Friday, 22 June 2012

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/7157181/Are-we-raising-a-nation-of-dunces

I think this applies to some of the children in our area.  Many have great home/preschool langauge opportunities.

Monday, 11 June 2012

Ideas for Helping Remediate Oral Language Difficulties

www.cherbourss.eq.edu.au/.../Oral%20Language%20Presentation.ppt

This highlights the difference between speech and language.  It also covers Blank's levels of questioning.   I am working on questioning in Room 3 at the moment.  We have a long way to go.  Many of the wee people are still learning the difference between a comment and a question.

Saturday, 9 June 2012

Oral Language - What is Important

http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/archive/publications/EducationalPracticesSeriesPdf/PRATICE_14.pdf

I agree that students need time for practise and need specific instruction.  Finding time in the crowded curriculum is mission difficult.  Maybe I can use Inquiry Learning Time as a way of increasing oral language learning?