Talking...

Talking in the classroom is extremely important because it is a necessary ingredient for learning.  Teachers need to keep their students actively engaged in what they are learning so they are constantly interested and do not grow bored.  It is a good idea to always have open discussions with your students and engage in conversations about what they feel they are getting out of the lessons.  I, for one as a student do not enjoy when I am just sitting there in a class and just listening to lecture after lecture, it is more interesting and exciting when the teacher involves us in a discussion over the material.  Talking helps builds a students language proficiency and communication skills.  As future teachers we should always try and get students to participate and actively engage in activities where they can talk with their classmates.  This helps them grasp the knowledge that everyone is different and entitled to their different opinions.  Students of all ages would enjoy "Show and Tell," you can allow your students to bring something from home that represents themselves or what like to do and then have them educate their classmates on what they chose to bring to the classroom.  Children love to see and hear about their friends interest, this will help them become comfortable and adjusted to public speaking.  My favorite form of talking in the class room is reading out loud.  A teacher can let each student take turns and read to one another passages or a teacher can come up with a way where students can out the parts in a story.  Learning literature can be extremely fun, especially when talking is involved therefore we should always remember when planning a lesson to try and always incorporate it.