Methods and techniques of oral speech development. How to help younger schoolchildren express their thoughts and feelings

the article discusses the importance of oral language development in younger schoolchildren. Special attention is paid to the fact that primary school age is a sensitive period when the foundations of speech culture are being formed. The criteria of speech culture are indicated, which help to assess the level of oral speech development in younger schoolchildren. It is emphasized that coherent speech is a key aspect not only of successful learning, but also of social adaptation in general. The article presents various methods and techniques aimed at improving oral speech, which have been successfully tested in practice. An experiment is also described, during which work was carried out on the development of oral speech in elementary school students, and diagnostic results are presented at the ascertaining and control stages of experimental work.

speech development, oral speech, methods and techniques of oral speech development, primary school students