Teacher Talk: Language Modeling and Conversation—4 Hours (Self-Paced)
COK Hours: 4 (1 Hour Child Development & 3 Hours Curriculum)
Teacher Talk: Language Modeling and Conversation: Conversations help young children develop and learn new skills. Through this workshop, participants will learn to utilize “thick” conversations, expanded conversations, questions, and novel words. These skills will help teachers build and extend children’s vocabulary; assist children in learning how to communicate more clearly and accurately; provide opportunities to learn new concepts and skills, and foster children’s ability to communicate their feelings and ideas verbally. Prerequisite knowledge required: Knowledge of developmentally appropriate stages of language development. Core Of Knowledge (COK) Hours: 4 (1 Hour Child Development & 3 Hours Curriculum)