Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years

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Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years describes successful intervention programmes to improve the phonological skills, vocabulary, and grammar of young children at risk of reading difficulties.
  • Presents two structured intervention programmes to provide support for young children with language and literacy difficulties
  • Describes clearly how to improve the language and foundation literacy skills of young children in the classroom
  • Includes information about how to assess research, and how to monitor and design intervention strategies for use with individual children
  • Helps teachers to develop an understanding of the intervention and research process as a whole
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Contents

Effective Intervention in the Early Years Chapter 1 Theoretical Framework Foundations of Learning to Read
1
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Chapter 2 The Importance of Evidence
17
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Chapter 3 Principles of Intervention Screening Assessment and Monitoring Progress
31
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Chapter 4 The Nuffield Language for Reading Study
49
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Chapter 5 The Phonology with Reading Programme
59
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Chapter 6 The Oral Language Programme
71
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Chapter 7 Adapting the Programme for Children with Different Needs
85
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Chapter 8 Programme Delivery Training Implementation and Feedback
99
Effective Intervention in the Early Years References
121
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Glossary
125
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Appendices
129
Effective Intervention in the Early Years Index
167
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Julia M. Carroll is an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick.

Claudine Bowyer-Crane is a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University and a chartered psychologist.

Fiona J. Duff is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of York.

Charles J. Hulme is Professor of Psychology at the University of York.

Margaret J. Snowling is Professor of Psychology at the University of York and a chartered clinical psychologist.

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