We believe that communication is the foundation for language and literacy. Children are sensitive and enthusiastic communicators from birth and have an instinctive ability for tuning into non-verbal communications, spoken language and using them for their own purposes.
Being able to speak more than one language is a great gift and one we nurture and support across the organisation. Sadly in London currently, despite the huge improvements in schools, one in four children leave primary school unable to read or write properly. We therefore have to play an early part in eliminating illiteracy across the city. Pretty amazing in my book. Better still, the follow up by Maisey in using an evaluation of the old profile, found that language and creativity improved and was sustained once moving into school.
Is it any wonder we remain depressed by a Government failing to acknowledge this? Why penny-pinch and look for reasons to ignore and downgrade early years instead of funding the quality that will make this huge difference to our society?
To be a confident reader you need to be a confident talker. Nurseries need to be a hive of conversations with children and staff playing, talking and listening to each other.
Teaching the children how to converse, interject, listen and respond is critical. Text of your message:. Primary The Role of Talk in Learning. Into the Classroom.
Assessment for Learning. Classroom Strategies for Assessment for Learning. The Role of Talk in Learning Reading and writing float on a sea of talk. Encourage active listening Active listening is a multi-step process that involves: making supportive comments asking appropriate questions paraphrasing and summarizing to verify what you understand Ask, and teach students to ask, the kinds of questions that foster dialogue Types of questions include: Factual questions that have one correct answer.
These questions can make some of the best inquiry-based projects, as long as they have some depth and room for exploration. Interpretive questions that have more than just one correct answer but must be supported with evidence. Why did Ahab chase Moby Dick? Is Goldilocks a good person? It was fun and informative. I left wanting more of course; however, what I learned should keep me busy for now. What is funnier to me is after reading a blog post this morning I am not hearing the voices of the sisters but instead the voice of one of my mentors, Geri Williams So from there, I typed "writing floats on a sea of talk" on the google search bar, and this is the article that got me really going this morning.
If you are just interested in the part that sparked me, check out the last section of the article. I have always included a time with third graders for what we call "reading buddies. There is nothing better than watching your students, every single one engaged, with a one-on-one partner, reading.
Talk with children and not to them - a. One instant hit for me, was to stand back and listen before you jump in. By jumping into their play with an ill-timed, off-their-topic, awkward and ultimately unhelpful question or exclamation, we just put the children off and actually hinder their learning. Better to first listen, take your time to understand the moment you are joining and offer a genuine interaction which clarifies, elaborates, reminds, suggests, extends or expands, with the care and respect the children deserve.
The guidance report offers suggestions on how to open up these high-quality interactions using sustained shared thinking.
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