Oral language development in Kindergarten

A page dedicated to oral language development in Kindergarten will soon be published on this site. 

In the meantime, check out this awesome Google site, created by a team of OCDSB Speech Language Pathologists, in which you'll find both Training and Professional Development related to building oral language skills in Kindergarten, as well as specific resources to target these skills using stories. 

In all of our literacy work, we must acknowledge the crucial role oral language plays in building foundational literacy skills. Through interactive conversations, storytelling, and group discussions, children acquire vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure, enhancing their comprehension and expression skills. These activities promote listening, turn-taking, and critical thinking skills, all of which are fundamental to successful reading and writing. By fostering a rich oral language environment, Kindergarten educators facilitate the development of phonemic awareness, fluency, and vocabulary, enabling children to eventually become proficient readers and effective communicators.