English Developmental Continuum P–10 – Speaking and Listening
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Purposes of communication: scaffolding learning from 0.5
Indicators of Progress
- Students comprehend various non-verbal cues in communication, for example, shrugs, nods and frowns.
- Students use speech to request and obtain relevant information, for example, the name of a peer, access to a toy.
- Students communicate and converse purposefully with peers and some familiar adults, for example, they ask for a statement to be repeated or clarified, take turns in discussion, or request to join in an activity.
- Students give relevant instructions and directions to someone else to complete a familiar, concrete task.
- Students speak at an appropriate volume and pace.
Teaching Strategies
During speaking and listening: Tuning in to ideas
The learning and teaching approach for speaking and listening is illustrated for students responding to the story The Little Red Hen.