Oral language forms the foundation for literacy language. It is the system through which we use spoken words to express knowledge, ideas, and feelings. It also supports our reading comprehension, vocabulary growth, and writing ability.
Big Ideas About Oral Language
Oral language comprehension is critical for literacy development.
It includes both listening (receptive oral language) and speaking (expressive oral language).
"The research shows that the way adults talk to kids at home and in school can make a big difference in how well they learn language. It suggests that we should start helping kids with language skills when they are very young and make sure parents and teachers use lots of different words and sentences when talking to kids."
"The SOLOM is a rating scale that teachers can use to assess their students' command of oral language on the basis of what they observe on a continual basis in a variety of situations - class discussions, playground interactions, encounters between classes."
