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I found this video to be interesting. As a parent I really never put a ton of thought into how I start or continue conversations with my older children,but with my younger children I do try to have open ended questions much like the video. It allows their little minds to really think and they have to use their vocabulary that they learn from us to expand on those ideas.

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I enjoyed watching all of the different conversations. It was interesting to me to be reminded that children this age can understand a lot more than they are able to effectively communicate. It is very important to model for our students how to communicate. It is also important to guide them and to give them the time and space to talk to each other. This video did a wonderful job in sharing these ideas.

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It’s so important to communicate with children and have open-ended conversations with them. We may forget at times that we are role models to children and everything we do and say they will learn so we always need to display the best representation of ourselves. It’s also imperative to always introduce new words whenever possible to expand their vocabulary and understanding of the world around them.  Even if they are bigger words, they are more than capable of learning them with constant repeating of those words. Children will surprise you with their brilliance!

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Teachers need to communicate with children in order for them to learn from their environment. It's important to introduce new words and let children discuss what they believe the meaning of a certain word is; instead of giving them the definition from the start. This will help them because they will later include these new words into their vocabulary. It is evident that open ended questions are essential in order for children to learn how to communicate.

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In the beginning of the video, the teacher used an open ended question in order for the boy to engage in meaningful conversation. The teacher asked what was going to happen during a science experiment which forced the boy to start thinking. I also noticed teachers using big words during story time. I believe this helps introduce new words into a child's vocabulary. The more the words are used by the teacher, the faster the children will learn to use them. From the video, I also remember a teacher trying to engage two students in conversation. The students ended up talking to each other successfully, thanks to the teacher's help.

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Thoughts on Engaging Children in Meaningful Conversations - Meg Salunga 

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Thoughts on Engaging Children in Meaningful Conversations - Meg Salunga 

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In the beginning of the video, they stated that communication allows a child to explore their environment. Verbalization is one of the biggest, if not, the biggest form of communication we utilize today. It is our job as teachers to figure out ways to expand the child's mind and expose them to new thinking. I thought that when the video said that "children understand language more than they can reproduce" was brilliant. Of course children do not know how to properly communicate, but that doesn't mean they don't understand what we tell them. I think that by introducing techniques such as open ended questions and slowly adding in more complex words, that it will allow the kids to learn in an effective manner.

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Thoughts on Engaging Children in meaningful Conversations - Rakhee Parekh

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Thoughts on Engaging Children in meaningful Conversations - Rakhee Parekh

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Children learn from adult interactions and by having conversations with them. The video highlights how a teacher is being effective in the classroom by using open-ended questions with the students; engaging them in conversations while playing; building their vocabulary during reading or large group activities. These are all signs of an effective teacher - there is quality of conversations and she is being an effective role model to the students!
In addition, the video highlights the importance of conversation and how it can teach children to explore their environment; stretch their imagination; learn to questions and explore; predict future/results; build social skills; and solve problems. Teachers often know what is expected of them, but an effective teacher is one that practices it in the classroom.

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Children need to have conversations to learn about the world around them. They need conversations with their peers to learn how to get along with others. They need conversations with adults who ask them open-ended questions to get them to think and learn. Conversations with teachers should stretch children's thinking and expose children to new words to increase their vocabulary.

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The video mentioned that children look up to you and want to know "How do you do that?" We, teachers, are role models to students so it's crucial to have meaningful conversations and model appropriate language, behavior and relationships. I also like how they emphasized that communication is how they make sense of the world. I agree that peer to peer interactions and socialization is just as important as the teacher to student relationships. This gives them a chance to practice what they are learning as they continue to develop. I really enjoyed the video and it confirmed how important communication is.

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I learned something valuable in this two minute video. The speaker said, "Children can understand language above what they can produce." Interesting. I find it just as interesting that when I'm at work, some of the 3 year-olds are very talkative and social, while others are not and more on the quiet side. As I watched the video, I was hoping I could remember more about my own preschool and kindergarten years. I believe I was one of the quiet kids. And, I'm still stuck on the UYW guideline of "never ask questions you already know the answer to." That guideline is contradictory to what I heard in the video and elsewhere. If that were the case, there would be very little talking to do with children. Thank you.

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Thoughts on conversations with children video-Kathy McLuckey

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Thoughts on conversations with children video-Kathy McLuckey

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I feel very strongly about this subject. So many teachers want a classroom quiet all the time, this is not going to allow these children to learn to use their words and to be able to communicate. We must talk with these little ones as much as possible. Interacting with them is so very important. They have a lot to say and don't always know how to put the words together. If we don't talk with them they will always be behind in their understanding of the world around them.