Thinking About Communication

Observation

Required

WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG

ACTIVITY ID: 16041

Name

Certifier

Date

Think about the school-age children in your program and how your interactions support their communication development. Using the Communication Benchmarks: Kindergarten through Fifth Grade chart and the information described within the lesson, highlight what you notice about their development in addition to how you respond. Share your observations with your trainer, coach, or administrator.

School- Age Child	What I Know About Communication Development at This Age	My Observation	My Response and Possible Ways I Support Development
Jenny, 6 years old	Children respond to open-ended questions (what did you do at home over the weekend?).	Jenny currently uses short phrases (one to two words) or gestures to respond to open-ended questions.	I ask Jenny open-ended questions about her day at kindergarten or about her interests multiple times during the day, to promote her use of longer sentences when answering questions. I model developmentally appropriate language for Jenny.