Beyond Baby Talk: From Sounds to Sentences, A Parent's Complete Guide to Language Development | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kenn Phd Apel, Julie Phd Masterson
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0761526471
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.6
UPC: 086874526471
EAN: 9780761526476
ASIN: 0761526471
Publication Date: June 2001
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From "Goo" to Gab — Guiding Your Child to Effective Communication
The first five years of a child's life are the most critical for speech and language development, and, as a parent, you are your child's primary language role model. So what are the best ways to help your child develop the all-important skill of communication? Fun, easy, and engaging, this book shows you how! Inside, you'll discover all of the essential steps and checkpoints from birth through age five, tips to help your child progress on schedule, and easy methods to:
Evaluate and monitor your child's language development
Understand and deal with environmental impacts such as television and cultural styles
Recognize the signs of language development problems
And much, much more!
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Good information, too repetitive October 20, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The goal of the authors is to inform parents about: how children (birth to age five) develop language, the factors that influence language development, and possible causes of language problems. They also hope to show how miraculous language development is and how important a role parents play. The book is not intended as a reference for parents of children with language development problems.
The first four chapters cover the language skills that children develop in their first year, second year, third and fourth years, and fifth and sixth years. There are also chapters regarding the influence of gender and birth order, culture, and the media; language development and childcare; and where to get help if you suspect a developmental delay. There is also a reference chart showing developmental milestones from birth to age five. The focus is on spoken language, although there is some discussion on the beginnings of reading, writing, and spelling.
The basic message of this book is that language is developed, not taught. That is, parents and caregivers should rely on everyday interactions with their children, not lesson plans and flash cards, in developing a child's language skills. Parents should follow the child's lead in play and conversation, provide age-appropriate models of language, and show respect and understanding for what the child says.
Apel and Masterson are experts in their fields and they are very passionate about children and language development. Their passion is contagious and I found myself reading "Beyond Baby Talk" eagerly and with great interest. I was even able to overlook their generous usage of exclamation points.
Apel and Masterson wanted the book to be easy to read, but in my opinion they went a little overboard. Each chapter is filled with preview, discussion, summary, review. It was tiresome to read the same information over and over again. However, upon skimming back through the book, I realize that I learned more than I thought and that it stuck pretty well. Still, I would have liked less preview and review and more examples and specifics.
 Not helpful for a child with a language delay May 10, 2005
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
There wasn't much practical information for what to do if your child has a language problem. This book is more a resource for parents with children with normal language development.
Great Resource March 25, 2003
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The information is straightforward and clearly summarizes the research out there. It's a great resource for all parents, not just those families with language development issues. This book partnered with How Babies Talk by R.Golinkoff, Ph.D and K.Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D is a must!
Informative and easy to read May 7, 2002
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
My daughter is six months old. I enjoy reading the book esp. the part in dialect, effect of TV, how to choose childcare. Most part of the book can be shorter. My husband got the same feeling.
 Invaluable information October 28, 2001
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I absolutely loved this book! I devoured the entire book, then went back and reread the section that pertained to my son's age group. It was so refreshing to hear that you don't need a bunch of gimmicks, flash cards, or tapes to help your child learn language. They really focus on what is gained from every day interaction and play with your child, and how to use daily situations to enhance language development. Loaded with commom sense information that takes you out of the competetion mind set and helps get you in sync with your child. This was the first book I have read specifically about language development, and I am so glad I chose this one!
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