This resource list provides a collection of resources on how preschool-aged children develop communication and oral language.
IEL Resources
- Tip Sheets:
- Blogs:
- Podcast: Language and Literacy in Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
Web Resources
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How Parents and Families Support Oral Language and Vocabulary
Source: Head Start
This document provides information on how to support baby, toddler and preschooler’s oral language and vocabulary development.
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Learning to Talk and Listen: An Oral Language Resource for Early Childhood Caregivers
Source: National Institute for Literacy
This booklet summarizes the research on children’s language development and presents themes about how to help children build their oral language skills during the preschool years.
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Oral Language: Expanding Your Child’s Vocabulary
Source: Reading Rockets
This article has information regarding helping expand a child’s vocabulary. Information and simple activities to do at home to get your child ready to read are provided.
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Talking Back and Taking Over: Young Children’s Expressive Engagement during Storybook Read-Alouds
Source: The Reading Teacher
This article provides a discussion of types of literary responses that contribute to understanding the ways that children comprehend stories.
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Time to Rhyme
Source: Scholastic
This article shares how nursery rhymes help children learn to read.
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Young Children’s Oral Language Development
Source: Reading Rockets
This article presents an overview of the process and mechanics of language development, along with implications for practice.