SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS Parent Notes Standard What does this What can I do at home? Resources Code standard mean? Speaking and Students must be able to Talk with your child in Listening respectfully engage in back-and-forth Grade PK and group conversations. Model how Use this list of tips to help guide your Standard 1 conversations with a diverse to listen respectfully – child in adhering to conversational (SL.PK.1) group of individuals about looking at the speaker and norms. age-appropriate topics. not interrupting – and Specifically, they should be encourage your child to do able to… the same. Ask questions and build Engage in this storytelling activity upon his/her responses to with your child to prompt him/her follow appropriate extend conversations with to participate in an extended conversational your child (e.g. “I agree conversation. norms – listening to with you because…”) others, waiting for a Model respectful turn to speak, etc. communication when you participate in and your child encounter extended individuals from different conversations cultural backgrounds. (longer than a single Encourage interest by back-and-forth reading your child books Try a few of these activities with exchange). your child to learn about other about different cultures
SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS Parent Notes Standard Code What does this standard mean? What can I do at home? Resources Speaking and Listening Grade PK Standard 1 (SL.PK.1) Students must be able to respectfully engage in and group conversations with a diverse group of individuals about age-appropriate topics. Specifically, they should be able to… follow appropriate conversational norms – listening to others, waiting for a turn to speak, etc. participate in extended conversations (longer than a single back-and-forth exchange). Talk with your child in back-and-forth conversations. Model how to listen respectfully – looking at the speaker and not interrupting – and encourage your child to do the same. Ask questions and build upon his/her responses to extend conversations with your child (e.g. “I agree with you because…”) Model respectful communication when you and your child encounter individuals from different cultural backgrounds. Encourage interest by reading your child books about different cultures Use this list of tips to help guide your child in adhering to conversational norms. Engage in this storytelling activity with your child to prompt him/her to participate in an extended conversation. Try a few of these activities with your child to learn about other