Oral vocabulary
Summary
- Oral language is classified as the ability to listen and speak. It provides the base and foundation for written language, as it is the beginning of using language as a symbol (Hill, 2012).
- Oral language should be developed before entering school and this developmental pattern will often continue throughout school, where students find it easier to say the words rather than writing the words. Oral language is at the base of literacy in the primary classroom and is a crucial resource in student learning.
- It allows students to take risks when confronting more language than what is presently known. As Dr Lisa Troute states, It also “involves vulnerability; the willingness to go for the broader goal of communications; and the ability to sift and search for meaning” (Troute, ND).
Language is made up by 3 major elements:
1. Sound (Phonemes)
2. Word and word order (Syntax)
3. Meaning (Syntax)
As children enter school, teachers need to be aware that each child’s oral development will be unique, as it grows from their experiences at home and within their community. Each child will also have their own language style and ways of expressing meaning in different situations (Hill, 2012)
Examples of activities to develop oral vocabulary can be found on the Activities & Assessment and the Resources pages.
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