Authors
Caroline Bouchard, Nathalie Bigras, Gilles Cantin, Sylvain Coutu, Bénédicte Blain-Brière, Joell Eryasa, Annie Charron, Liesette Brunson
Publication date
2010/3
Journal
Early Childhood Education Journal
Volume
37
Issue
5
Pages
371-379
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Description
The importance of encouraging language skills in early childhood has been well documented. Educators who are responsible for children in daycare services have many opportunities to use rich and stimulating educational practices that support language acquisition. The purpose of this study was to assess the language-support practices used by 22 educators in ECE centers with 174 children (87 girls and 87 boys) aged 55.7 months on average (SD = 4.2). The Teacher Interaction and Language Rating Scale developed by Girolametto et al. (Teacher interaction and language rating scale, Hanen Centre, Toronto, 2000) was translated and adapted for use in French. Analyses reveal the heterogeneity of language support provided to 4-year-old children attending early childhood education centers in Québec (Canada). Results are discussed in relation to the importance of the educational setting and specific …
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