Entry #3 - Oral Language and the Reading Process
August, (2004) Students who enter school with limited vocabulary, especially language learners, oftern stuggle to understand what they read because they are unfamiliar with many of the words they encounter. This barrier hampers their learning in all the subject they study.
The vocabulary we develop prior to entering school is the background that we use to assist us in learning to read. The more minimal our oral language acquistion the harder it is for us to not only in learning how to read but also in the comprehension of what we've read.
What are some strategies we as teachers can use to assure that our students level of oral language acquisition is adequate? Just food for thought, not part of this assignment!
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