Oral Language and Listening Comprehension

Oral language is the foundation of comprehension. In the early grades, comprehension is best developed through listening. In Oral Language & Listening Comprehension, participants learn 1) the importance of oral language and listening comprehension to skilled reading comprehension, 2) activities that develop oral language and comprehension, 3) assessment of students' oral language through naming and story retelling, and 4) the elements of narrative and expository text that support comprehension. Audience: Grade K-2 Teachers Objective: Focused instruction on specific needs