Oral Language Development
    Oral Language Development is the common thread     that runs through every page of Beginning Steps     for Learning at Home and at School: a Parent     Guide-a Teacher Tool by Cheryl Kay Hoefler.  
    Many opportunities are present in each subject     area to stretch the student’s vocabulary and     comprehension.  Verbs such as demonstrate,     describe, and identify are used on the skill pages     so the student can become familiar with specific     language.  These verbs are often used in     standardized testing in the school.