TLF ID S7077
This teacher resource describes the Oral Language Supporting Early Literacy (OLSEL) pilot study sponsored by the Catholic Education Council of Victoria and implemented in eight schools in low socioeconomic status communities across Victoria. The resource is organised in nine sections: Summary, Target student group, Method, Results, Lessons learned, Next steps, Research base, Further reading and links, and Contacts. It highlights the importance of the oral language knowledge that children need to make the transition to literacy and the effectiveness of the ICPALER approach (Ideas, Conventions, Purposes, Ability to Learn, Expressive and Receptive language).