Oral Language Use – Higher-Level Questions (Exemplar 5)

While playing in the dramatic play center, the teacher asks the children questions about tea and popcorn. Teachers can engage in back-and-forth conversations by asking open-ended questions and then allowing children time to respond before asking a follow-up question or moving on to another topic.

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-08: Engages in Conversations