The information that most stood out to me in James Britton's book, Language and Learning, was what I read in chapter two about language and speech development. ... They begin by making sounds that represent people or objects. ... They use this verbalizing process to figure out how speech works and how to articulate sounds, at their own pace. ... "There is a substance to language, and for the non-reader, non-writer no choice as to what that substance is - sound. ... Britton calls this process free association, which is the association of sound, structure, or meaning (Pg. 85). ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

General Information Dylan is a 3-year-old boy who during the month of June this year has attended preschool for the first time three days a week for three hours in the morning. ... Dylan shows a working memory by knowing that he has to hang up his book bag and wash his hands right when he gets to school in the morning. ... When working on colors, Dylan will say "ellow " for yellow and "reen " for green, so he is sometimes missing the beginning sounds of words. ...

• Word Count: 3022
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

General Information Dylan is a 3-year-old boy who during the month of June this year has attended preschool for the first time three days a week for three hours in the morning. ... Dylan shows a working memory by knowing that he has to hang up his book bag and wash his hands right when he gets to school in the morning. ... When working on colors, Dylan will say "ellow" for yellow and "reen" for green, so he is sometimes missing the beginning sounds of words. ...

• Word Count: 3047
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School