https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl Focus area for speaking: Speaking and representing skills and strategies. Focus area for listening: A positive disposition towards active listening and viewing. en-us 2018-08-05 07:07:09 UTC 2024-10-14 06:11:35 UTC hello@padlet.com qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/273661608 This resource offers games for helping children develop in their speaking, listening and thinking skills and this relates to the concept of interactional model of language which states that children can internalise language while listening and speaking (Halliday, 2006). During the playing of games, children could improve their syntax as they express their thoughts/ideas, and understanding what others say (Hill, 2012).]]> 2018-08-17 06:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/273661608 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/274273295 This resource offers slideshow creation tool which allows children to create video with the use of pictures to tell a story and this relates to the concept of imaginative model of language which "provides some further elements of the metalanguage with words like story, make up and pretend" (Halliday, 2006, p. 32). While children use this app to create a story, it "involves turn-taking, maintaining topic relevance, understanding gestures, tone of voice and judging what kind of language form or genre to use in different social situations" (Hill, 2012, p. 23), which help to develop their pragmatic skills. In addition, it is also in line with Vygotsky's idea that learning takes place through peers assistance, support and having a common goal (Hill, 2012).]]> 2018-08-21 11:59:22 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/274273295 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/274337715 This youtube video offers educators in helping children develop better listening skills and this relates to the importance of developing listening skills as being able to listen to the way language is used, is essential for learning to read and write (Hill, 2012). It is also supported by the Nurturing Early Learner Framework of Singapore's Preschool Curriculum, under "the learning goal of listen for information and enjoyment, to understand and follow one- to two-step instructions" (MOE, Singapore, 2012, p. 82).]]> 2018-08-21 15:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/274337715 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/274840858 This youtube video offers educators to understand different modes of communication that children can express themselves and communicate to others. According to research, language is a system of symbols which includes sounds, finger movement and prints (Hill, 2012), which can be seen in the video about using different intonation and sign/body language. This is supported by Vygotsky theory of children learning language through interactions with others (Hill, 2012). ]]> 2018-08-23 13:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/274840858 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/274870604 This youtube video offers different strategies to educators to support children's language development by creating a language-rich classroom, through daily read-aloud session, asking open-ended questions, encouraging children to describe events and retell stories, modelling the use of new words and discussing word meanings (LBCCMedia, 2009). This relates to the research done by Dickinson and Tabors (2002) that preschools play an important part in supporting children's language and literacy skills which will benefit them in later learning (Hill, 2012). This is also supported by the concept of 'zone of proximal development'; educators scaffold children's learning to help them achieve success (Hill, 2012).

]]> 2018-08-23 14:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/274870604 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275104429 This website offers educators the resource of games to help children improve on their listening skills through engaging them in solving verbal puzzle as they use their listening ability, putting their listening skills to the test as they draw what they hear, knowing the importance of listening as they pass messages down the line (Meier, 2013). This relates to the Nurturing Early Learner framework, under the learning goal of "listening for information and enjoyment, to enjoy listening, understand and follow verbal instructions" (MOE, Singapore, 2012, p. 82). Under the learning goal of "speaking to convey meaning and communicate with others, to ask simple questions and responding appropriately to questions" (MOE, Singapore, 2012, p. 83). This is supported by the research of Strickland (2004), that listening and speaking help to build children's sensitivity to the sound system which promotes their phonological awareness and phonics, in another words, it serves as the base for literacy development.]]> 2018-08-24 11:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275104429 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275109935 This journal offers educators the research which discussed about giving children the support to develop their oral language as it is critical for their later reading success. Therefore, educators can come to create purposeful conversations and seize the opportunity to help children build a good language foundation in acquiring rich oral language skills (Whorrall & Cabell, 2015). This relates to the theory of Vygotsky which states that children is a constructor of their knowledge and the concept of 'zone of proximal development'. As educators support children's learning by asking questions and encouraging them to reflect on their  thinking (Hill, 2012).]]> 2018-08-24 12:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275109935 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275169258 This videos is a means for educators to pick up songs for younger children in the classroom as a "skill, strategy and language to convey and construct meaning"(MOE, Singapore, 2008, p. 46). According to Strickland (2004), this resource relates to the concept of what children learn from listening to the songs and learning to sing (verbalise in words) leads to their ability to read and write and also would help them to be competent readers. This is supported by Snow, Burns and Griffin (1998), that "a child's language development is one of the most important preconditions for literacy" (Hill, 2012, p. 20). ]]> 2018-08-24 15:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275169258 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275169288 This article offers a resource for educators to use sign language with young children from infant to three years old, the age group when children are acquiring oral language or beginning to express themselves verbally. It relates to the concept of "pragmatics, the social communicative side of language which involves understanding gestures" (Hill, 2012, p. 23). According to a study done on the impact of baby sign language, it shown that it is beneficial for adults to use both sign and verbal language to improve children's language development (Garcia, 2013). As children learn the signs, they are using gestures, affecting how meanings are communicated (Hill, 2012.]]> 2018-08-24 15:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275169288 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275169321 This journal offers educators the approaches to promote effective talk between educators and children, in assessing children's progress in their oral language skills and involving them in the process of assessment (Jones, 2007). This relates to the concept of "Vygotsky's (1978) description of the 'zone of proximal development'"(Jones, 2007, p. 575),  as children learn through language while interacting with their peers (Hill, 2012). ]]> 2018-08-24 15:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275169321 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275358461 2018-08-26 08:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275358461 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275370928 This resource offers educators the Language Experience Approach (LEA) to enhance children's use of language in a comfortable and confident manner (Strickland & Morrow, 1990). It relates to the concept "on how children develop, and the role of adults in leading the child's early development" (Hill, 2012, p. 3), which could be shown through the process of LEA, while adult scaffold children's learning by asking questions before writing down children's responses. This is supported by Allen (1976), which states that children start to read text written down by adult according to what they have spoken (Hill, 2012). ]]> 2018-08-26 14:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275370928 qtan0003 https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275486873 2018-08-27 10:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/qtan0003/exszmp6vodjl/wish/275486873