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Expanding Oral and Written Language

Expanding Oral and Written Language. Speech-Language Pathologist Livonia Public Schools. “You can have language without literacy, but you CANNOT have literacy without language”. Embedding Language Supports into Academics. Two strategies that enhance oral and written language:

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Expanding Oral and Written Language

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  1. Expanding Oral and Written Language Speech-Language Pathologist Livonia Public Schools

  2. “You can have language without literacy, but you CANNOT have literacy without language”

  3. Embedding Language Supports into Academics • Two strategies that enhance oral and written language: • Expanding Expression Tool, Sara Smith, 2007 www.expandingexpression.com • Visualizing and Verbalizing, Lindamood-Bell www.lindamoodbell.com

  4. What is the EET? The Expanding Expression Tool (EET) is a framework designed to assist students in organizing their language and expanding their expressions both within and outside of the classroom. Smith, 2007

  5. The Expanding Expression Tool Green = Group Blue = Do What does it look like? What is it made of? (What does it come from) Pink = Parts White = Where ? What else do I know? ?

  6. What skills will be enhanced? • Word associations and relationships • Similarities and differences • Comparing and contrasting • Vocabulary comprehension • Defining / rewording definitions • Concept knowledge • Describing / explaining • Organization • Storytelling / Re-telling • Summarizing

  7. How Does This Work? • More comprehensive answers: • students know (7) areas to include when defining or describing. • Structure/sequence gives them a place to start • Start with “group” and move on from there (built-in sentence starters) • Visual reminders help them to self-monitor their work

  8. Example – First Grader Before EET After learning to use EET Tree A tree is a plant. It gives us leafs. It is gren. It comsfrumsds (seeds). It has branchs. Trees are in woods. Som are big. # of facts = 7 Tree A tree has leafs. A tree has long branchs. Som trees can be bald. # of facts = 3

  9. Example – 3rd Grader Before EET Using EET Valentine’s Day is a holiday. You celebrate the day by passing out cards and candy. You see red, purple, pink, and white hearts. It is made out of love. Valentine cards, chocolates, teddy bears, and other loving gifts are part of this day. It is in February. # of facts = 6 Valentines Day is fun. I give valentines to my friends. We have a party in our class with our friends. I like Valentines Day. # of facts = 2

  10. Visualizing and Verbalizing • How does this work? • Students are taught to first identify the “fine” vocabulary that helps to form a mental image • Then students learn to use this rich vocabulary / details to create a picture for the reader / listener • “I have a picture in my head and I am going to try to paint that picture in your head”

  11. What skills will be enhanced? • Reading comprehension • Getting the “gestalt” of the story • Oral / written expression • Describing: setting, characters • Re-telling in a logical sequence • Summarizing • Predicting • Concept knowledge • Explaining

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