MISS
Mt. Carmel School
ER
Cedar Grove, IN
Au g u s t 2 1 , 2 0 1 4
Volume 1, Issue 1
Language
Greetings parents and students! I hope
everyone had a terrific weekend! The first
Language Acquisition
week of school was a complete success. For
the next couple of weeks we are going to
Children acquiring language is a long process
focus on language. We are going to work on
and not all children learn at the same rate.
language acquisition, strategies to build
When children learn how to speak they need
language development, and resources for
to learn the rules of language. As teachers
language development. Students will be
and parents it is our duty to demonstrate that
practicing their language development at
behavior of using proper grammar and
school and even practicing more at home with
pronunciation of words. Exhibiting the proper
parents would even be better!
This Week’s Highlights
rules of language will help the students
succeed. Language acquisition does take a
while to master.
Strategies to Build
Language
.
❝Language is the road
map of a culture. It tells
you where its people
come from and where
they are going.❞
‒Rita Mae Brown
There are many ways to build a child’s speech
and vocabulary. We can practice these strategies
by having the children talk and write about their
own experiences. As adults we can engage in
their conversation by asking those questions and
details about their experience. For example we
could say, “What happened next, or tell me
more!” As parents and teachers we need to be
responsive listeners’ to increase our children’s
vocabulary and speech. Another strategy is to
engage the children in discussion about a topic
asking them what are their ideas and how do they
feel about the topic. These are a couple of
strategies that are easy and beneficial to building
language.
Miss Losekamp Second Grade Classroom Newsletter Page 2
Resources for Language
Development
An easy and fun way to improve our
students’ language development is just
by reading to them every day. Parents I
would like you to spend at least 20
minutes a day reading with your child
and have them read to you. This is a
great way to practice their reading
skills and improve their vocabulary. At
school we will have students practice
their language development by having
them write in their journals about their
experiences and ideas.
Losekamp’s Classroom
newslett
Monday
Today we will be working on our word wall
words.
Tuesday
Today we are reading Dr. Seuss’s “Oh the
Places You’ll Go! “
Wednesday
Today the class will be writing in their journals.
Thursday
Today we are going to be practicing our math
facts.
Friday
Today everyone will be sharing their story they
wrote in their journal to the class.
Upcoming Events
“You're never
too old, too
wacky, too
wild, to pick
up a book and
read to a
child.”
― Dr. Seuss
Reminders to Parents
To practice engaging children’s
conversations and read to your
child at least 20 minutes a day.
Classroom Open House
Tuesday, September 6, 7:30 P.M.
First 4-H Meeting
Thursday, September 8, 5:00 P.M.
Thank You Students!
References
Dold, Thereasa. (4 April 2011). 10 Inspirational Quotes for Language
Learners. http://voxy.com/blog/index.php/2011/04/inspirationalquotes-for-language-learners/
Troute, Dr. Lisa R, (2007). Oral Language and Vocabulary
Development Activities.
http://www.palmbeachschools.org/multicultural/documents/Or
alLanguageDevelopmentActivities.pdf
(2014). Dr. Seuss > Quotes.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/61105.Dr_Seuss?p
age=3