Module 8: Facilitating Rich Conversations to Promote Language and Higher Order Thinking

 

Module Eight Link
Presentation and Readings
 
     Supporting All Children's Language Development Link , Note
     Color Fading
     Exploring Reflections and Light Link
     Observing conversations (PDF)
     Think-Time--stahl (PDF)
     Responding To Children Question to Promote Higher Order Thinking Skills (PDF)
     Strategies for Enhancing Higher Order Thinking (PDF)
Assignment
     Teacher Talk Assignment (PDF)
Links to resources
 
     Promoting the Use of Content Standards Recommendations for Teacher
     Purpose and functions of language overview Michael Halliday’s work Link
     The Complementary Contribution of Halliday and Vygotsky to a “Language-Based Theory of Learning.
     EEC research brief Strive for Five Link
     Classroom Conversations from greeting to goodbye, every part of the preschool day reinforces language skills Link
     Building Literacy through Language in the Preschool Classrooms Link
     Chapter 4 Dickinson Importance of early language Link
Handouts and resources
      Classroom Discourse Courtney Cazden

 

 

 

Citation: Module 8: Facilitating Rich Conversations to Promote Language and Higher Order Thinking . (2011, September 25). Retrieved November 06, 2014, from UMass Boston OpenCourseware Web site: http://ocw.umb.edu/early-education-development/echd-440-640-eec-language-and-literacy-course/learning-module-1/module-8/module-8-facilitating-rich-conversations-to-promote-language-and-higher-order-thinking.
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