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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Oral Language Development"”.
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Case Studies of Turkish Children's Literacy and Oral Language Development in English as a Second Language
… more difficult for them. The students' English oral language and literacy abilities showed a negative relationship, where oral proficiency did not lead to literacy acquisition in the second language. Alp lacked phonological awareness, over-relied on word memorization strategies and remained a …
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How do I facilitate pupil oral language development by using iPads as a learning tool with junior infants?
… was to provide opportunities to facilitate oral language development in junior infant pupils. My aim was for junior infant pupils to develop their communication skills while using the ICT electronic device the iPad. I chose self –study action research as a paradigm as it was about examining …
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Investigating the Use of Oral Language Development Instruction to Accelerate the Academic Language Proficiency of English-Language Learners
<p>The achievement of English-language learners is lagging far behind that of other students. The educational policy decisions made regarding the education of English- language learners have been based more upon social and political ideals than upon research indicating which methods are most …
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Accountable Talk as a Practice in ENL Classrooms
… project aims to support both English as a New Language (ENL) and general education teachers working with English Language Learner (ELL) students. In the United States, ELLs are a rapidly growing population. This is true of many districts on Long Island, NY, including Brentwood School District. …
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Primary Grade Students’ Expressive Oral Language in Social Situations
This research discusses the relationship between oral language development and social development. The primary goal of the study was to explore the use of expressive oral language within social situations in primary aged children. Data were collected over the course of six weeks. Data were …
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STORYBOOK TO ENGAGE IN LITERACY PRACTICES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KOREA
… context where English is taught as a foreign language. While implementing English storybooks, strengthening affective aspects within ZPD was significant. Also, scaffolding should be done in various ways. Even though the class was pursuing literacy development, oral language development was …
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A Content Analysis of Reading Software Commercially Available for Pre-K to 3rd Grade Children.
… learning to read as the continuum of a child's oral language development and background experience about words. It is recommended that parents and teachers review and select the software based on reliable information sources, use the software as supplementary practice based on the learning …
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Can Addressing Language Skills for Fifth Grade ELLs in a Multiplication Curriculum Help Address the Achievement Gap in Math? A Multiplication Workbook for Big Kids
… 1,332,405 students from grades k-12 who speak a language other than English at home (Caledfacts, 2016). When I started my first year teaching fifth grade with 95% of my students being English language learners (ELLs), I was surprised to see an achievement gap of two to three years in my student’s …
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How can I support my pupils’ oral language skills through socio-dramatic play in 4-6 year olds?
… approaches of how I can support my pupils’ oral language skills through socio-dramatic play. The study is set in my place of work with my pupils in Junior Infants and my colleagues who work closely with me in this classroom setting. Data was collected using a variety of qualitative tools and …
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Comparison of Reading Development Across Socioeconomic Status in the United States
… large relation between parental SES and child oral language development. Three questions examined the mediating effects of cognitive predictors on the relation between parental SES and reading outcomes, the moderating effects of SES on the developmental trajectories of reading outcomes, and the …
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"""Am I Korean American?"": beliefs and practices of parents and children living in two languages and two cultures"
… attitudes and practices regarding their heritage language and the dominant English language among Korean American immigrant families. Using the framework of Language Ideology (Silverstein, 1979), I had three research questions: a) why do parents send their children to a Korean language school, b) …
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Talk more: Student learning through reciprocal conversations
This research explored ways of improving the oral language development of Year 1 children in four low decile mainstream schools who were making limited progress in literacy. Over 82% of these students were Māori. Due to the continued impact of past educational policies and the subsequent …
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Preschool Educators' Perceptions of Practice in Facilitating/modeling Oral Language Acquisition and Development
… nature of their role in the students' oracy development and to deliberately encourage conversation may have a profound impact on preschoolers who may be at risk. Oracy is self-expression prompted by discourse activities such as questioning, labeling, turn-taking in conversation, and it is …