Exploring Ideas Through Talk
Use spoken language to develop understanding through speculating, hypothesising, imagining, and exploring ideas; use strategies to build vocabulary through talk
What a learner can do afterwards
- Wonder aloud about possibilities (e.g. 'What if...' or 'I think it might be because...')
- Try out new vocabulary in conversation after hearing it in a story or lesson
- Explore ideas through talk before committing them to writing
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Sometimes you are not sure about something. You can talk about your idea out loud. Try saying 'What if...' or 'I think it might be...'. Talking helps you think.
Mia sees dark clouds in the sky. She says, 'I think it might rain soon.' She talks about her idea before she knows for sure.
When you hear a new word, try it. Say it when you talk with friends. New words stick when you use them.
Sam has an idea for a story. He talks it through with his dad first. Then he knows what to write.
Wondering out loud helps you think of good ideas.
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How to Develop Listening Skills: 15 Steps
Talking with friends is fun. Listening is part of talking too.
When a friend talks, look at them. Let them finish their words. Then you can say what you think.
You can wonder out loud. Try saying, "What if we tried this?" or "I think it might be because the ice melted." Wondering out loud helps ideas grow.
When you hear a new word in a story, try saying it yourself. Use it when you talk and play. New words are like new toys. The more you use them, the more they feel like yours.
Talking about your ideas first helps too. Say your idea out loud before you write it down. Then the writing is easier, because your idea is already clear in your head.
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Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
Optional connections
This opens up
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.