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There are various ways to teach reading. First, before reading a book/text to a child, consider asking questions about the book and make inferences to challenge a child’s thinking. Then, depending on the child’s abilities, the teacher can read with the child or allow him/her to read to the teacher. Teacher can ask questions about the book after reading and build knowledge from there.

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Teachers must set aside adequate time for planning and devising alternative learning activities for each child in the class. In this, they must take into account children's different abilities, needs and interests.

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Oral language help children develop writing and reading skill.

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Reading to young children is vital for their growth and development. As it helps them develop the concepts of how to read and listen and how to read the book from left to right, top to bottom.

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Oral language - ?
reading - phonics/sounds, shapes of words, pictures. shared/guided reading. model.
writing - connected to reading! practice making shapes, holding pencil. spelling, punctuation, grammar.
mulltiliteracies - putting it all together e.g. make a book and read it
planning/assessment - observe. read together, everyone gets to have a turn, work in pairs/read to each other

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Oral language is the foundation of other three. As reading and writing develop, children's oral language would improve accordingly

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Teachers need to be mindful of children's different learning styles and capabilities in the classroom

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Teachers should ask children questions before, during and after reading. In order to develop children's comprehension and language skills.

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language includes oral and writing language
literacy includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

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language is a way individuals communicate with another.'

need to be aware of individuals ability and cater learning individual.
break into groups based on ability.

consider individual ability

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Teachers need to be mindful of children's different abilities and needs

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Language = Complex communication

modes of communication (oral/written/signed)
learning difficulties
first language - diversity

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Literacy is the ability to understand, read and write a language (not just English) and language is a method of communication between people (spoken and written language).
It’s important to develop children’s literacy because it’s a form of expression and understanding of people and their surroundings. Teacher should consider the rate of teaching because children have different strengths and abilities.

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Teachers need to be mindful that students develop at different rates. They also need to keep in mind that children can have other difficulties that are affecting their learning. This includes things such as learning disabilities, language barriers and even their social economic status.

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Language is a method of communication, which can either be either verbal or written. It consists of the use of words and symbols used to communicate meaning, allowing people to express themselves and voice their opinions.

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Teachers can differentiate the ways they teach certain topics to ensure every students needs are catered for. They can do this by offering a range of resources and tools to enhance learning opportunities.

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Respect the culture

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Language plays an significant role for children's literacy development. To involve diverse learners in a classroom, putting students in smaller learning groups by addressing them according to their learning level, like doing group reading can be a good way.

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Literacy is a person's ability to comprehend and conceptualise language and knowledge in a variety of different settings and contexts.

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Literacy is more than just being able to read and write. Being literate in a specific area is having competence or knowledge in that area.

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What ways can you think of to foster language and literacy development in a classroom of diverse learners?

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What ways can you think of to foster language and literacy development in a classroom of diverse learners?

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Drama is a good way to foster language and literacy development for diverse learners. It foster communication between children. Children will use more complex sentence structure and vocabulary during drama playa.

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Teachers should be aware of the difference of children and what their previous knowledge are.

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Teacher provides systematic instruction in vocabulary.

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Teacher provides systematic instruction in vocabulary.

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Language is a tool for individuals to communicate with others. It consists of words in a structured way. It can be written or spoken

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Teachers asking children various questions while reading story books helps them to develop their deep thinking.

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How do you now define language and literacy?

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How do you now define language and literacy?

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What ways can you think of to foster language and literacy development in a classroom of diverse learners?
What considerations do you need to be mindful of?

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What considerations do you need to be mindful of?

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What considerations do you need to be mindful of?

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Teachers need to consider the different rates that children develop language.
Providing them with the correct support whether they fall behind in their development or encourage and stimulate them when the child finds they are ahead of where they should be.