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Conversation prompts are a great way to reduce teacher-talk in the classroom. Janie Patroni from St Leonard’s Road School in Auckland has conversation starter stems attached to the side of her whiteboard easel. Janie directs students to a particular prompt during discussions by saying 'Pink bubble' or 'Purple bubble'.
Refer to PM14 of The Oral Language Book for examples of conversation prompts.
Check out The Oral Language Book for more great resources like this.
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Includes: quilt template
Focus: developing class culture, writing
Includes: a note-taking poster
Focus: explicitly teaching students note-taking skills
