This 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.

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 and sentence structure -- 6. Text structure -- 7. Language comprehension and inferencing -- 8. Partnerships.