Language Interview
Language development begins at a very tender age. Kids start to learn language development as early as the time when they are still in their mother’s womb. However, this is never the best way through which they can learn language development compared to when they interact with adults (Owens, 2015). At a classroom level, in a preschool, in particular, the teachers have the responsibility of ensuring that the class was well-arranged and that every place is easily reachable by these young students. Oral teaching technique remains one of the best approaches that can be made us of in this context because children learn through observing what they hear. As piper (2016) depicts, language development is enhanced when these young children are given many activities then granted the permission of choosing their favorite on their behalf.
Thesis
In a classroom set up, there exist many ways through which a preschool teacher can establish language advancement. When children are at home, their parents play a vital role in developing their language by frequently holding conversations with them.
Identify five questions that you could ask someone with preschool experience about how they support language acquisition for the stages of development in the classroom
1. Which skills do you have in working with children with communication disorders?
The skills being in possession of in handling children with communication disorders at preschool level include Patience which gives me enough time to mediate the situation that such children are in at their time of need. Excellent listening skills also play a vital role in ensuring that there exists a clear understanding between the students and the respective teacher. Encouragement and assisting skills that will later ensure maximum participation like the normal children is also vital as this helps in providing that children with disorders don’t feel neglected and left out.
2. How do you monitor learning and growth in language development?
Children develop in different ways and at different times. As a result, there is a laid down plan which is responsible for assessingstudents’ progress. Observation is used in checking if the student has mastered already covered lessons and also check if they are genuinely ready to move to a more challenging task.
3. How do you help children interact with their peer?
A developmentally appropriate curriculum in use if well-followed covers the emotional and social skills. The only thing Ito be done is following the curriculum fully, and at the end of it, children will be fully trained in the ways they can interact with their peers.
4. What is the impact of children’s peer in their language development and acquisition?
When children attain the age of attending preschool, they tend to be aware of some issues concerning their stay at home. As a result, their peer will have a significant effect on the decisions that they are likely to make. Children return home saying new things on a daily basis outside the ones that might have been covered in class. Trying to ask them, they will respond that they heard them from someone else, their peer probably. This is a better proof of the peer's influence in their language development since one another obtains new phrases and words. However, they are unaware that they are teaching one another. This has a significant effect in expanding one another’s language amongst themselves.
5. How do you prepare children language for their later life?
Preparation of these children for their later life as far as language development is achieved by using a comprehensive curriculum that covers possible aspects in their later time. This includes ensuring success in emotion and peer skills which are later very important in communication at their later time.
Summaries and explain three ways you will meet the needs of children in a developmental stage of your choice to support their language development using your knowledge of language acquisition
I will focus on the pre-school age stage of development. The following can help in meeting the needs of children preschool developmental stage.
i. Be a good role model:
There is always that elder person who children admire to be like when they grow up. In most cases, their role model is the person close to them and who heavily interacts with them. Role models are very influential to the growing children, and as a result, the preschool teacher needs to behave well and depicts better skills that if any children dream to be like him/her, all will be well to such children (Nippold, 2016).
ii. Responding to the children speech and vocalizations
Children are fond of talking too much even over petty issues. The issues that seem senseless to adults are massive and critical to children, and as a result, you will realize that they keep on asking many questions over such matters (Turnbulln& Justice, 2016). Responding to their vocalizations expands their minds because they will be aware of many issues that they have come across. Thus enhancing their satisfaction. This helps in language development and acquisition.
iii. Engage in joint attention with children
Joint attention with children shows the importance and the concern that a preschool teacher might be having to this children. As a result, they will be motivated to take anything they are told more seriously than before and hence improving their language development (Turnbulln& Justice, 2016).
References
Nippold, M. A. (2016). Later language development: School-age children, adolescents, and young adults. PRO-ED, Inc. 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, TX 78757-6897.
Owens Jr, R. E. (2015). Language development: An introduction. Pearson.
Piper, T. (2016). Language for all our children. Merrill.
Turnbull, K. L. P., & Justice, L. M. (2016). Language development from theory to practice. Pearson.