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Commenting

Commenting Example 1

Kyle's skill to learn is to Learn Names for Clothing.
Kyle and his teacher are together.
Kyle puts the hat on and looks at the tie.
His teacher uses commenting, "Kyle has a hat. Tie. A brown tie."

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Commenting Example 2

Using commenting Harrison's skill to learn is to Speak in Longer Sentences.
Harrison and his teacher are together.
Harrison is playing with the toy cars.
His teacher uses commenting, "Harrison is putting the wheels on the car."

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Time to Stop and Think

How did the adults try to make clear that the names and objects were linked? How did the adults establish a joint focus before using commenting?