Question of the Day for PreK Kindergarten First and Second Grades

Conversation is so important in our world of technology!

Question of the Day...Let’s Get Talking was created for my daughter’s Kindergarten SpEd class.

Her students have minimal verbal skills and during Morning Meeting she wanted a basket of questions from which to choose one a day to initiate conversation.

Simply asking the question and then practicing full statement answers makes such a difference for and supports Speech and Language issues.

I watched this in progress on my volunteer days in her classroom and it worked beautifully.

She has some children who are diagnosed with “selective mutism” and they have felt so much more comfortable that they are answering questions with minimal support.

We all know how important it is for children to converse with friends as well teachers and of course their parents. Talking and listening more and more helps children to develop their language and vocabulary skills. It supports in learning the new words. It helps early learners to develop grammar and reading. The role of teachers and parents, when talking and listening to children is to encourage, develop and improve their talking and listening skills. These Question of the Day Cards will, not only allow you to get acquainted or know your students, but also get them ready to listen and learn, develop conversation strategies, enrich vocabulary and build self esteem.

This resource is designed to encourage answering questions, to support speech and language and to tame anxiety in those students who may be afraid to speak at circle time or morning meeting!

It works great with ELL students, Special Education, Shy kiddos, Morning Meeting, to initiate conversations in small group and speech and language lessons.

Here's What id Included:

• 92 Conversation Cards that can be run off on colored paper, laminated and put on a ring or in a basket.

• A Tips and Idea page to give you many additional ideas for use that can be kept handy for use.

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1 PDF file.