WRITTEN LANGUAGE CLA Flashcards
EMERGENT WRITING
Marks on the page which represent spoken words
PHONEME
Unit of sound
GRAPHEME
A written symbol representing a phoneme
DIAGRAPH
Two graphemes which make one sound
SKINNERS BEHAVIOURISM
Children acquire language through conditioning - positive/negative reinforcement
CHOMSKYS NATIVISM
Children have an innate ability to aquire language though the LAD
BRUNERS SOCIAL INTERACTIONALISM
The environment a child lives in/engages with plays a crucial role in language learning
PIAGETS COGNITIVISM
Language learning is dependant on a Childs cognitive ability and their mental map of the world around them
VIRTUOUS ERROR (CHOMSKY)
A “mistake” in grammar which has logic behind it
VYGOTSKYS ZPD
The zone of proximal development, where a child is offered assistance in a task which is just beyond their current capability
KATHY BARCLAYS STAGES
Scribbling : random marks on a page
Mock handwriting : lines of wavy scribbles sometimes accompanied by drawings
Mock letters : letter like shapes
Conventional letter : letters formed and strung together
Invented spelling : clustering letters to make “words”
Phonetic spelling : associating sounds with letters
Conventional spelling : phonetic spellings become more conventional
RICK TRAW
Language skills start at speaking, then reading, then writing. Writing develops faster for children who are exposed to a wide range of written language
PIAGETS EGOCENTRICITY
When children first start writing, there is no concept of “other” meaning their writing is about them and their experiences
DIPTHONG
The vowel sound change when two vowels are placed together
ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING
Assigning meaning to signs
