ORAL LANGUAGE AND

COMMUNICATION

ORAL LANGUAGE INCLUDES:

Listening Skills Speaking Skills Listening and Speaking

vocabulary Growth Structural elements of

oral stories, or oral dramatic activities

ORAL LANGUAGE Involves communicating with others Provides the foundation for literacy

development Is included in all content areas Is learned before written language and

understanding When written language is learned, it

mirrors oral language

COMMUNICATION INCLUDES:

Oral Communication Skills – to inform, explain, persuade, entertain, express creatively

Communication verbally and nonverbally Communication in various settings – group activities, oral

presentations, etc.

EXAMPLES OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND METHODS

Initial formal assessments ongoing formative assessments summative assessments Uses appropriate volume and tone of voice

knows how to take turns when speaking stays on topic questions to pay attention when another person is

speaking

WAYS TO ASSESS/WHAT THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO

Can name colors, numbers, and familiar objects uses vocabulary appropriately for purpose

Retell parts or all of a story read aloud Understands and uses prepositions such as over, under,

in, out, beside, etc Understands directions

ACTIVITIES TO ASSESS

Book talks Group discussions Giving directions/instructions Draw pictures and explain what’s in picture Tell a group story Cookbook/instructions

STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ORAL LANGUAGE

Provide regular opportunities for listening and speaking (formally and informally)

Use visual cues: pictures, demonstrations, videos, interactive websites.

Daily conversations: news, daily events, the media

STRATEGIES

Incorporate oral language into all lessons.

Design activities that include an oral language component

Be aware of teaching “pace”

ACTIVITIES TO TEACH

Discussion partners small group informal debate whole class

Social Settings: communication, problem solving

 Formal presentations Role play, circle stories, character interviews Whisper phones

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Order of development of oral language Babbling and cooingnative language soundswordscreative grammaradult speech

ELL

ELL students learn English in stages just as native speakers do

They listen before speaking or writing Understand meaning before mechanics First must learn their own language

before learning English

SOURCES

http://suite101.com/article/developing-oral-language-in-primary-classrooms-a86092

http://www.adh-ocs.org/uploads.cir/Oral%20Language%20PPT.pdf

Dr murrill’s slides