An Analysis of Child Caregivers' Language During Book Sharing With Toddler-Age Children

Increasing enrollment in childcare centers has led to questions about the extent to which those environments foster child development in areas such as language. This study examined the language of childcare center caregivers during book sharing with children to describe caregivers' use of lingu...

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Published in:Communication disorders quarterly 2007-06, Vol.28 (3), p.167-178
Main Author: Rhyner, Paula M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Caregivers
Child Care Centers
Child care services
Child Development
Child Health
Child Language
Children & youth
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal communication in children
Language Acquisition
Language Usage
Linguistic Input
Management
Practice
Reading Aloud to Others
Sentences
Social aspects
Speech Language Pathology
Studies
Toddlers
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Summary:Increasing enrollment in childcare centers has led to questions about the extent to which those environments foster child development in areas such as language. This study examined the language of childcare center caregivers during book sharing with children to describe caregivers' use of linguistic structures (declarative, imperative, and compound/ complex sentences; wh—, yes/no, and choice questions) that have been suggested to positively or negatively affect early language acquisition. Results revealed similarities and differences in caregivers' use of the structures. Additionally, each caregiver demonstrated a communicative “style” during book sharing across the children. Implications for the speech—language pathologist's role within childcare centers are discussed.
ISSN:1525-7401
1538-4837
DOI:10.1177/15257401070280030601