Oral Language at Your Fingertips is a must-read guide for all teachers working with students facing oral language difficulties. The Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) writing team has put together an evidence-based guide that systematically explains the components of oral language, such as phonological awareness, vocabulary, word and sentence structure, text structure, oral language comprehension and inferencing, with easy-to-follow chapters. This guide pertains to all students, including ELL and MID students who require authentic oral interactions to develop their oral language skills. Many students arrive in classrooms with oral language needs. This practical resource offers guidance for classroom application by sharing intentional and effective oral language strategies and essential learning opportunities for all students. It answers many questions and reaffirms that oral language is the “foundation for school success.”.

OSLA writing team: Lynn Blaxley, Christine Kyte, Jana Leggett, Sharon McWhirter and Michele Minor-Corriveau.

1. Oral language at your fingertips -- 2. Oral language interactions in the classroom -- 3. Phonological awareness -- 4. Vocabulary -- 5. Word ans sentence structure -- 6. Text structure -- 7. Language comprehension and inferencing -- 8. Partnerships.