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Chapter 6
Promoting Language
and Literacy
2. Chapter Highlights
A. Teacher Roles – Model, Provider, Interactor, Balancer
B. Scaffolding
C. Teachable Moments
D. Sequential Approach
Teacher Roles
The Model
• Uses standard English & an elaborated code speech
style
• Uses expansion
• Uses explanatory talk
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3. Chapter Highlights (cont.)
The Provider
• Presents activity and opportunity
• Provides play choices
• Uses accurate and specific speech
The Interactor
• Uses extension and closure
• Thought-provoking questions
• Shows interest and provides feedback
• Supports children’s intellectual growth
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Objectives
In this chapter, we will investigate:
Three roles of a teacher in early childhood
language education
The balance needed in teacher behavior
Ways a teacher can promote language growth
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Three Roles of a Teacher
Encourages the development of language
arts and literacy
A model
A provider
One who interacts
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The Teacher as a Model (1 of 2)
Children watch and listen to adults’ use of:
Grammar
Intonation
Sentence pattern
Books, poetry, and many other language arts
activities
Children imitate and use adults as examples
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The Teacher as a Model (2 of 2)
Uses explanatory talk
Conversation connections between
Models correct use of the English language
Demonstrates good listening techniques
Uses expansion
Model thinking by speaking aloud
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Teacher as a Provider (1 of 4)
Promotes literacy experiences
Relies on creativity and many other
resources
Examples: resource books, other teachers,
magazines, workshops, conferences
Develops an organization system
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Teacher as a Provider (2 of 4)
Provides adequate materials to motivate
Uses enthusiasm to inspire teaching
Supports abundant opportunities for play
Builds communication skills
Taking turns
Intimate speech in friendships
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Teacher as a Provider (3 of 4)
Opportunities for play involve:
Communication with other children
Turn taking
Follower-leader conversations
Pretend play
Some adult involvement (showing interest)
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Teacher as a Provider (4 of 4)
When observing play, look for:
Development of language
Appropriate play behaviors
Imitation
Leadership
Negotiation
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Teacher as One Who Interacts(1 of 2)
Always interested in what a child says and
does
Encourages conversation—never too busy
Plans time for daily conversations with each
child
Uses extension and closure
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Teacher as One Who Interacts(2 of 2)
Introducing new words:
Relate to words they already know
Words that are conceptually similar to others they
know
Words that are phonologically similar to others they
know
Repeated exposure
Gives clues to a word’s meaning
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Teachable Moments
1.Observe children’s actions.
2.Make a hypothesis about actions and
interests.
3.Intervene to offer an educational opportunity.
4.Ask questions.
5.Invite students to share their experiences.
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Ways Teachers
Can Promote Language
Building on teachable moments
Striving to provide specific and descriptive
feedback
Using scaffolding
Responsive conversation
Open-ended questions
Facilitation of the child’s initiatives
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Teacher Interactive
Styles–Transmission
Transmission teaching
Traditional
Child’s knowledge acquired through:
The teacher talking
Sharing books
Explaining classroom events and experiences
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Teacher Interactive
Styles–Interpretation
Interpretation teaching
Children reinterpret information for
themselves
Teacher’s role involves:
Dialogues that support the children’s efforts to
verbalize their ideas and actual experiences
Listening vital
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Styles to Promote
Language Growth
Stressing language connections
Accepting approximations
Handling interruptions
Using sequential approaches to instruction
Dealing with children’s past experiences
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Teacher as a Balancer
In all roles as teacher, being balanced is key.
Examples:
Giving support
Talking, but not overtalking
Listening, but remaining responsive