ERIC Number: EJ1105406
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
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Academic Language in Early Childhood Classrooms
Barnes, Erica M.; Grifenhagen, Jill F.; Dickinson, David K.
Reading Teacher, v70 n1 p39-48 Jul-Aug 2016
This article defines academic language by examining the central features of vocabulary, syntax, and discourse function. Examples of each feature are provided, as well as methods of identifying them in oral language and printed text. We describe a yearlong study that found teachers used different types of academic language based on instructional context. Using the results from this study, we present ideas for noticing and teaching academic language through different instructional settings in early childhood classrooms.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Vocabulary, Syntax, Discourse Analysis, Oral Language, Context Effect, Teaching Models, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Distinctive Features (Language)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324E060088