Communicating in the classroom has such a positive effect on students and educators. Points throughout lessons are explained thoroughly, leaving kids well informed and understood. A classroom full of young children is filled with the utmost curiosity and excitement. Children need to have direction in the classroom, too. Assigning certain incentives for children to create a routine in the classroom can be an excellent way of knowing your students understand and are taking in what you are saying. A way to do this could be picking sticks to ask questions.

Another way to instill good communication in the classroom can be “Turtle Talks”. I learned this from my sorority I am currently in! This is a way for everyone to talk about any questions they have from the day or about a certain project. I think this could be really valuable, because as a human, we are incapable of listening perfectly at all times. For younger grades, there could be a turtle stuffed animal that is tossed around the class for questions to be asked. This also helps a lot, because if one does not have the turtle, they have to be quiet and turn their listening ears on!

Lastly, something really stood out to me in the reading, so let’s break it down. In chapter two of, “Sail the Seven C’s” written by Becky Keene and Kathi Kerzsnowski, they explain the importance of understanding students on an even deeper level than just what is listed on paper. They say that it needs to be emphasized that every student needs to be assisted in some way, even if there is no documentation for them to have it. Each student has flaws in their understanding when working on assignments and projects. Each student needs a certain amount of help in the classroom specified to their needs and their learning processes that are differentiated. All in all, students need to be listened to, and educators need to instill ways for communication to be valued in the classroom.