Lecture 8 - Best Practices in Oral Language and

Lecture 8- Best Practices in
Oral Language and Literacy

Learning
Teaching Strategies of Mother Tongue as a Subject
• Best practices describe the routine use of
instructional approaches and strategies that help
children learn well. The best practices lead to a
balanced instruction which provides a
supportive, nurturing classroom that promotes
listening, speaking, reading, writing and viewing
joyful experiences.
• The key phases of instruction are organized
around the Before-During-After instructional
framework. In the BEFORE phase, the teacher
prepares for learning by building on their prior
knowledge. In the DURING phase, she/he
monitors oral language comprehension and
literacy skills. In the AFTER phase, she/he helps
pupils make connections and consolidate their
learning until the next discussion.
Shared Reading Story
• Shared Reading is an interactive reading
experience that occurs when students join in or
share the reading of a book or other text while
guided and supported by a teacher. The teacher
explicitly models the skills of proficient readers,
including reading with fluency and expression.
The shared reading model often uses oversized
books (referred to as big books) with enlarged
print and illustrations.
Why use shared reading?
• It provides struggling readers with necessary support.

• Shared reading of predictable text can build sight word
knowledge and reading fluency
• Allows students to enjoy materials that they may not be
able to read on their own.
• Ensures that all students feel successful by providing
support to the entire group.
How to use shared reading?
1.Introduce the story by discussing the title, cover, and

author/illustrator. Ask the students to make predictions
regarding what they think the story might be about.
2. Read the story aloud to the students using appropriate

inflection and tone. Pause and ask the students to make
predictions. Ask brief questions to determine students'
comprehension level.
3. Conclude the reading by reserving time for reactions
and comments. Ask questions about the story and relate
the story to the students' similar experiences. Ask the
children to retell the story in their own words.
4. Re-read the story and/or allow time for independent

reading.
Example of Shared Reading Story
Storytelling
• Storytelling remains a powerful element of
communication, with the narrative being equally as
compelling as essays and textbooks. They humanize
learning. It offers us the opportunity to connect to like-
minded characters or see the world literally from
within someone else’s skin. Stories touch our emotions
and make us laugh, cry, fear, and get angry—a sharp
contrast to a plain old presentation.
Types of Stories
• A true story from your own life.

• A true story from the life of someone you know, like a
friend, family member, or neighbor.
• A true story from the news or a current event.
• A story that took place sometime in history.
• A fictional story with made up characters or events.
• An “Imagine if …” story that sets up a hypothetical
situation.
Guidelines for Selecting Stories
• The story is age-level appropriate with easily understood
words
• The plot has action and creates a stage for what is to come
• The story uses repetition, rhyme of words
• The values and models are appropriate for today’s children
• The characters are memorable
• The storyline is strong, clean and logical
• The story teller likes the story and is eager to share it.
Pointers on how to model a good
storytelling
• Know your story very well
• Create cue cards for yourself
• Consider using props
• Emphasize repetitive phrases in the story
• Vary your tone, speech, volume and pitch
• Rehearse the story several times.
Example of Storytelling
Songs, Rhymes and Play (Total Physical
Response)
• Children learn most easily through play and having fun.
• Songs, rhymes and games develop children’s home language skills and
are a natural way for them to learn a second language.
• They validate children’s knowledge and experiences and this builds
self-esteem, which is so important for learning.
• When adults participate in songs and games with children, it builds a
sense of trust and strengthens the bond between them.
• Children struggle to learn when they are anxious, under pressure or
scared. Songs and games relax children.
Example of Songs, Rhymes and Play
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• It provides struggling readers with necessary support.

1.Introduce the story by discussing the title, cover, and

2. Read the story aloud to the students using appropriate

4. Re-read the story and/or allow time for independent

• A true story from your own life.

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