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Concepts of Spoken Word

Explicitly demonstrating spoken language features, such as lip movements and voices, and explaining speech organization is vital for language and literacy introduction.

Phonological Awareness

Students need to be taught that the words they mouth or say can be broken into parts, based on individual speech sounds, known as phonemes. This phonemic awareness plays an essential role in fingerspelling out/sounding out and spelling words.

Encoding

Understanding the relationships between spoken sounds and words in text is also essential for the development of reading and writing, particularly in the early elementary years. Students best learn these letter-sound connections through systematic and explicit teaching.

Vocabulary

Success in using language requires understanding the word meanings and learning spelling patterns and strategies. Students should have opportunities to practice speaking/mouthing new vocabulary words and define words in spoken English to promote vocabulary growth.

Fluency and Expression

To support students in expanding vocabulary fluency and comprehension so they can focus more on the idea(s), teachers should create opportunities to practice mouthing and/or describing in spoken language after being introduced to new age-/grade-appropriate words.

Conventions

To communicate effectively by speaking, students should be explicitly taught the mechanics of a spoken language, such as intonation and pausing.

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