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Language Learning in Context: Teacher and Toddler Speech in Three Classroom Play Areas.
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O'Brien, Marion; Bi, Xiufen – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1995
Patterns of teacher language used with at-risk toddlers in three different play contexts (doll/house, block/truck, and large motor) were studied within a naturally occurring classroom setting. Significantly different language-use patterns by teachers were found in each area, and these were associated with differences in the rate and nature of…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Language, Class Activities, Classroom Communication