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The teacher uses descriptive language to help the child to identify the right animal (the zebra). Describing an object contributes to building children’s vocabulary and they will be more likely to use those same words when communicating with others.
Age(s): Preschool
Part of: Examples
Topic: Language Facilitation and Support
Category: Category 2: Teacher-Child Interactions | Subcategory: Category 2: Language Facilitation and Support | Measure: P-LFS-05: Uses Descriptive Language