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Experiences that incorporate oral language development

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Experiences that incorporate oral language development

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Over the past couple of weeks we have been busy discussing experiences such as reading, singing and the use of props such as puppets that support oral language. Other play-based experiences I love observing oral language in are:
- Socio-dramatic play in the sandpit where they are cooking up cakes or busy being construction workers and communicating with others while engaged in this
- Exploratory play such as finger painting, slime or shaving foam and discovering the colours being made or discussing how it feels through their fingers
- Cooperative play where children are engaged in building or constructing together while discussing and negotiating what they are doing

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Select a type of play

Cooperative play

Exploratory play

Guided play

Socio-dramatic play

Post the type of play and a description of an activity that fits that type of play, along with an explanation of how that activity is helping childrens' oral language development.  Can you link back to the functions you read about or to our content from Week 2?
You could try experimenting with SoundCloud to do this and post it to this board. This will help build your confidence for A1B.

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Now that you have completed your readings for this week can you...

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Now that you have completed your readings for this week can you...

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describe the language functions?

explain the term 'register'?

recognise meaningful speaking and listening activities for young children?

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Assignment 1A: Quiz, which is an online quiz opens on Monday 25 March and closes on Sunday 31 March. This is worth 10% of your overall mark. It is based on the content from weeks 1-3.

Assignment 1B, which includes a learning activity plan and an ora presentation that requires the use of SoundCloud is due Monday 8 April at 5pm.

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The readings this week explain the functions of language, what it means by 'register' and the impact culture has on language. They also describe a range of types of play that support oral language development and there are some great activities to help you generate activity ideas for the remaining assignments. They will also support you with  Assignment 1A: Quiz.

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Sharing some oral language... Enjoy listening to another eLA's five year old 'Mario obsessed' son and consider what you hear. So much of his learning has developed out of his interests. 

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Sharing some oral language... Enjoy listening to another eLA's five year old 'Mario obsessed' son and consider what you hear. So much of his learning has developed out of his interests. 

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What function/s does this video by this five year old link to?
What can we learn about language register from this?
How is this meaningful to his oral language development?

We can also make a connection to the EYLF here:   Children use information and communication technologies to access information, investigate ideas and represent their thinking

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We can link the experiences we see and share related to oral language to the EYLF across a range of areas and particularly to Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.