Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years

Julia M. Carroll · Claudine Bowyer-Crane · Fiona J. Duff · Charles Hulme · Margaret J. Snowling

Jan 2011 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

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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About the author

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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