5.3 Demonstrate research-based instructional practices for developing oral/aural language development.
Not only does this help develop oral language development, it also helps strengthen fluency, comprehension, and self-correction skills in students. We use read aloud strategies daily in small groups as well as whole group instruction. This approach is similar in a sense to a literature circle. We also underline key details from questions within the text.
Read alouds where students are asked to take turns reading a text or story is the best way to develop and increase oral language development. Research shows that this helps students stay focused on what is being read incase they are called on next. In the classroom, we try our best to encourage students to follow along with a finger as others read out loud. This helps develop other areas of reading as well, like word recognition. They hear the word as they point to the word and see the written word.