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I feel as though this video can be beneficial for all grades because it keeps everyone participating and interesting. If you're constantly calling on different kids and asking them what their peers said then they will pay better attention to the lesson and gain more knowledge from everyone else. 

Questions to consider

• How do talk moves encourage students to make connections with each other?

It encourages students by allowing them to have their own opinion of others students ideas while being respectful and possibly even benefiting from what those other students are saying.

• Which talk moves do you use in your classroom? Which could you add?

Currently none of the talk moves are being used in my classroom but I could definitely see the benefits of them. The talk move of "I have the same thought as you" would be great for younger grades such as kindergarten because it would keep them from getting distracted and trailing off and also keep from a noisy classroom.

• What can you learn from Ms. Simpson about encouraging students to change their minds?

I feel like Ms. Simpson was able to do this very well with her class because they had their original thought and opinion then were able to hear their peers and change what they had previously thought if wanted.