LAN2240 Final: Exam study 1
17 Jun 2018
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Department
Course
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Language'Experience'
Is#a#teaching#strategy#that#allows#teachers#to#draw#on#children’s#oral#language#in#
order#to#learn#about#print.#The#Language#Experience#teaching#strategy:##
- Uses#students’#oral#language#as#the#basis#for#written#texts#
- Is#inclusive,#used#with#one#on#one/small#group/whole#class#
- Allows#students#to#participate#in#an#experience#which#the#teacher#uses#to#
generate#talk##
- Allows#texts#to#be#jointly#constructed#–#students#compose#and#adult#scribes#
- Produces#written#texts#which#can#be#read#multiple#times#and#that#serve#as#the#
basis#for#a#range#of#further#activities#
Benefits'of'Language'Experience'
- Students#have#opportunities#to#experience#rehearse#and#talk#before#writing#
- Students#texts#are#more#meaningful#because#they#draw#on#their#personal#
experiences#and#utilise#their#own#language#
- The#reading#and#writing#tasks#become#more#meaningful#and#purposeful#
- Students#work#at#their#instructional#level#–#speaking#and#listening,#composing,#
reading#and#writing#
Key'Features:''
- Students’#oral%language#forms#the#basis#for#creating#the#written#text'
- Text#is#jointly%constructed#–#adult#scribes#as#child#composes,#'
- Inclusive#participation'
- Created#text#can#be#used#for#further#reading#activities'
'
Steps'to'language'experience'approach'
1. A#real#sensory#experience#
2. Discussion,#role#playing,#drama#and#music#(reinforcement#and#recap#of#the#
experience)#
3. Specific#discussion#and#retelling#
4. Producing#the#illustration#
5. Eliciting#the#oral#story#
6. Writing#and#reading#the#story,#then#checking#for#comprehension#
7. Building#the#word#bank#then#sharing#
#
Learning'Centres'
A#small#group#or#independent#activity.#The#children#play#games#or#do#activities#that#
consolidate#their#learning#of#taught#concepts#and#strategies.#Free#up#the#teacher#to#
carry#out#guided#reading#instruction#with#small#groups#while#the#remaining#students#
engage#in#meaningful#literacy#learning#away#from#the#teacher.#Provide#opportunities#
for#students#to#practice,#consolidate#and#extend#the#strategies#and#skills#learned#
during#shared#and#guided#reading,#not#to#introduce#new#learning.#Students#are#able#to#
work#successfully#as#independent#learners#If#the#learning#centre#tasks#are#
developmentally#appropriate#and#if#clear#expectations#are#set.#Students#will#use#
learning#centre#tasks#effectively#when:##
- The#tasks#are#modelled#and#scaffolded#and#outcomes#made#explicit#
- The#procedures#for#using#the#materials#are#demonstrated#
- Students#are#held#accountable#for#their#work#
#
Document Summary
Is a teaching strategy that allows teachers to draw on children"s oral language in order to learn about print. Uses students" oral language as the basis for written texts. Is inclusive, used with one on one/small group/whole class. Allows students to participate in an experience which the teacher uses to generate talk. Allows texts to be jointly constructed students compose and adult scribes. Produces written texts which can be read multiple times and that serve as the basis for a range of further activities. Students have opportunities to experience rehearse and talk before writing. Students texts are more meaningful because they draw on their personal experiences and utilise their own language. The reading and writing tasks become more meaningful and purposeful. Students work at their instructional level speaking and listening, composing, reading and writing. Students" oral language forms the basis for creating the written text. Text is jointly constructed adult scribes as child composes,
