Abstract
A fertile field for the discovery of children's interests and needs is the natural and spontaneous conversation which can be observed in school and at home. The investigation reported here is a preliminary study to discover whether or not the activity that engages the attention of children has a direct influence upon the type of conversation carried on by them. A secondary purpose was to develop a valid procedure for collecting data for a more extensive study that may contribute to the solution of some of the language teaching problems in the primary grades. If there is a relation between the activities of pupils and their conversation, the fact should have direct bearing upon the selection of activities for a first-grade curriculum.
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