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    This document discusses the centrality of language in education. It notes that language is the primary form of human expression and how schools help children formally learn language. The school curriculum dedicates approximately 30% to language learning through various subjects and strategies. Language allows for communication in the classroom between teachers and students, and outside it helps students interact with the world. Schools focus on developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through language. Effective methods to improve language mentioned are storytelling, discussions, writing activities and games. The conclusion emphasizes that language plays an indispensable role in education by facilitating communication and preparing students.

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    This document discusses the centrality of language in education. It notes that language is the primary form of human expression and how schools help children formally learn language. The school curriculum dedicates approximately 30% to language learning through various subjects and strategies. Language allows for communication in the classroom between teachers and students, and outside it helps students interact with the world. Schools focus on developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through language. Effective methods to improve language mentioned are storytelling, discussions, writing activities and games. The conclusion emphasizes that language plays an indispensable role in education by facilitating communication and preparing students.

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    This document discusses the centrality of language in education. It notes that language is the primary form of human expression and how schools help children formally learn language. The school curriculum dedicates approximately 30% to language learning through various subjects and strategies. Language allows for communication in the classroom between teachers and students, and outside it helps students interact with the world. Schools focus on developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through language. Effective methods to improve language mentioned are storytelling, discussions, writing activities and games. The conclusion emphasizes that language plays an indispensable role in education by facilitating communication and preparing students.

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    Centrality of Language in Education

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    CENTRALITY OF LANGUAGE

    IN EDUCATION
    SURENDRALAL DAS TEACHERS’ TRAINING COLLEGE
    [COURSE 5 UNIT 3]

    SUPERVISOR- PROF. DEBOLINA SUR

    PRESENTED BY BIPASHA SEN


    B.ED SEM 1 (2020-22)
    INTRODUCTION
     Language is a primary form of expression gifted to humans.
    As a child grows up, he/she needs to express the various
    thoughts, emotions, feelings, and ideas which contributes in
    building his personality.
     School provides the forum where a child learns language in a
    formal way for the first time. This learning helps the child in
    not only acquiring knowledge about the academics but also
    enables him to participate in many co-curricular activities.
     Moreover, children can efficiently interact with the world with
    their understanding of language.
     The curriculum of school plays a vital role in developing the
    language learning skill among students with the help of a
    number of strategies.
    15%
    Language
    30%
    Mathematics
    Physical Edu
    20%
    Arts
    Work experience
    15%
    10% EVS
    10%

    The fig. above gives an approximate idea of


    the weightages given to different subjects in a
    primary curriculum.
    FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE
    INSIDE THE CLASSROOM OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

     It helps the teachers to  Language allows students


    communicate instructions, to implement the acquired
    knowledge, and experiences knowledge in real life
    to the students. situations.
     It allows teachers to  The students can collect a
    understand the students vast amount of new
    better. information from the world.
     The students conveniently  Language also allows them
    understand what is being to interact with a new
    taught to them. culture and environment.
     They can express
     It helps them to blend in
    themselves through seamlessly with the rest of
    questions. the world.
    DEVELOPING LSRW SKILLS
     LSRW stands for the four skills of listening, speaking, reading,
    and writing. These could be considered as the four pillars of
    effective communication.
     In these four skills of communication, language remains as a
    common element. In the absence of language,
    communication or interaction would be rendered null and
    void.
     Schools specifically focus on developing curriculums that
    would enhance the LSRW skills in students.
     Through the LSRW method, students get to learn language
    while learning through a language.
     Hence, it encourages efficient interpersonal communication
    and comprehensive skills among students.
    EFFECTIVE METHODS TO IMPROVE
    LANGUAGE
     Story telling
     Narration
     Essay or article writing
     Letter writing
     Group discussions
     Drama
     Audio books
     Jumbled sentences
     Question-answer sessions
     Quizzes, riddles, and games
    CONCLUSION
     Language plays an indispensable role in facilitating successful
    communication.
    The function of language stretches beyond the classroom in

    preparing students to meet the standards and demands of the world.


    LSRW skills play a key role in developing effective language

    understanding skills among students.


    There are multiple ways of improving language that are adopted by

    schools.

    Thus, language holds a central position in education as it equip


    students with a potential skill set that escalates personal and
    professional growth.
    THANK YOU!

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