According to Cary, there are two essentials for increasing language:
~Time to Talk - Arrange your classroom in a way that encourages conversation. A constructivist classroom provides many opportunities to speak and to listen.
~Reason to Talk - Cary says that a reason to talk means choosing and structuring activities in ways that make talk meaningful, activities where students feel a need to talk, can't help but talk. This in turn requires curriculum content that engages kids and reflects personal interests.
Find out what students enjoy, what they're passionate about. Sometimes this will bring them out of their shell. Other times, finding an activity they like, such as drama or music, will encourage more conversation.
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