Links to the best sites on language development: Children's language development resources, language development articles, child language acquisition articles, and much more
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issues covered: Children's language development resources, language development articles, child language acquisition articles

About Our Kids
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About Our Kids offers language development resources with easy-to-understand explanations for parents. Includes child language acquisition articles with general information about a child’s developing communication, possible language problems, and advice for parents. Language development articles cover brain development, mental retardation, premature babies, and other specific issues.
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Center for Applied Linguistics
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Language development articles and advice on various aspects of children’s language development. Information provided on second language learning, foreign language programs and bilingual education. Also includes child language acquisition articles focused on learning and teaching and as well as many other language development resources.
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National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
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Information and child language acquisition articles focus on numerous language development issues in children. Includes language development articles and reports on topics such as special needs, bilingual education and children’s language development and much more.
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Talaris Research Institute
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Research-based information on child language acquistion, mainly ages birth to five years old. Information is geared toward parents and educators and includes topics such as empathy, early emotions and early memory development.
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Educators Reference Desk
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The Reference Desk provides educators with information on helping students with language development and acquisition. Language development articles relate the importance of language education and offer advice on areas such as teaching vocabulary, English as a second language, and bilingual education. Language development resources also include help with lesson plans and sample summer reading lists
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Zero to Three
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Offers language development articles, practical tips and early literacy information on infants and toddlers for both parents and professionals. Tips on activities to encourage growth and milestones of children’s language development are discussed in the “Brain Wonders” section.
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topic summary: Substantial resources on children’s language development includes child language acquisition articles focused on educational aspects as well as general language development articles. Offer tips for parents on many topics from encouraging language growth in children to special needs and bilingual education.