tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139267038363003129.post8060676768482632010..comments2024-02-06T02:20:14.536-05:00Comments on little illuminations: Children's Private SpeechAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798516846017108647noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139267038363003129.post-19326834901907226682010-02-09T21:16:51.563-05:002010-02-09T21:16:51.563-05:00Oh, my son does private speech all of the time. M...Oh, my son does private speech all of the time. My daughter (only 17 months) babbles to herself while playing, too.<br />But I go through the house with my own private speech. So I think I know how they got encouraged to do it. :-)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128941432434492317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139267038363003129.post-20674742800145047782010-02-08T00:13:00.793-05:002010-02-08T00:13:00.793-05:00This is a great post - and great explanation. Her...This is a great post - and great explanation. Here's a suggestion for teachers who have children who talk to themselves in their home languages. Carry a little digital voice recorder with you and record some of their self-talk, even if you don't understand it. This will give you a chance to play the tape for the parents or someone else who can translate for you so you have some examples of the child's language ability for his or her portfolio. And - you will get some real insight into the child's interests, development and concerns.karen Nemeth, www.languagecastle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139267038363003129.post-87874244755203354622010-02-07T22:51:59.718-05:002010-02-07T22:51:59.718-05:00Oops...sorry. I got so excited by the article.
Pri...Oops...sorry. I got so excited by the article.<br />Private speech is when a young child talks to himself (or no one else in particular), usually talking through what they are doing. With the students I have that do it, I see it a good bit with problem solving or creating. "This goes here" or "This doesn't fit" They sort of talk through the activity they are doing. "I'm using pink after this."<br />I tend to see it a lot with Lego and block play, too. I probably see a bit more because I have been encouraging it and for some, it's become standard classroom behavior. <br /><br />I didn't really realize what had been happening,(it just seemed like such a natural interaction) until one day last year as my students were in my classroom with the afterschool teachers during my planning time. As I heard one little guy muttering to himself, I looked to grab my post it notes (always taking anecdotal notes), and one of the afterschool teachers started to admonish the student for not working quietly. I realized then that not everybody looked at this behavior like me.<br /><br />(Sorry, I got going again! Hope that clarifies a little!:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798516846017108647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139267038363003129.post-43481940264817594992010-02-07T22:10:30.247-05:002010-02-07T22:10:30.247-05:00Hi Ayn - I am not so sure everyone knows what priv...Hi Ayn - I am not so sure everyone knows what private speech is exactly. Can you define it for me a bit? In what circumstances do you find your students using private speech?Deborah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139267038363003129.post-30269323441228599312010-02-07T18:54:14.198-05:002010-02-07T18:54:14.198-05:00Thanks for posting this Ayn. I couldn't get it...Thanks for posting this Ayn. I couldn't get it to load for me before. <br /><br />I can't believe that a teacher would discourage this kind of talk. Listening and responding to this kind of speech is one of the best parts of teaching in my opinion. Heck, I talk to myself all the time at school, imitating the kids, I guess.<br /><br />I think it must be more that just adaptive in terms of learning self-regulation. Young children need adults to respond to them on a variety of levels in order to survive. I suspect that this has something to do with that as well. Not responding to it is just unnatural! =)Teacher Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.com