LITERACY WORKGROUP

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SPEAKING: Can express ideas in spoken form

 

Provide regular opportunities and appropriate structures for children to speak to a variety of audiences.

Model, teach and have children practice appropriate speaking techniques.

RECOMMENDED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

 

INSTRUCTIONAL CONTRIBUTION

Pre-school
(ages 3-5, not yet in K)

Kindergarten- Grade1

 
 
Grades 2-3
 
  • Model, teach and have children practice appropriate speaking techniques.
  • Regularly expose children to rich spoken language (e.g., conversation, read-alouds, guest speakers, books on tape, etc.)
  • Model and teach techniques for speaking (e.g., turn-taking, initiating and responding in conversations; volume, intonation, pitch; speed; expression; gestures. etc.)
  • Encourage children to develop and strengthen their speaking techniques (e.g., increasing turn-taking, speaking with expression and gestures, to respond appropriately to what others are saying)
  • Regularly expose children to rich spoken language (e.g., conversation, read-alouds, guest speakers, books on tape, etc.)
  • Model and teach techniques for speaking (e.g., turn-taking, initiating and responding in conversations; volume, intonation, pitch; speed; expression; gestures. etc.)
  • Encourage children to develop and strengthen their speaking techniques (e.g., increasing turn-taking, speaking with expression and gestures, to respond appropriately to what others are saying; preparing and sharing oral reports; book talks; author's chair)
 
  • Regularly expose children to rich spoken language (e.g., conversation, read-alouds, guest speakers, books on tape/CDs, assemblies, radio, lectures, etc.)
  • Model and teach techniques for both informal and formal speaking (e.g., initiating and responding; volume, intonation, pitch; speed; expression; gestures. etc.)
  • Encourage children to develop and strengthen their speaking techniques through practice and constructive feedback from teachers and peers (e.g., rehearsing and presenting a class play, reader's theater, or public address/assembly; preparing and sharing oral reports; book talks; author's chair)
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