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