September 23rd – International Day of Sign Languages
Welcome to today’s Daily Chat. Here you’ll find an assortment of conversation starters to suit a range of learners. I have categorised them as ‘On This Day’ (a question prompted by a moment in history), ‘Connect & Converse’ (general questions suitable for a range of different ages), ‘Daily Dilemma’ (Could you? Would you? Should you? If…).
Select one or more and begin conversing and building oral language skills today. Being able to engage and communicate with others, to reason and explain, and to ask questions to clarify understanding are vital skills for our pupils. Broad general knowledge underpins reading comprehension; in turn, this supports written communication.
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What shall we talk about today?
On This Day
- Have your pupils heard of Little Rock?
- Do they know what happened there On This Day in 1957?
Connect and Converse
Today is International Day of Sign Languages. This day is designed not only for the purposes of inclusion; it also recognises the importance of preserving sign languages as part of linguistic and cultural diversity. Today’s Connect and Converse asks pupils to think about the importance of early access to sign language.
- Why not try to learn to sign some letters or words today?
Daily Dilemma
I wonder what words pupils can of to describe these activities.
Big Chat
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