Purposes of Communication: Scaffolding Learning From 1.0
Indicators of Progress
- Students ask and answer questions for information and clarification, know how to request that information be repeated, make relevant contributions during class or group discussion, offer suggestions and take turns.
- Students use spoken language appropriately in a variety of classroom contexts.
- Students speak in an audible voice at an appropriate volume and pace for listeners’ needs.
- Students take turns to speak, listen to others’ suggestions and talk about what they are going to do, for example, they work out simple rules for turn-taking and contributing in groups.
Teaching Strategies
After speaking and listening: Consolidate and review
The learning and teaching approach for speaking and listening is illustrated for students responding to the story The Little Red Hen.
Actions and Reviewing
Ask the students to act out one of the animals and do what the animal does.
Review the story so far and ask:
- Who lives with the Little Red Hen?
- Who have you been told about so far?
- Who might you be told about on the next page?
Reflect and share
Students think about how discussing or acting out what the animals did helped them enjoy the story and remember what happened. They talk about how listening to other students helped them learn new things, made them laugh, feel happy or amused and how others helped them know what to say.