Motivation and choice < Back to Oral Language Motivation and choice 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 Choose, listen to, respond to and create texts in a range of genres, and in other languages where appropriate, across the curriculum for pleasure and interest. Téacsanna a roghnú agus éisteacht leo i gcomhair pléisiúir agus spéise. Téacsanna a roghnú agus a chruthú ar ábhar spéise. (TF2, C1 + 2) Choose, listen to, critically respond to and create texts in a range of genres and in other languages where appropriate, across the curriculum for pleasure, interest and specific purposes. Téacsanna ó bhéal i réimse seánraí trasna an churaclaim a roghnú ar mhaithe le pléisiúr, spéis agus cuspóirí ar leith. Éisteacht le téacsanna agus a gcuid tuairimí faoi na téacsanna sin a chur in iúl. (TF2, C3 + 4) Progression steps The child… responds to text(s) using facial expressions, vocalisations, movements and/or gestures The child… demonstrates interest in and/or enjoyment from texts using facial expressions, vocalisations and gestures The child… listens to texts and takes part in conversations with others on topics of interest and personal choice using multi-word utterances and basic sentences. The child… initiates a conversation with others and chooses texts to listen to for enjoyment and based on personal interests. The child… identifies a purpose for listening based on personal interests and sets personal goals for listening, with support e.g. to gain information on a topic of interest. The child… chooses to join in or take part in a conversation based on personal interests, in pairs or in groups. Listens to chosen texts for enjoyment and interest and expresses preferences. The child… identifies a variety of purposes for creating texts, listening to texts and for engaging in conversations based on personal interests. The child… initiates and sustains conversations on topics of personal interest. chooses, listens to and creates texts to for a specific purpose. The child… creates, chooses and engages with texts for specific purposes and evaluates these texts with a purpose in mind. The child… creates and chooses texts, based on own interests and for specific purposes. identifies aural/oral texts which will extend vocabulary, knowledge and interests. The child… chooses and evaluates aural/oral texts to facilitate learning across the curriculum. evaluates the choices made while selecting aural/oral texts for a listening preference or for a specific purpose. 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 Writing Genres Example of student work
