Description
All the appropriate answers will be found from the textbook, “Are You Listening?” by Lisa Burman.
Please support the answers to the following questions in your own words. You do not need to rewrite the question, just make sure you number your answers appropriately. When you do quote from the textbook, please give the corresponding page number for the answer that you give. Make sure you answer all parts of the questions.
1. Lisa states that there are four essential ideas for understanding the value of conversation. What are they and explain how each connects to your theory of how children learn?
2. Lisa states that conversations engage the thinking of young children when they have these 7 characteristics. What are they and give an example of each?
3. Lisa states, “The wise teacher understands how the physical space, the schedule, and the climate interact to give children the opportunity to talk and listen to each other, and also to feel safe and comfortable to share their ideas.” What are Lisa’s suggestions and how might you use each of them in your classroom?
4. Lisa states that specific strategies for facilitating conversations will help understand your children’s thinking.
a.) One of them is “Listening Carefully” (which includes five areas of intent.) According to Lisa, what does that mean you need to do? Please give an example of how you would use each of these in your classroom.
b.) “Asking Good Questions” (which includes 4 areas of intent) is another. According to Lisa, what does that mean you need to do? Please give examples of how you would use each of these in your classroom.
c.) “Helping Children Develop Conversational Skills” (which includes four areas of intent) is also another strategy Lisa suggests. What does that mean you need to do? Please give examples of how you would use each of these in your classroom.
5. Strategies to collecting and documenting children’s conversations are an important part of working with young children. What are the four that Lisa discusses and explain each?
6. Explain the differences between scribing, recording, and transcribing conversations. When would you use each?
7. Lisa states her strategies for interpreting children’s words. What are they and give examples of how you would use each?
8. According to Lisa, interpreting your role as a teacher is done for what reason?
9. Lisa suggests teachers be wary of assuming certain things about quiet children. What are four things she needs teachers of a quiet child to do? Explain each.
10. What are the three main purposes for documenting conversations with young children? What are they and please give examples of how you would use each in your classroom?
