Session 2
Language Stimulation &
Support Strategies
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Have a Conversation
Pay attention to how both partners contribute
to the conversation and keep the conversation
moving.
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Raise your hand if…
• You were able to talk for 3 minutes.
• There were lulls in the conversation.
• You were able to get the conversation moving.
During the conversation:
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You asked a yes / no question.
You asked an open question.
You made a comment.
You repeated or clarified what your partner said.
You paused after questions.
You added information from your own
experiences.
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Tools in the Toolbox
DAP 165
We want to help
children maximize
the number and
length of verbal
turns they take.
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Comments
Teacher: What are you
painting?
Lina:
A house.
Teacher: What a lovely
painting.
Lina:
It’s my Gramma’s
house. It has stairs.
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Open Questions
Teacher: What do you have
there?
Jayden: Veggies!
Teacher: Why do you have so
many veggies?
Jayden: They make me grow!
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DAP 156
Expansion & Expansion Plus
Maria:
My apple.
Teacher: Yes, your apple!
Maria:
My apple.
Teacher: Yes, you have an
apple!
Maria:
I have apple.
Teacher: Yes, you have a big
red apple!
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Role Play
1. One person draw a conversation starter card
from center of table.
Role play the “child” by reading the card aloud to
the table.
2. Remaining tablemates each provide a
response in the role of “teacher” using one of
the strategies presented.
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Additional Strategies: Self-Talk
We’re making bread
today. I am kneading
the bread. Kneading
means to mix by
pressing and folding.
Javon, would you like
to try to knead the
bread?
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DAP 156
Additional Strategies: Parallel Talk
Mai is painting a lovely
picture. She is using
the red paint. Mai also
painted green grass at
the bottom.
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Additional Strategies:
Labels & Descriptions
DAP 157
People can live in lots
of different houses.
This family lives on a
boat. It is called a
houseboat.
This family lives in a
house made of straw
and clay. The walls are
clay and the roof is
made of straw.
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Additional Strategies: Repetition
Raphael:
I want the
lellow duck.
Teacher: You want the
yellow duck?
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You Try!
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Transition Cards
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