The educational value of dialogic talk in whole-class dialogue/Table
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Teacher |
Right. Somebody is going to read this to me now. |
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Declan |
‘Dear Springdale. In science we are looking at the healthy human body. We need a lot of exercise to keep our muscles, hearts and lungs working.’ |
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Samia |
‘Working well.’ |
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Declan |
‘Working well. It also keeps our bones strong.’ |
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Samia |
Yeah. We don’t need a full stop. |
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Teacher |
Yeah. That’s fine. That’s all right. Carry on. ‘Flies …’ |
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Declan |
‘Flies and other animals can spread diseases and germs. That is why it is very important to keep food stored in clean cupboards, etcetera.’ |
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Evan |
Is cupboards spelled wrong? (It is written ‘cubourds’) |
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Teacher |
Yes, it is spelled wrong actually. It is cup-boards. Cup-boards. |
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Samia |
(Reading as teacher writes) B-O-A-R-D-S. |
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Teacher |
It’s a difficult word |
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Evan |
O, A. |
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Teacher |
OK. Can I ask you a question? And etcetera is ETC, not ECT. I want to ask you a question before you carry on. So why have you felt it is important as a group to send Springdale this information? |
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(Several children speak together) |
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Teacher |
Just a minute. Let’s have one answer at a time. |
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Samia |
Cause if they haven’t done it yet. We can give them the information … |
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Teacher |
Yeah. |
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Samia |
… that we have found in the book and so when they do get – when they do this part they will know, they will know, so, to answer it. |
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Teacher |
OK. Excellent. So what were you going to say Declan? |
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Declan |
So they can have a healthy body and they can use it for information. |
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Teacher |
OK. |
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Evan |
And plus, if they haven’t got the books. |
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Teacher |
And if they haven’t got the books. Now before you tell me anything else you’ve found in a book, I think, don’t know what you think, do you think it would be a good idea to tell them why you are … what you’ve just explained to me? We are sending you this information because … |
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Samia |
Just because, we couldn’t find, something like … |
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Declan |
They could be doing it right now. |
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Teacher |
Well, they might be. |
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Samia |
We are sending you this piece of information just in case you haven’t done it yet, to help you. |
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Teacher |
Right, discuss it how you want to say that. OK? |
