Expansions are ways to expand on what a child says or does during a conversation. This in-service suite describes how to use expansions to extend conversations with children to promote their language development.
Supporting Materials
Tips for Teachers: Dual Language Learners
Tools for Teachers: Expansions
Materials for Trainers
Learning Activity: Practicing Responses that Expand
Learning Activity: Capturing Expansions Video Activity
Learning Activity: Developing an Action Plan
Supplemental Videos: Dual Language Learners
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