*****REFERENCE TEXTBOOK: ******Vukelich, C., Christie, J., Enz, B., & Roskos, K. (2016). Helping young children learn language and literacy: Birth to kindergarten (4th ed.). Boston, MA: ****** ******Pages 18-24******** *******Please respond to the following below: Theories of Language Development, Vukelich, et. al. (2016) Pages 18 – 24 Which (main) theory is heavily stressed in Vukelich, et. al’s text? ******The neurobiological perspective is heavily stressed. Neurobiology supports elements of the nativist, behaviorist, and social-interactionist views of language development (p.23).******* Based upon this theory, what are some of the strategies suggested between parent, families and caregivers? ******Consistent opportunities to interact with a persistent caregiver who models the language with the child *******Quality of language input which helps to build a robust of vocabulary *******Consistent engagement of conversation helps ensure that the home language is being learned What is the underlying principle of the themes given? ******Although there are different theories about language development, they all play an important part in how children learn to communicate. Also nature and nurture are reciprocal in language dialogue. Children need a rich environment that supports early language experiences and they responsive and positive relationships with adults.
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