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Comhairliúchán ar Churaclam na Bunscoile oscailte

Comhairliúchán ar Churaclam na Bunscoile oscailte

Foghlaim Tuilleadh

Social conventions and awareness of others

< Ar ais go dtí Oral Language

Social conventions and awareness of others

The child…

tolerates and acknowledges the presence of another.

accepts an interaction with another

The child…

responds to and seeks adult attention.

recognises, responds to and says own name.

engages with another to communicate, using facial expressions, sounds, gestures, signs or speech.

The child…

takes part in imitative and turn-taking games, rhymes and songs.

speaks audibly and coherently at appropriate volume, interacting over a short number of turns with individuals and beginning to communicate readily with others in class.

initiates communication with familiar adult.

The child…

shares personal anecdotes and responds to conversation on an unshared experience.

greets and responds appropriately to greetings and discussion topics showing some appreciation of listener’s needs.

initiates and takes turns in conversation with peers, small groups and familiar adults.

The child…

initiates conversations on an unshared experience.

responds to questions but omits some information and begins to make indirect requests.

switches style of speaking to suit  Audience
The audience is the intended group of readers, listeners, viewers that the writer, designer, or speaker is addressing.
 .

takes part in small group discussions on a familiar topic showing awareness of listener-speaker rules and is able to list these.

The child…

uses appropriate turn-taking, eye contact and body language to contribute to and extend a topic, to build a coherent story or factual account.

converses on thoughts and feelings of others and takes part in conversation with an unfamiliar adult adopting appropriate language, style and tone.

works in pairs/ groups and participates in and builds upon a group discussion.

The child…

adds increased detail for benefit of the listener and uses gestures, expressions and signs where appropriate.

recognises the impact of gestures, tone of voice and body language on listeners.

works in pairs / groups and reports the main points of discussion to an  Audience
The audience is the intended group of readers, listeners, viewers that the writer, designer, or speaker is addressing.
 .

The child…

provides enough detail to help the listener understand the context.

works as part of a group, establishing each person’s role and adapting to it.

The child…

presents relevant ideas, organised coherently and omits unnecessary detail.

makes polite indirect requests and uses a range of formal and informal terms of address.

gathers feedback from others in their group on a group project on an unfamiliar area and reports the main points to an  Audience
The audience is the intended group of readers, listeners, viewers that the writer, designer, or speaker is addressing.
 .

The child…

adapts style of listening and speaking to a variety of situations and genres, using social conventions effectively.

recognises and responds to cultural and individual differences in how people communicate.

communicates with peers when making decisions and sharing responsibilities during project or task work.

interacts with the  Audience
The audience is the intended group of readers, listeners, viewers that the writer, designer, or speaker is addressing.
 /listener to clarify and/or to provide more detail as requested.

The child…

adapts style of listening and speaking to respond empathetically, as necessary, to a variety of audiences/listeners for a range of purposes.

works interdependently within the group, recognises constructive feedback, responds critically and creatively when discussing the project or task and when adapting and developing it to present to an  Audience
The audience is the intended group of readers, listeners, viewers that the writer, designer, or speaker is addressing.
 / listener(s).

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Example of student work

Cuireadh leis an ngearrthaisce é go rathúil.