the ideal form of communication in schools
             In the May 1998 addition of Young Children, there was an interesting article that discussed how
             language is an essential part of a child's communication. Children who have good communication skills ,
             whether it be listening or speaking, tend to develop essential learning and literacy skills. The type of
             communication predominantly discussed is language.
             Language, is the key to a child's learning in school. Language can be written or presented orally,
             both adequate forms of communication. Children are encouraged to communicate through language, not
             only for expansion of vocabulary, and learning letter sounds, but also for interaction among their peers. Not
             only will the usage of language overall help students learn this common language, but also it will help detect
             at an early age, language problems on academic success and social interaction.
             A problem in many classrooms today is the diversity with in it. There is no one particular way a
             teacher should deal with such differences, however a key way to help children stay focused on something
             such as a book, is to ask questions at the end of the story. Children's minds sometimes wander, and one
             answer may lead into another discussion that you hadn't planned on, threfore to regain the students focus,
             one simply needs to re-ask the question, or ask another question. The purpose of this is to try and refocus
             Many children learn to talk at home. These children learned to talk and use language everyday to
             ask questions, communicate with others, reading books, or simply by telling someone a recount of what
             they did on a certain day. As it comes time for children to enter school, they must adapt to the language
             used in the classroom. Some children with language difficulties have a problem differentiating between
             language used at home and in school.
             Teachers want learning to ...