Speaking, Listening, and Literacy

How does oral language nurture reading and writing growth? And how can we weave language-boosting lessons and activities into our literacy instruction? Dr. Klein explains the role of oral language in igniting literacy learning, the kinds of explicit teaching children need, and the benefits of drawing on their home languages. She shows how to support learners with formative assessments and targeted teaching to take full advantage of children’s connected abilities to speak, listen, read, and write.