Teaching Listening and Speaking - What does the ELA program of studies say?
Oral language is the foundation of literacy.
Through listening and speaking, people
communicate thoughts, feelings, experiences,
information and opinions, and learn to understand
themselves and others. Oral language carries a
community’s stories, values, beliefs and traditions.
Listening and speaking enable students to explore
ideas and concepts, as well as to understand and
organize their experiences and knowledge. They
use oral language to learn, solve problems and
reach goals. To become discerning, lifelong
learners, students at all grades need to develop
fluency and confidence in their oral language
abilities. They benefit from many opportunities to
listen and speak both informally and formally for
a variety of purposes.
Through listening and speaking, people
communicate thoughts, feelings, experiences,
information and opinions, and learn to understand
themselves and others. Oral language carries a
community’s stories, values, beliefs and traditions.
Listening and speaking enable students to explore
ideas and concepts, as well as to understand and
organize their experiences and knowledge. They
use oral language to learn, solve problems and
reach goals. To become discerning, lifelong
learners, students at all grades need to develop
fluency and confidence in their oral language
abilities. They benefit from many opportunities to
listen and speak both informally and formally for
a variety of purposes.