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
The lesson
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.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
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.