School urges the use of spoken language
Ettalong Public School is urging parents to engage with their children with spoken language.
The school has included a guide in its newsletter.
"Oral language is the way we communicate through spoken words and it is a major area of focus and development in both the new English and Mathematics syllabus documents being implemented in K-2 this year and 3-6 next year," said principal Ms Jodie Campbell.
"Our new syllabus documents recognise that for most students, oral language is where effective communication or knowledge, ideas and understanding which then informs our written language.
"Oral language has a strong relationship to effective reading and writing and it is recognised as an important part of early literacy and numeracy instruction.
"Parents and carers can do a number of things to support their child's oral language development.
"Children can further develop their oral language when there are opportunities for them to listen and talk for different purposes."
The newsletter suggested a number of ways that parents could support their child's oral language.
These included: Talk to your child and listen regularly. Read aloud to your child as often as possible. Talk with your child about the books you read aloud together. Ask your child to elaborate on their ideas and give justification for their thoughts. Use nursery rhymes, riddles, rhyme, tongue twisters and word games.
SOURCE:
Newsletter, 20 Jun 2023
Jodie Campbell, Ettalong Public School