OUTCOME 5: Children are effective communicators

5.1   Interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes

• Develops use of Standard Australian English and home language to communicate effectively
• Clearly articulates developmentally appropriate vowel and consonant sounds
• Develops a range of simple sentence structures to convey meaning
• Establishes use of a range of vocabulary, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, simple conjunctions
• Listens and participates in conversation as appropriate to children’s cultural situation, e.g. eye contact, turn-taking
• Communicates with peers and adults in a range of contexts, e.g. play setting, group situations, formal instruction
• Uses language for a variety of social purposes, e.g. taking turns in conversations, expressing thinking and ideas, recounting experiences, coordinating play
• Listens and engages in conversation related to classroom activities
• Uses vocabulary in familiar contexts related to everyday experiences and personal interests
• Uses specific, subject or topic-related vocabulary, e.g. mathematical or scientific terms including number, size and quantity, spatial words, categories of items such as colours, animals, body parts or food
• Uses oral language as a tool for reflective thinking, e.g. recounting, describing, reason ing, explaining, problem-solving
• Uses oral language as a tool for analysing and organising, e.g. sorting, describing, comparing and categorising objects and experiences
• Respond to and generate questions
• Communicates with known adults and peers about personal experiences

 
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