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Oral language

Talking to learn

© 2012 Pearson Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) ISBN: 9781442541757

Oral language

• Language is the basis for thinking, communicating and learning.


Oral language

• Language is the foundation of literacy and is fundamental to all aspects of learning.


Language and reading


Oral language

• Oral language programs promote:

listening skills

auditory memory

word awareness

conversation skills

conceptual knowledge

vocabulary


Oral language

New words

Can use the word in a broader context and understand how the word relates to other words

Can use the word in a narrow context

Have a general sense of the meaning of the word

General awareness – heard of word but do not know meaning

No knowledge of the word


Oral language

• Oral language is integrated across all areas of the curriculum


Oral language difficulties

Speech which is difficult to understand

Problems discriminating between speech

sounds

Stammering or stuttering An unusual and persistently harsh or

unusual voice quality

Difficulty using intonation


Speech difficulties• Immature sentence structures: problems linking sentences with words difficulty sequencing sentences to make a

meaningful narrative problems learning new words ‘word finding’ difficulties limited vocabulary for emotions, thoughts or

feelings difficulty understanding complex sentences

difficulty understanding idioms


Communication difficulties

Lack of eye contact Poor turn-taking and difficulty with starting

and ending conversations Difficulty following a conversation

Difficulty understanding or responding to feedback

Difficulty staying on topic in conversation

Problems using language to negotiate in discussions or arguments


Oral language

• Oral language programs focus on purposeful talk in:

Social interaction

Literacy

Thinking

Speech development


Oral language

• Listening Comprehension Skills

• Listening and understanding are essential skills for learning


Oral language

• Communication is an essential life tool

• Children who do not reach appropriate

oral language milestones will typically

fail to reach their full academic

potential.*


Oral language

• Taking time to talk to children each day, and model language and communication is an essential role for all adults who work with children and young people.

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