Description, prediction and reflection < Back to Oral Language Description, prediction and reflection Stage 1 Junior & Senior Infants Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 2 1st & 2nd Class Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 3 3rd & 4th Class Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 4 Fifth and Sixth class Through appropriately engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Describe, predict and reflect upon actions, events and processes relating to real and imaginary contexts. Cur síos, tuar agus machnamh a dhéanamh ar ghníomhartha, imeachtaí agus próisis a bhaineann le comhthéacsanna réalaíocha. Cur síos, tuar agus machnamh a dhéanamh ar ghníomhartha, imeachtaí agus próisis a bhaineann le comhthéacsanna réalaíocha agus samhlaíocha ag úsáid teanga go muiníneach. (TF12, C3 + 4) Describe, predict, reflect upon and evaluate actions, events, processes, feelings and experiences relating to a wide range of real and imaginary contexts. Progression steps The child… acknowledges when an action/event is starting and/or finishing. The child… anticipates familiar activities, routines and events. uses text to prepare for familiar activities, routines, events. The child… says what they are doing and names and describes familiar people. recalls/describes something they have completed in class to other members of the group. The child… identifies a problem and begins to use language to express own thoughts and to show awareness of others’ thoughts. The child… when telling a familiar story, interprets behaviours and speculates about characters’ motives. The child… uses language confidently to refer to their own and third parties’ thoughts. describes and explains main points of real and imagined actions and events. The child… discusses and reflects upon real and imagined actions and events and elaborates on possible predicted outcomes. The child… explains problems and solutions and gives reasons for predicted outcomes. The child… reflects on their own news and predicts future events from evidence of past events. provides a number of predicted outcomes and explanations for each. The child… analyses and discusses their own and others’ feelings, experiences and actions with empathy, as appropriate. describes and predicts possible outcomes to real and imaginary experiences and events. The child… reflects on and evaluates their own and others’ feelings, experiences and actions, both real and imaginary. Support materials for teachers Oral Language - Teanga ó Bhéal Example of student work Oral Language - Teanga ó Bhéal Relevant across all strands Example of student work Relevant across all strands Examples of children's language learning Oral Language: Wordless Picture Books Example of student work
