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Teacher–Child Conversation in the Preschool Classroom

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This article explores conversations between preschool children and their teachers in the classroom environment. Teachers have an opportunity to engage students in cognitively challenging conversations at critical times during the day: book reading, playtime, and mealtimes. The article provides examples of the types of conversations preschool educators can model and facilitate in order to further develop a child's oral language and subsequent literacy skills during the school day.

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    Susan L. Massey

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Massey, S.L. Teacher–Child Conversation in the Preschool Classroom. Early Childhood Education Journal 31, 227–231 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ECEJ.0000024113.69141.23

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