Language Experience

Class average age (in months)

● Twenty-two Months

Primary Objectives & Infant Toddler Standards (you must list specific guidelines or

content standards and which domains: see above example)

● Nineteen to Twenty Four Months, Language Development, Continue to develop listening

and speaking skills

Secondary Objective and Infant/Toddler standards:

● Nineteen to Twenty Four Months, Language development, Participate in brief

communication exchanges using verbalizations and/or gestures, and maintain

conversation topic with adult support

Experience description:

● Children will be able to practice and learn how to carry on a conversation with another

as well as the mannerisms of speaking on the phone.

Materials

● Toy phones

Scaffolding (child’s prior knowledge to build on):

 ● Children already have the knowledge to communicate with others and with this activity,

they can learnthe mannerisms of speaking on the phone or how to have proper verbal

exchanges with another.

Plan for carrying out experience (what caregiver will do):

● While doing dramatic play with the children, I can introduce the phones into the play and

pretend it is ringing. I will imitate the sounds of a ringing telephone and show them that

they have to pick it up and how to greet. Instead of simply saying “Hello/Hi” I will

expand on my introduction and say “Hello/Hi this is Ms. Precious” and if I chose to, I can

add on “And who do I have the pleasure of speaking with?” to give them the opportunity

to make their own introduction to me. I will then carry on a conversation asking “How

are you doing today?” and wait for their response. Once they answer with either a good

or bad, I will ask them how come and what made their day good or bad. Carrying on this

conversation to have the child open up to me and find the words to describe what their

day was filled with or if a certain event made them feel a certain way and perhaps

something I can add on to to relate. Once that conversation ends, I will begin with my

own reply telling them “Well for me, I am doing good/okay/bad” and continue on with

this. After I feel that they have had enough exposure or practice with this activity, I can

end the call with “Well it was nice talking to you! I hope you have a good/better day!

Bye-bye” and show myself either hanging up the telephone or pressing a button to end

the call and placing it down.

Assessment

A. How would you be able to determine the success of this activity?

 ● I will determine the success of this activity if the child is properly engaged in it while

attempting to greet and say bye during the activity verbally and through gestures. When

talking on the phone, I will pay attention if they are replying back and are able to hold up

some of the conversation.

B. Do you feel children's knowledge base will change after this experience? (Do I see this new

knowledge being learned in other areas?

● I believe with this activity, they will be provided with a sense of how to carry on a

conversation with others as well as gain some experience with the mannerisms of

speaking on a phone. Through this activity, I did not want to simply say “Hello/Hi” or

“Okay, bye” but instead provide them with a richer experience that can help them with

their vocabulary and communication to hopefully use in the future.