te speech, performed better academically.For the older children, Berk found the opposite. Those that were able to internalize their private speech, performed better in their Maths tests.Fig. 73rd Graders Observed; those with less audible private speech, performed better academically.The implications of these findings are many. And there are many more issues that can be explored. Rubin (1982) examined socially withdrawn children and their use of private speech, and concluded that fewer social skills resulted in greater private speech or fantasy play. Similarly, at-risk students use more overt, task-relevant private speech when problem solving (Winsler, Diaz, McCarthy, Atencio & Adams Chabay, 1999). This seems to support the view of Piaget, that private speech is egocentric. Rubin also suggests that this serves an important coping function in non-social children as it allows them to practice their social skills on themselves. Rubins work affirms, once again, that private speech must serve multiple functions (Allyn & Bacon).There are clearly many different views regarding the private speech of children. Different views regarding it origin, its function and purpose, and its impact on the childrens lives. There are still many others questions about the use of private speech by children that could be answered. What effect does temperament and personality have on a childs private speech? How does private speech develop in children with learning disabilities? Do language customs affect the childs development of private speech? One thing that we can be sure of, is that private speech plays a major role in a childs development....
