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In this video exemplar, the teacher prompts the children to use their five senses to describe the starfish. When describing the smell, the teacher shared that the starfish smelt like rubber. Labeling an object using descriptive language builds 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
