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How to Get Started with Oral Language Development Tips

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Introduction   Oral language is the basis and foundation of all learning. Children develop oral language naturally as they mimic the adults around them. They don't need to attend school or any special training to begin conversing socially in their own language.  However, there's a distinction between social and academic language, the language skill children develop naturally is the social language, while academic language requires development through several stages and processes of learning.  It is important to improve the development of oral language skills because children who develop strong oral language skills are often readers and writers. Teachers play a leading role in modeling oral language development to kids and must give a correct speech model to guide students in appropriate pronunciation, help them understand language structures, and build a larger vocabulary. This article aims to provide ways and procedures that teachers can use to achieve proper oral develo...

Literature Review: The Role of Family Literacy Practices in Promoting Early Childhood Literacy.

Chinelo, O., Daniel.    College of Education, University of Texas at Arlington, USA. Introduction: The foundational years of a child's life are critical for their cognitive, emotional, and social development. The period from birth to age 3 is particularly critical for language development, as almost all typically developing children acquire important language skills by age 3 (Hoff, 2009).  Among the various domains of early childhood development, literacy stands out as particularly crucial. Literacy encompasses the ability to read and write and includes listening, speaking, and understanding—skills essential for effective communication and learning throughout life. Family literacy practices, which refer to how families engage with and promote literacy activities at home, play a vital role in fostering these early literacy skills. Children's home environments are crucial because parents are the principal providers of language input and support, which allow most children to...