With each new set of students that we meet each year, one thing has become increasingly evident: oral language needs to be strengthened. This could be for a number of reasons: more screen time, meals on the go, less playtime (recess too), or other changes in a culture. But regardless of the reasons, as teachers we have to support language development. Without oral language skills, comprehension, writing, and math explanations are much more difficult. So what can we do?
