development in early childhood / Beverly Otto.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language in our lives -- Learning and language -- Language development among children of linguistic diversity -- Language development of infants and toddlers -- Enhancing language development in infants and toddlers -- Language development in preschoolers -- Enhancing language development in preschoolers -- Language development in kindergartners -- Enhancing the language development of kindergartners -- Language development in the primary years -- Enhancing language development in the primary years -- Exploring children's use of language : assessment -- Enhancing language development among children with communicative disorders -- Fostering language development through school-home connections -- Appendix A. Teacher resources for linguistic and cultural diversity -- Appendix B. Ear infections : otitis media -- Appendix C. Resource books for toddler activities -- Appendix D. Enhancing language development among infants and toddlers -- Appendix E. Generalizations on the order of phoneme acquisition -- Appendix F. Teaching resources for kindergarten -- Appendix H. Resources for word study activities -- Appendix I. Recommended references for at-home language/literacy activities -- Appendix J. Sample of storybook-based observation.