Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years

Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years describes successful intervention programmes to improve the phonological skills, vocabulary, and grammar of young children at risk of reading difficulties.

• Presents two structured intervention programmes to provide support for young children with language and literacy difficulties
• Describes clearly how to improve the language and foundation literacy skills of young children in the classroom
• Includes information about how to assess research, and how to monitor and design intervention strategies for use with individual children
• Helps teachers to develop an understanding of the intervention and research process as a whole