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Fluency

Fluency refers to the ability to producerapid, flowing, natural speech, but not

necessarily grammatically correct

speech. This is often contrasted withaccuracy.

(Bogglesworld ESL, 2013)

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Cohesion

Cohesion is the term for the quality ofa text such that it appears as a single

unit, not as a random sequence of

thoughts or sentences. Cohesion isachieved by a number of devices or

ties.

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Why Stories?

Offer a major and constant source oflanguage experience for children.

Stories are motivating, rich in

language experience, andinexpensive!

A central part of the work of all primary

teachers whether they are teachingthe mother tongue or a foreign

language.

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Reading aloud

Reading aloud and sharing storieswith your child is a great way to spend

time together. Even better, reading

and storytelling helps promotelanguage, literacy and brain

development.

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Why reading is important for

babies and young children Sharing stories, talking and singing

every day helps your childs

development. Youre helping your

child become familiar with sounds,words, language and the value of

books. This all builds your childs early

literacy skills, helping him to go on toread successfully later in life.

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Reading stories sparks your childsimagination, stimulates curiosity andhelps with brain development.

Interesting illustrations and wordpatterns such as rhymes can getyour child talking about what shesseeing and thinking, and help her

understand the patterns of language.Exploring stories also helps her learnthe difference between real andmake-believe.

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Sharing stories with your child doesntmean you have to read. Just by

looking at books with your child, you

can be a great storyteller and a goodmodel for using language and books.

Your child will learn by watching you

hold a book the right way and seeinghow you move through the book by

gently turning the pages.

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Reading or telling stories can alsobe safe ways to explore strong

emotions, which can help your child

understand new or frightening events.Books about going to the dentist or

hospital, starting at child care or

making new friends will help your childlearn about the world around him.

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Understanding

The quality or condition of one whounderstands; comprehension.