Oral Language + Writing

Module 8 & 9

Semantic gradients are tools for what?

improving vocabulary

Word Matrixes are tools for what?

multisyllabic words

Children can learn vocabulary indirectly. Give 2 examples on how.

Independent Reading

Communication

Children can learn vocabulary directly. Give 2 examples on how.

Repeated exposure

List-Group Label

_____ Literacy

• Comprehend, evaluate, and create

  • Posters, Presentations

• Consider design purpose

Visual

_____ Literacy

• Communication, skimming

  • Books, newspaper, podcast

Media

_____ Literacy

• Comprehend different representation of data

• How to draw conclusions

  • Polls, Math Graphing

Data

_____ Literacy

• Common scenarios for appropriate practice

• Money

• Realistic Sources

Financial

_____ Literacy

• "Which source is the best?”

• Define purpose of each type of media

Tech

_____ Literacy

• Locate and analyze information

• Consider bias & personal dictionary

• Ability to comprehend information

Inform

There are how many types of learning styles?

4

T/F - Children need to learn all 26 words before beginning real word instruction.

F. Start with same CVC patterns

Instructional strategy for teaching CVC words (2)

Elkonin Boxes

Repetition and scaffolding

What type of language develops first?

Listening

Teaching vocabulary words is important. What is one ESSENTIAL factor you need to remember when teaching?

Know the meaning of words

Dysgraphia

challenges with writing

A child holds their pencil incorrectly and is struggling to generate and write sentences. Why?

Cognitive demand on smaller tasks

A child consistently fills a page with random strings of letters whenever asked to write a story. This behavior suggests the child understands that ________.

print carries meaning

What sound topic is this?

• logical phonetic spelling

• invented spelling (Mk = milk)

Salient and Beginning Sounds

The most prominent sound said in a word. For example, B for baby since lips come together twice.

Salient Sound

Children who are writing with salient sounds are beginning to develop the _______ and ______.

alphabetic principle

letter-sound correspondence

How to encourage through the drawing and scribbling stage?

• Point out letters in everyday language

• ______ and “write.”

Ask to tell about drawings

How to encourage through the letters and letter-like stage?

• Initial Blends (isolation of first sounds)

• Stretch Sounds (Invented spelling)

• _____

Sorts

Sort the following instructional strategy for into Salient (S) and Beginning (B) + Ending Sounds

• Sort CVC words (cap,cat and hat, bat)

• Enunciate sounds

S - en

B - cvc

Transcription, Executive Function, and Text Generation and _____ all connect to the key idea that makes writing successful.

working memory

Title -

• Improves fine motor skills

• Random string of letters used

• Gradually move to writing left to right

Scribbling

What number and category does this belong in?

“able to explain to others what the message means, but adults can’t read it”

1. Scribbling

Title -

• Form letters correctly

• Invented letters (salient sounds)

• Improving Directionality (L-R, U,D)

Emergent

Title -

• Spell some hfw

• Spell words conventionally, few mistakes

• Reread and edit work

Transitional

What number and category does this belong in?

“focus more on writing craft and be able to provide constructive feedback”

4. Fluent

Strategies for teaching the writing process

1. Model

2. Conference and provide feedback

3. Rubrics and self-evaluations

4. ______

5. ______

examples vs. non-examples

authentic tasks

A 5-month-old makes long vowel-like sounds such as "oooo" and "ahhh" when interacting with caregivers. Which stage of language development is this?

1. Cooing

A baby is producing mostly vowel sounds but no repeated consonant-vowel combinations. Should you expect babbling yet?

No, this is the cooing stage

A 9-month-old repeatedly says "babababa" and "dadadada" but is not using these sounds to label people or objects. What stage is this?

2. Babbling

A teacher hears an infant saying "mamama." Does this automatically mean the child understands that "mama" refers to their mother?

No, babbling sounds are often produced w/o specific meaning.

Cooing Age

4-6mo

Babbling Age

4mo - 1 year

One-Word age

1yr-2yr

Telegraph age

2-3 years

A toddler points to a cup and says, "Juice!" What language stage is this?

One-word

A child says "Dog!" whenever they see the family pet. What does this suggest about their language development?

A single word communities a entire message

A 2½-year-old says, "Mommy go work." What stage is this?

4. Telegraph

Which sentence best represents telegraphic speech?

A. "I would like some juice please."
B. "Me want juice."
C. "Juice."

B misses articles

A student recently arrived from another country. During class, they rarely speak but consistently follow along by watching classmates and responding with gestures. Which stage of second-language acquisition are they likely in?

Preproduction

Preproduction: A teacher asks, "Can you point to the triangle?" The student points correctly but does not answer verbally. Is this appropriate for their stage?

Yes, they use gestures and often point rather than talk

Which question is most appropriate for a student in Early Production?

A. Explain why the character changed.
B. What happened first, second, and third?
C. What color is the car?

C

Short answers

An ELL student says, "Yesterday I went to the store with mom." Which stage best fits, why?

Speech Emergence, simple sentences

T/F - In intermediate proficency stage, a student is comfortable speaking but struggles with complex academic vocabulary.

F

speech emergence

A student explains, "The main character changed because she learned to trust her friends," with only occasional grammar mistakes. Which stage is this?

Interm Prof

Speak complex sentences, comprehend most of what they hear

Interm Prof

What is an important factor that determines if an ELL child has reached advanced fluency?

Understands and uses academic vocabulary with minimal support

Which of the following is an example of a language delay and disorder?

Expressive

teacher writes while students help compose.

Shared Writing

teacher and students take turns writing.

Interactive Writing

They know that print is made of symbols that resemble letters, but they aren't yet matching sounds to letters. Often called the emergent stage of writing.

Letters and Letter Like Forms