1. IN: *Tuesdays and *Thursdays.
We are learning about communication. We speak, we listen, and we understand. I
use my
imagination to
make
mind
movies.
I listen
to others
when it is their
turn to talk.
I respect myself
and others.
I think about
what others say.
I ask questions
if I don’t
understand.
I use my best
speech
and language.
Ms. Diana Schloer
IN: *Tuesdays and *Thursdays.
*hours may vary

2. There are many different Ways to say the same thing.
In language group we honor African American
English and any language differences that are
a result of learning English as a second language.
We also explain these language differences,
and differentiate them from Academic American English.
Each student’s best language is judged
according to the number and clarity of ideas
that are communicated as compared to her or his
established ability.
For students working on articulation or fluency,
their best language is judged according to
their use of the techniques and
strategies that they learn.

3. only doing and saying things that help others and ourselves
Respect means
only doing and saying things
that help others and ourselves
feel valued.
Respect leads us to grow as an individual
because we are helping others to grow too.
Respectful communication builds trust.
Once trust is established
we can communicate about sensitive issues;
(things that, if handled poorly,
could hurt our feelings).
When sensitive issues are handled
respectfully,
a deep sense of trust
is the result.

4. Imagination helps us
understand words that we hear spoken
and words that we read. While we listen and
while we read we can imagine the characters and what they are doing and feeling. We can imagine the places they are visiting. As the story
develops and characters interact, one scene
follows another, like the things that happen
in a movie. Our imagination helps
us make a movie in our minds… …
Mind movies
help us
understand
the language
we hear
and read.

5. Listening is more than just hearing what someone is saying.
Listening means that
we have to focus our attention
on understanding and remembering what is said.
When we listen carefully to what another person says
we demonstrate respect for that person.
Respect builds trust
and trust builds healthy relationships with other people.
So listening is the foundation
for understanding, and remembering (learning).
Listening and respect form the basis of healthy relationships.

6. Asking questions is an important part of the process of communication.
Questions demonstrate that we are thinking about,
and trying to understand,
what other people are saying or
about what we are reading.
Finding answers to questions
helps us to understand other people’s ideas,
and both facts and opinions, more clearly.