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Pearson, Barbara – International Journal of Bilingualism, 1998
Discusses measures of infants and toddlers developing vocabularies. Suggests that what is needed are norms derived from observations of typically-developing bilingual children, followed up by measures of concurrent and predictive validity. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Infants, Language Acquisition, Measures (Individuals)
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Young, Susan – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2004
In this article, first I describe from observation the spontaneous vocalisations produced during free play by young children of 18 months to three-years-old. I propose that a focus on vocalisations can provide valuable insights into general aspects of children's play. Next I describe two musical play situations between toddlers and their mothers…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Singing, Play, Models
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Case-Smith, Jane – Infants and Young Children, 1996
Four tenets of dynamic systems theory related to motor development in infants are identified: coupling of perception and action; development of adaptable and functional movement synergies; phase shifts in which new movement patterns are explored and selected; and identification of the constraining and facilitating forces of motor development. Four…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Delays, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods