Principle 2: effective teachers support students use of the cueing system
Phonological
Sound
44 speech sounds
26 letter
Syntax
Syntax is a set of rules in a language. It dictates how words from different parts of speech are put together in order to convey a complete thought.
Grammar
Rules governing how words are combined in sentences
Semantic
Semantics is the study of meaning.
Meaning
Vocab is key
Child knows 5,000 words before school
Child learns 3,000 to 4,000 words each year
When you graduate HS know 50,000 words
Pragmatic
Various among social class, ethnic groups and geographic regions
An individual with pragmatic problems may:
say inappropriate or unrelated things during conversations
tell stories in a disorganized way
have little variety in language use