learning to talk Bochner, Sandra creator text London Whurr 1997 monographic 236 p. Sandra Bochner, Penny Price and Jane Jones Part 1 Background to the language program: explanations of language development; acquiring language - the developmental sequence; contexts for learning - daily routines and play; talking to children. Part 2 Designing and implementing a language program: organizing a program; preliminary skills (program level 1); preverbal skills (program level 2); first words (program level 3; combining words (program level 4); extending meaning (program level 5). Part 3 Issues in implementation: phonological development and improving intelligibility; signing as a supplement to speech; working with children in groups; working with parents - a model support project; working with children from language backgrounds other than English. Children -- Language 401.930 83 BOC 1861560400