Oral Language and Literacy Development Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards derived from lecture notes on oral language, classroom discourse, and supportive teaching strategies.

Oral Language

Spoken language skills including semantics, syntax, phonological, and pragmatic elements.

Vocabulary

Words children understand and use (receptive and expressive).

Syntactic Knowledge

Understanding sentence structure and grammar.

Narrative Discourse

Ability to tell and understand stories.

Decontextualised Talk

Conversations beyond the "here and now," like past or future events.

Multi-Turn Conversations

Exchanges with multiple back-and-forth turns between child and adult.

Open-Ended Questions

Questions that invite longer, thoughtful responses.

Cognitively Challenging Topics

Topics that require reasoning, problem-solving, or imagination.

Sophisticated Vocabulary

Rich, less common words children will encounter repeatedly.

Child-Friendly Definitions

Simple explanations that children can understand.

Scaffolding

Supportive strategies that build on a child's current knowledge, including supporting thinking and speaking.

Turn-Taking

Alternating speaking roles in conversation.

Intentional Talk

Purposeful conversations aimed at supporting children's development across domains.

Thought-Provoking Questions

Open-ended queries that stimulate reasoning, prediction, and deeper thinking.

Vocabulary Growth

Expansion of word knowledge through meaningful conversations and exposure.

Phonological Awareness

Understanding of sound patterns in words, important for reading skills.

Classroom Conversations

Dialogues between teachers and children that enrich learning during routines and play.