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This guide illustrates 10 practices teachers can use to promote turn-taking and back-and-forth vocalizations in conversations. One of the strategies mentioned is responding to young children’s verbal and nonverbal communication with words. Teachers can initiate one-on-one conversations and can encourage back-and-forth vocalizations by asking multiple questions about a child’s interests.
Age(s): Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Part of: Practice Opportunities
Topic: Language Facilitation and Support
Category: Category 2: Teacher-Child Interactions | Subcategory: Category 2: Language Facilitation and Support | Measure: P-LFS-08: Engages in Conversations
