Developing Language and Literacy Effective

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

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.

Illustrations by Dean Chesher

List of Figures	p. vii
List of Tables	p. xi
List of Boxes	p. xiii
About the Authors	p. xv
Foreword	p. xvii
Acknowledgements	p. xix
Theoretical Framework: Foundations of Learning to Read	p. 1
The Importance of Evidence	p. 17
Principles of Intervention: Screening, Assessment and Monitoring Progress	p. 31
The Nuffield Language for Reading Study	p. 49
The Phonology with Reading Programme	p. 59
The Oral Language Programme	p. 71
Adapting the Programme for Children with Different Needs	p. 85
Programme Delivery: Training, Implementation and Feedback	p. 99
References	p. 121
Glossary	p. 125
Appendices
Reference List for Assessment Tests	p. 129
List of Books Used for Group Work	p. 131
Example Sessions from the OL Programme	p. 133
Introduction Session	p. 133
Instruction Session	p. 136
Consolidation Week Session	p. 139
Nursery Rhyme Time	p. 143
Resources Used to Develop the Programme	p. 147
The P+R Programme Manual	p. 149
The OL Programme Manual	p. 151
Handout for Describing Segmenting and Blending	p. 153
Examples of Inconsistent Letter-Sound Correspondences	p. 155
Handout to Support Individual Book Reading	p. 157
Individual Book Reading Strategies	p. 159
Guidelines for Developing Sight Word Reading	p. 161
Handout on Speech Production	p. 163
Example of a Narrative Task	p. 165
Index	p. 167
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Developing Language and Literacy Effective Intervention in the Early Years

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