Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Toddler Talk Plotting growth trajectories of learning-oriented talk as children ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://toddlertalk.org.au/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog July 2024](https://toddlertalk.org.au/2024/07/15/blog-july-2024/) - Welcome to Toddler TalK website! ## Pages - [What is learning-oriented talk?](https://toddlertalk.org.au/) - What is learning-oriented talk? When they interact with educators and peers in early childhood centres, young children use language both to demonstrate what they already know and to build new knowledge. Such use of language is known as ‘learning-oriented talk’ and includes the following key features. Children talk about thinking and knowing. They propose reasons - [Research Team](https://toddlertalk.org.au/team/) - [Webinars](https://toddlertalk.org.au/webinars/) - Webinars will be available soon. - [Planning tool](https://toddlertalk.org.au/tools/) - Observation and Planning Tool OBSERVATION AND PLANNING TOOLDownload - [Resources for Educators](https://toddlertalk.org.au/resources-for-educators/) - Resources for Educators - Key Features of Learning-oriented Talk INTRODUCTION - LEARNING-ORIENTED TALK 1 QUESTIONS IN TODDLERS' TALK 2 COGNITIVE STATE TALK 3 STEM DOMAIN TALK 4 LITERACY DOMAIN TALK 5 REASONING TALK 6 PAST AND FUTURE TALK 7 TOPIC EXTENSION TALK 8 FREE TALK - [Professional Learning Resources](https://toddlertalk.org.au/resources/) - Key Features of Learning-oriented Talk Young children’s ability to use learning-oriented talk allows them to extend their knowledge through interactions with educators and peers, and lays the foundations for future academic success. From our findings, we developed information sheets for educators and a practical ‘Observation tool and practice plan’ to help educators to observe, interpret - [The ToddlerTaLK study](https://toddlertalk.org.au/study/) - Toddler TaLK – Exploring how young children use language for learning Funded by the NSW Department of Education, the aim of ToddlerTaLK was to see how children used learning-oriented talk during their everyday interactions, and how this skill developed as they got older. With the help of five early childhood services from city, regional and rural - [User Login](https://toddlertalk.org.au/login/) ## Team - [Professor Sheila Degotardi](https://toddlertalk.org.au/team/professor-sheila-degotardi/) - [Dr Natalie Brand](https://toddlertalk.org.au/team/dr-natalie-brand/) - Dr Natalie Brand is first contact, research fellow, site content manager - [Associate Professor Emilia Djonov](https://toddlertalk.org.au/team/dr-emilia-djonov/) - Researcher’s Profile ## Categories - [Uncategorised](https://toddlertalk.org.au/category/uncategorised/)