EDU 305 Write Task Oral Language Development

We should increase oral language development in the classroom by allowing for children to express their emotions. I believe it is important to allow for time to let children talk about their feelings for the day. Not only does this allow for the student to express their feelings, but their oral language is also being developed. This will lay the foundation down for each individuals oral development to progress. In the home, I believe in the importance of visualizing and observing conversation. When a child is in the room with an adult or multiple adults, the child can witness how dialogue works and interacts. This can develop their own personal language development as well, but hearing how dialogue works from a different perspective. They can listen to the adult language which can differ from a child’s dialogue. Oral language can include speaking and listening. Listening, I believe, is a huge part of human evolution and a child’s development. Gaps in words known by children can raise a problem with their vocabulary knowledge and being able to speak efficiently. According to the African-American History and the Oral Tradition reading, “Pre-literate or non-literate peoples throughout the world have depended upon the oral tradition to transmit their culture from one generation to another”. There are cultural differences within the world. It is apparent, however, that oral language is a foundation that allows for development through generations and learners.