COMMUNICATION SKILLS

In accordance with Blessed Trinity's School Improvement Plan, this year we will focus on Communication Skills. Here are some of the objectives we will work on:

• Read aloud narrative and expository text fluently with appropriate pacing, intonation and expression.  Completed
• Write responses to literature. Writing will demonstrate an understanding of the work and provide supporting details from the story.  Completed
• Listen attentively and demonstrate comprehension of information presented orally.  Completed
• Summarize major ideas and supporting evidence in spoken messages and presentations.  Completed
• Make narrative and informational presentations.  Completed
• Introduce strategies to respond to speakers.  Completed
• Use volume, pitch, pacing, modulation, and gestures to enhance oral presentations.  Completed