Are You Listening? : Fostering Conversations That Help Young Children Learn

by Burman, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9781933653464
• ISBN10: 1933653469
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: Redleaf Pr

Summary

Conversation is more than the exchange of words. For young children and their teachers, it is a natural learning tool that serves to deepen children's knowledge. Knowing when to listen and how to respond will help you strengthen children's social, cognitive, and language skills.

Author Biography

Lisa Burman is an experienced teacher, elementary school leader, and educational consultant

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Learning and Your View of the Child	p. 13
Conversations in the Educational Setting	p. 37
Creating the Right Environments for Conversations	p. 59
Facilitating Conversations	p. 83
Collecting Conversations	p. 111
Interpreting Conversations	p. 123
Listening to the Child with Developing Language	p. 147
Using Conversations Purposefully	p. 171
Interpreting the Teacher's Role: Categories of Teacher Interactions	p. 199
Tracking Children's Participation: Participation in Conversations	p. 203
Documenting and Interpreting Conversations	p. 205
Sample Portfolio Page	p. 207
Sample Newsletter	p. 209
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