The Language of Learning offers a practical approach to teaching these essential communication skills:
- Listening and understanding
- Thinking before speaking
- Speaking clearly and concisely
- Asking thoughtful questions
- Giving high-quality answers
- Backing up opinions with reasons and evidence
- Agreeing thoughtfully
- Disagreeing respectfully
Includes:
- Skills chapters on listening, speaking, questioning, crafting an argument, and agreeing and disagreeing respectfully
- Practical teaching strategies for developing each skill in a way that integrates seamlessly with your existing curriculum
- Common core connections charts listing K-6 speaking and listening standards addressed by each chapter
- Teaching timeline suggesting when to introduce each skill
- Sample letters to parents about ways to extend their child's learning at home
