Text Talk Home Program Overview Read-Aloud Text Active Talk Direct Instruction Teacher Support About Vocabulary Research & Results Program Authors Try It Free Funding Opportunities Contact Text Talk Order Now! Buy in The Teacher Store Download An Order Form Find Your US Sales Executive Download International Order Form (PDF) Or Call 1-800-SCHOLASTIC		Active Talk To make the most of read-aloud time and vocabulary instruction, research shows that students and teachers need to TALK. Engaging students in actively using words through speaking enriches and deepens students' understanding of word meanings. That's why Scholastic has created Text Talk Notes to stick onto the pages of each read-aloud title, providing teachers with point-of-use support. Text Talk notes help teachers engage students in TALK through: Open-Ended Questions Prompt students to move beyond one-word responses and actively use words in dialogue. Follow-Up Questions Scaffold students' thinking by encouraging them to elaborate and develop their initial ideas. Word Explanations Give immediate explanations of challenging words. Smart Use of Background Knowledge Help students tap into past experiences and knowledge.     Text Talk Notes provide teachers on-the-spot support. Try it Free �� Walk through sessions 1 and 2 of a lesson. Download a sample lesson from Ruby the Copycat.