#oral language

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The Fascinating History of Sign Language

Some very interesting information to share.

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How many times have you heard teachers talking about phonics and speech-language pathologists talking about phonemes — and both groups talking about phonological awareness? This has happened so frequently that sometimes they get muddied up in my brain. Here are the definitions and differences between the terms: 1.Phonological Awareness refers to the development of different …

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Tips for Supporting Oral Language Skills

Oral Language skills are the combination of speaking and listening. It is how people communicate verbally. According to WIDA, oral language includes linguistic complexity (the amount and variety of language used), language forms and conventions (variety of grammatical structures and conventions), and vocabulary usage (general and technical language). All students, especially multilingual learners…

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Oral Language Disorders: 10 Early Signs and What You Can Do as a Parent

Learn to identify the early signs of oral language disorders and what you can do as a parent to help.

Are you questioning if your child's developmental language is on track? This list of milestones is helpful!

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Integrating Speaking and Writing for ELLs

Integrating Speaking and Writing for ELLs

Speaking and writing are two components of language development. With elementary-aged students, the typical progression I see is that they progress more quickly in speaking and then writing.  This is most likely due to the fact that all students at that age are learning writing while speaking is a natural way that children socialize. Integrating the two provides English Language Learners with…

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Retelling with ELLs

Retelling is an important literacy skill. For English Language Learners retelling a story gives them the opportunity to practice their oral language skills. Here are some ideas for incorporating retelling into your classroom.

Retelling Center

Create a retelling drama center. This works especially well for younger students. It can be as simple as printing out character pictures and gluing them…

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Oral Language Task Cards

Oral Language Task Cards

What is Oral Language?

Oral Language skills are an important component of language development. It is made up of at least five key components (Moats 2010) including phonological skills, pragmatics, syntax, morphological skills, and vocabulary. Students need opportunities throughout the day to practice their speaking and listening skills. For English Language Learners this is particularly…

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Speak then Write: Ideas for Supporting ELLs Writing through Listening and Speaking

Speak then Write: Ideas for Supporting ELLs Writing through Listening and Speaking

Speak then Write: Ideas for Supporting ELLs Writing through Listening and Speaking

For many children learning a new language they go through a similar progression of language acquisition. Listening skills come first, then speaking, then reading, finally writing. With this information in mind, I find it helpful to integrate language skills. This also has the added benefit of helping students…

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