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In this video exemplar, the teacher asked the child questions to take dictation and to add writing to his artwork. By naming the animals, she assisted the child in connecting parts of his drawing to a book read earlier. Teachers can initiate conversations with children by asking questions during independent play, whole group activities, or small group activities.
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-06: Opportunities to Talk