Language in early childhood education
Cazden, Courtney B. Language in early childhood education. Washington, D.C: NAEYC, 1982
One of the most concerning issues in the educational system is to make students learn how to communicate with the environment that surrounds them. Little children need to develop the ability to produce and receive language. Therefore, it is important for teachers to be aware of how students in preschool stage can acquire language effectively.
The book "Language in early childhood education" is aimed to teachers and parents of children from preschool by offering suggestions to develop their children's language. First of all, there is a brief description regarding learning a native language, which starts with three questions:
"When we say that children have learned their native language by the time they enter first grade, what do we mean they have learned? A set of sentences from which they choose the appropriate one when they want to say something? The meaning of a set of sentences from which they choose the correct interpretation for the sentence they hear?"
Teachers are suggested that they need to provide a proper environment in which learners can feel comfortable. It means that children need to be immersed in a respectful atmosphere which must consider any diversity feature inside the classroom. Besides teachers must provide learners the tools, like didactic activities and interesting topics for discussion that allow an efficient learning of language. On the other hand,parents must be also concerned about their children's acquisition of the language. For that reason, dialogues between them are fundamental to improve the learners' abilities to communicate. Moreover, teachers should promote group work activities which allow students learn language by interacting with their peers.
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Language in early childhood education
Cazden, Courtney B. Language in early childhood education. Washington, D.C: NAEYC, 1982.*
One of the *greatest issues of concern* in the educational system is to make students learn how to communicate with the environment that surrounds them. Little children need to develop the ability to produce and receive language. Therefore, it is important for teachers to be aware of how students in preschool (stage) can acquire language effectively.
The book "Language in early childhood education" is aimed *at* teachers and parents of children from preschool,* (by) offering suggestions to develop their children's language. First of all, there is a brief description regarding learning a native language, which starts with three questions:
"When we say that children have learned their native language by the time they enter first grade, what do we mean they have learned? A set of sentences from which they choose the appropriate one when they want to say something? The meaning of a set of sentences from which they choose the correct interpretation for the sentence they hear?" ((If you take the time to quote these questions so completely, you should state why they are so important.))
*It is suggested that teachers* need to provide a proper environment in which learners can feel comfortable. *This* means that children need to be immersed in a respectful atmosphere which must consider any diversity feature inside the classroom. Besides ((Besides is a bit informal)) teachers must provide learners the tools, ((tools for what?))) like didactic activities and interesting topics for discussion that allow an efficient learning of language. On the other hand,parents must *also be concerned* about their children's acquisition of the language. For that reason, dialogues between them are fundamental to improve the learners' abilities to communicate. Moreover, teachers should promote group work activities which allow students learn language by interacting with their peers.
Your review begins really well! I have several comments in the text for you, but overall, I would concentrate on improving the organization of the last part. Your summary of the book takes over, followed by several statements about what teachers and parents must do--are those your ideas or the author's, by the way?
The review really needs to include a substantial critique of the book--if you think this is a useful, helpful book, why? The conclusion of the review should be all critique, so work on that. You begin very, very well, however.
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