Teaching children to communicate
1. How do young children develop language from birth to age 8?
Children develop language through imitation and physical environment interaction. At the age of two to three, children tend to ape adults’ behaviour, in relation to communication and culture. Additionally, children at this age require maximum support from the guardians in an effort of initiating language through the use of words. At five years, children develop a variety of language skills through talking, singing and reading. Children, at the age of eight, possess complex language skills acquired from reading and basic education. 2. What are the effective strategies teachers can use to promote children’s language learning?
Overall, children tend to be bilingual through simultaneous or sequential learning. In sequential learning, children acquire second language through education. Apart from mother tongue, education provides a viable platform for children to acquire skills in different languages. On the other hand, simultaneous learning integrates the parenting process whereby guardians are from different ethnic background.4. What teaching strategies are effective in promoting the key early literacy skills that predict later success in learning to read and write?
Oral language, print information and alphabetical coding are three mains strategies of initiating early literacy skills among children. Oral language development aids in verbal expression and use of vocabularies. More so, knowledge on the letters of alphabets will encourage children to form words and sentences that are meaningful. Similarly, print information equips children with chronological study of literature materials such as books. 5. What are the components of effective literacy instruction in the primary grades?
Components of effective literacy instructions include time management; text-oriented studying and effective teaching develop learning capabilities of children. More so, interactional talk, offering of assignments and testing the capabilities of children cultivates critical thinking and language literacy skills. 6. How do children learn to communicate through the visual arts, music, movement, dance, and drama? What are the effective strategies for engaging children in art’s education?
Verbal and non-verbal communications are generated from art, music and games. Use of arts defines culture, social and economic status of the society. Children imitate such aspects of human life through building self-identity. In addition, use of art develops skills such as critical-thinking, performance and imagination. Communication and problem solving strategies engage children in art. Communication aids in the interpretation of ideas while problem-solving dictates the decision-making process among children based on reasoning.
