Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Assisting students with language delays in the classroom: a practical language programme; Introduction; Chapter 1: Overview of the three-level language programme; Chapter 2: Language development at a glance; Part 2: Assisting students with language delays in the classroom to acquire 'The Preverbal Skills of Language'; Introduction; Chapter 1: Learning to look at people
facial regard; Chapter 2: Learning to attend, concentrate and anticipate; Chapter 3: Learning to look around at things
visual awareness.
Chapter 10: Emotions put feelings into wordsChapter 11: Asking questions to gain some answers; Chapter 12: Making 'The Building Bricks of Language' activity box; Chapter 13: Making 'The Building Bricks of Language' activity cubes; Part 4: Assisting students with language delays in the classroom to acquire 'The Skills of Conversation'; Introduction; Chapter 1: Looking politely at people and standing at an appropriate distance; Chapter 2: Looking carefully in order to see important things; Chapter 3: Listening attentively and remembering what has been heard.
Chapter 4: Learning to listen to sounds
auditory awarenessChapter 5: Learning to copy actions
imitation of actions; Chapter 6: Learning to copy sounds made
imitation of sounds; Chapter 7: Learning to wait and take turns; Chapter 8: Learning awareness and control of the face and mouth muscles; Chapter 9: The opportunity to communicate and the desire to communicate; Chapter 10: Making 'The Preverbal Skills of Language' activity box; Chapter 11: Making 'The Preverbal Skills of Language' activity cube.
Chapter 4: Waiting, listening to others and recalling information givenChapter 5: Speaking clearly; Chapter 6: Asking and answering conversational questions; Chapter 7: Making 'The Skills of Conversation' activity box; Chapter 8: Making 'The Skills of Conversation' activity cube; References.
Part 3: Assisting students with language delays in the classroom to acquire 'The Building Bricks of Language'Introduction; Chapter 1: Assisting and encouraging the development of the students' language; Chapter 2: Putting a name to the noun; Chapter 3: Putting verbs into action; Chapter 4: Add adjectives to put colour into words; Chapter 5: Putting prepositions in their place; Chapter 6: Making sure negatives are not left out; Chapter 7: When we need time; Chapter 8: Why the cause must have an effect; Chapter 9: How to remember the sequence in order.