This document summarizes a national training on literacy instruction that took place from November 18-22, 2019 in Tagbilaran City, Philippines. The training focused on developing oral language skills through literacy instruction and was presented by Victoria Dagalea-Mangaser. The objectives of the session were to define oral language, discuss how it affects literacy development, demonstrate instructional strategies for developing oral language skills through literacy tasks, and demonstrate best classroom practices. The presentation included activities to establish that oral language is the foundation for literacy and impacts reading and writing abilities.

1. Department of Education
Bureau of Learning Delivery
Teaching and Learning Division
National Training
on Literacy Instruction
Bohol Tropics, Tagbilaran City
November 18-22, 2019

2. National Training on Literacy Instruction
The Building of
Communicative
Competence through Oral
Language Instruction
Presented by:
VICTORIA DAGALEA-MANGASER, PhD
Education Program Supervisor
Zamboanga City-Schools Division Office
DepEd Regional Office IX
Session 3

3. OBJECTIVES:
1. Define oral language;
2. Discuss how oral language affects the
development of literacy skills;
3. Demonstrate understanding of instructional
strategies which explicitly develop oral
language skills through literacy related tasks;
and
4. Demonstrate desirable classroom teaching
practices that reflect gained understanding of
sound methodologies in developing the oral
language skills of learners.
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4. Activity 1- True or False
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1. Oral language is the ability to speak and listen.
2. Oral language problems have little impact on the
reading and writing difficulties of learners.
3. Oral language is at the base of literacy.
4. All children are fortunate to be born into homes
where parents or caregivers provide rich language
experiences. These children enter schools with
good oral language skills.
5. Children who have strong oral language skills often
have strong reading and writing skills.

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6. Activity 1- True or False
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Oral language is the ability to speak and listen.
Oral language problems have little impact on
the reading and writing difficulties of learners.
Oral language is at the base of literacy.
All children are fortunate to be born into
homes where parents or caregivers provide
rich language experiences. These children
enter schools with good oral language skills.
Children who have strong oral language skills
often have strong reading and writing skills.
1. True.
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

7. Pre-Viewing Questions
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1. What is oral language? (Grade 1)
2. How is it related to the overall development of
reading skills? (Grade 2)
3. How does poverty affect the development of reading
skills? (Grade 3)
4. What are the five components of oral language
instruction? (Grade 4)
5. How can teachers provide for the effective
development of each of these components?
(Grade 5)

8. Reflection:
•What did I learn from the session?
•What is the impact of this learning in my
teaching delivery?
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9. National Training on Literacy Instruction
“Reading and Writing float
on a sea of talk….”
James Britton

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