Combining theory with proven teaching strategies, this resource helps preschool educators produce strong language and literacy outcomes for English learners ages three to five.

Once again, this comprehensive, easy-to-read book explores the way in which children learn language, the way language is taught to children, and how these two roads to language sometimes diverge-always giving equal treatment to first and second language learning. KEY TOPICS: Piper tracks language acquisition, from birth through the school years, presenting numerous cases studies of children's experiences as a means of illustrating stages of language development and the sequence of skills attainment. In addition, she thoroughly covers bilingualism, paying particular attention to the differences between second language learning at home and in a school setting. MARKET: For ESL and elementary school speech teachers.

This comprehensive guide contains objective information on every accredited college in the U.S.--2,150 four-year colleges and universities and 1,650 two-year and community colleges. A planning calendar and worksheets help students organize their applications.

The major source of infornmation on the availability of standardized tests. -- Wilson Library BulletinCovers commercially available standardized tests and hard-to-locate research instruments.