Oral Language Strategies
Grades K-3
The Role of Early Oral Language Development
Oral Language Activities
Puppets or Fingerplays
Retelling
Rhyming, Songs, or Chants
Mystery Bag
Oral Language and Struggling Readers
Oral Language Apps
Tell A Story by Hedgehog Academy
This educational game for kids trains speech and logic. It is best for 4, 5, 6 and 7 year olds.
Each of the tasks presents a sequence of pictures on the screen which together tell a story, yet the pictures get mixed at the start of the round. The child has to put the pictures back into the correct order and tell the story these pictures display. The child tells a story to explain the way they sequenced the pictures.
Toontastics by Launchpad Toys
Toontastics is an app that allows kids to draw, animate, and record a story to share. The child simply press the record button, move their characters around, and tell their story.
Phonics Studio by Innovative Investments Limited
The app allows kids to work on intial, medial, and final sounds by recording their response to flashcards. There is the ability to work on blends as well.
Let's Talk: Following Instructions by Let's Talk Apps Ltd
Vocabulary and Grammar by Tribal Nova
The app is appropriate for children over four years old.
Oral Language TEKS
Kindergarten
(A) listen attentively by facing speakers and asking questions to clarify information; and
(B) follow oral directions that involve a short related sequence of actions.
(22) Listening and Speaking/Speaking. Students speak clearly and to the point, using the conventions of language. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to share information and ideas by speaking audibly and clearly using the conventions of language.
(23) Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students work productively with others in teams. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including taking turns and speaking one at a time.
First Grade
(A) listen attentively to speakers and ask relevant questions to clarify information; and
(B) follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a short related sequence of actions.
(28) Listening and Speaking/Speaking. Students speak clearly and to the point, using the conventions of language. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to share information and ideas about the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace, using the conventions of language.
(29) Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students work productively with others in teams. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions.
Second Grade
(A) listen attentively to speakers and ask relevant questions to clarify information; and (B) follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a short related sequence of actions.
(29) Listening and Speaking/Speaking. Students speak clearly and to the point, using the conventions of language. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to share information and ideas that focus on the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace, using the conventions of language.
(30) Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students work productively with others in teams. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to follow agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions
Third Grade
(A) listen attentively to speakers, ask relevant questions, and make pertinent comments; and
(B) follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a series of related sequences of action.
(30) Listening and Speaking/Speaking. Students speak clearly and to the point, using the conventions of language. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to speak coherently about the topic under discussion, employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, and the conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively. revised August 2013
(31) Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students work productively with others in teams. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to participate in teacher- and student-led discussions by posing and answering questions with appropriate detail and by providing suggestions that build upon the ideas of others.
About Me
I graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with my Bachelor's of Interdisciplinary Studies. I received my Master's of Education in Administration. Acquiring both degrees was such a thrill for me and my family. In the summer of 2013, I began down a new journey to attain my doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. I am currently half way done with my course work and will soon be working on my dissertation. My goal is to continue to educate myself to become a better teacher and constantly improve my teaching for my students.
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