Strategies for speaking, reading, and writing
Strategies for speaking, reading, and writingCharles Knoppel, Jesse Puhr, Carolyn Klein
Oral Language StrategiesSpeech recognition software
Games, role-playing, songs
Information gap activitiesPaired or small group discussions
More interaction with English = improved oral skills.
Hearing peers and teachers speak allows children to have more exposure to English.
Choose discussions the students will be interested in.
Strategies to Promote Early LiteracyWord WallStudents will begin to recognize high frequency words
See patterns and relationships between words
Build phonemic awareness skills
Creating a Word WallPut the words in a common area that is easily seen and accessible to all students
Use words that the students will regularly useAdd about 5 words per week
Use the word wall daily Have the students interact by playing games, using words in sentences, etc.
WritingJournalsAllows students to write about whatever interests them
Provides constant dialogue with the teacher, as well as the opportunity for feedback
Children can begin by drawing
Can be used for all ability levels
Beginning ReadersThink-aloud
Allows teachers to model thought-process involved in reading
Constant interaction with material
Comprehension, prediction skills
Intermediate ReadersThink-Pair-Share
Read and share information with partner
Also helps oral language development
Can be used regardless of content area