Essential Learnings for Talking A

 

Attitudes	Knowledge	Behavior
I play an important role in helping children learn language. I believe that talking and listening are critical to early literacy. I can encourage parents and family members to talk with their young children. I can promote the development of expressive and receptive language skills and abilities with all children.	Vocabulary is the words children use and understand. (Review from Curriculum A) Expressive language is using words to speak about thoughts and ideas. Receptive language is understanding words being spoken by another person. Children need adults to provide opportunities for building and practicing expressive and receptive language skills. Children need adults to help them develop both quantity and complexity in their vocabulary. "Wait time" is one strategy for supporting children’s development of oral language skills.  Second language acquisition builds on, rather tha replaces, home language.	Can engage children in talking and listening. Can describe the connection between oral language and literacy. Can give an example of when to use "wait time" in talking with a young child.

  

Vocabulary Word	Expressive language Receptive language
Myth	Children must learn to talk before they can learn literacy skills.
Using Books with Children	Using books with children to support oral language
Predictor	The size of a child’s vocabulary is a key predictor of later reading success. Expressive language is a strong predictor of later school success.

Guest Faculty: 

Patton Tabors

Website Activities:

Video Focus - Supporting Oral Language

Discussion Question - Research shows that it is the talk that surrounds the reading to children that builds vocabulary and story comprehension. Share ideas or strategies for increasing the amount of conversation you have with children when reading books. What books are especially good for creating and extending conversations with children?

Action Plan - Practice being intentional about listening to and talking with children