

DIALOGIC READING
Dialogic Reading (DR), first described by Whitehurst and colleagues (1988), is a particular type of shared reading in which the adult uses strategic questioning and responding to children to engage the child actively in verbal and non-verbal interactions during shared reading. DR is based on the assumption that practice, feedback, and appropriate scaffolded adult-child interactions facilitate language development (Zevenbergen & Whitehurst, 2003). Read more.

CREATING A LANGUAGE-RICH ENVIRONMENT
Language development in early years is of significance to children’s literacy development and their abilities to navigate their environment and interact with others. One way for educators to support young children’s language development is to create a language-rich classroom environment. This short essay discusses what is a language-rich classroom environment and what strategies can be used to create a language-rich classroom environment. Read more.