Tag Archives: Oral Language

Oral Language Development concerns and challenges replicate across the world and across languages.

  Over the last 6 months I have worked  Australia, across four states and now this last week back in Ontario, Canada. The work in Australia  focused on the link between Oral Language development and the processes of learning and … Continue reading

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Part 1 of My Oral Language Journey in Grade 6 – Guest Post

  Erin Aldrich Currently teaching grade 6, and Grade 8 History/Geography at Morning Glory Public School in York Region District School Board Erin has been teaching for 13 years. She began her career in Northern Alberta before coming home to … Continue reading

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Moving forward – looking back – the recursive journey of learning

Yikes, January 17th 2012 already!  Another year has arrived so fast that I barely have my running shoes on and already I am being called to the starting blocks. Yes, it is a race, as a race against the clock … Continue reading

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Guest Post – Reflections on Carmel’s Oral Language Challenge

This week we have another guest blog post for you to read and discuss from Royan Lee, a teacher leader in the York Region District School Board, Ontario, Canada.  I met Royan through Twitter and he is now such an … Continue reading

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Teacher Tip # 3: How to put ‘the work into the play’: using invitational prompts

The third of my oral language teaching tips (click on the Oral Language Teaching Tip link here for tips 1 and 2) Speak Up: Oral Language Teaching Tip #3 is centered on one way to insert powerful teacher instructional language into … Continue reading

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Oral Language – My thoughts on camera part 3!

In this third Oral Language  video, I am making the connections between my work around Oral Language and in particular the link between Receptive Language and Teacher Instructional Language and my research evidence. I introduce the aspects of : -Oral … Continue reading

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Oral Language Teacher Tip 2 – Assisting the Pre- Emergent and Early Emergent Writer to Organize their Thoughts and Ideas

My  next Oral Language Teaching Tip #2 (you can find the first here) focuses on the Pre-Emergent and Early Emergent Writers.  It is based on a solid foundation of Oral Language Exploration, where you have worked consistently in the area … Continue reading

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Oral Language – My Thoughts On Camera!

Today I have been thinking aloud about the issues associated with enquiry based learning, oral language development, constructivist theory and play-based learning. I will be continuing this thinking and reflection through a series of short video presentations and accompanying blog posts. Watch … Continue reading

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Speak Up…CC’s Oral Language Teaching Tips

I know what it is like to be in the midst of a busy classroom with 25 – 30 students all needing, some wanting and others hoping not to get your attention.  No one (especially me) can spend 25 continuous … Continue reading

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