Words Matter: Boosting Oral Language for Our Youngest Learners

<p>When it comes to early literacy development, words really do matter. Join Annette Gross and Janelle Schuler to learn how these three principles - tune in, talk more, and take turns - &nbsp;can guide us as we work to boost the vocabulary and background knowledge of our youngest learners.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Co-Hosts:</p> <p>Annette Gross, Regional Early Literacy Specialist, and Janelle Schuler, Assistant Director</p> <p><br></p> <p><u>Additional Resources</u>:</p> <p><a href="http://store.voyagersopris.com/building-early-literacy-and-language-skills-bells/#:~:text=Engage%20early%20learners%203%E2%80%935,with%20science%20of%20reading%20pedagogy."><em>Building Early Language &amp; Literacy Skills</em></a> (book) by Lucy Hart Paulson</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thirty-Million-Words-Building-Childs/dp/0525954872"><em>30 Million Words: Building a Child's Brain</em></a> (book) by Dana Suskind</p> <p><a href="https://crane.osu.edu/our-work/read-it-again/">Read It Again PreK</a> (curriculum supplement), from Crane Center at OSU</p> <p><a href="https://mymount.msj.edu/ICS/MSJAcademics/School_of_Education/Project_Ready!.jnz">Project Ready</a> (instructional materials), from Mt. St. Joseph University</p> <p><a href="https://earlychildhood.ehe.osu.edu/files/2016/04/Scaffolding-with-Storybooks.pdf"><em>Scaffolding With Storybooks</em> (PDF)</a> by Laura Justice, Crane Center at OSU</p> <p><br></p>