Resources:
None!
What to do:
There are a variety of methods to prompt students. These include: (Taken and adapted from here.)
When offering non verbal written prompts, Scaffolding can support learning/completion of an activity. However, sometimes, I feel using simpler prompts such as…
| Instructional prompts | Example |
|---|---|
| Gesture prompts | Nonverbal prompts – pointing, head nods, hand motions, smiling, |
| Verbal prompts-Specific verbal prompts-Nonspecific verbal prompts | You can not do it, yet!-Turn the page. Keep going. Ask a friend?-How do we keep the story going? |
| Prerecorded auditory prompts | Sound bytes Songs Recorded message |
| Pictorial prompts -Words, symbols, signs -Match to sample | Picture schedule of the events of the day -Picture and word instructions for a task -Six pencils= the number 6 |
| Model prompts | Peer demonstrates turning a page Teacher demonstrates using a paper towel to dry hands |
| Physical prompts -Partial -Full | Physical assistance to complete a skill -A tap to the elbow to encourage a choice for lunch -Hand over hand assistance for writing the first letter of name |
| Mixed prompts | Pointing to the response options and repeating the comprehension question |
Time Prompts:
Yesterday at 6pm…
This time last year…
So, then my mother said…Or
Language/Feature Prompts
A list of adjectives/verbs etc –
She smelt like…Or
Visual Prompts-
Cartoon boxes/speech bubblesThese type of prompts can provide useful generic, non subject specific prompts. You could start by getting students to simply speak through their answers after allowing them some planning/thinking time. Providing these prompts somewhere simply such as in the corner of your whiteboard/presentation can help both with writing and speaking correctly. Variations: Provide more exam related writing prompts. Try this +literacylender . Pic of the Day writing prompts here. Or use this website for general writing prompts.
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