This article presents the Let's Talk project as a different approach to oral language development. This approach was based on observations of classrooms in the Netherlands where children talked at large tables while playing with miniature figures representing people and objects they were familiar with in their daily lives. It was also influenced by research concerning the role of speech in sociodramatic play (Smilansky & Shefatya 1990). It incorporated essential features known to support young children's language learning: (1) stimulation of verbal information; (2) enrichment of children's vocabularies; (3) encouragement of talk about activities that engage children; and (4) practice with the sound structure of words. The approach was tested on a limited basis with a few experienced teachers using a "talk table" in their classrooms for several months. Various ways of implementing the idea were explored and through trial and error, careful observation, and enthusiastic teacher feedback, the Let's Talk project began to take shape. Thus, the authors state that this project clearly illustrates that while assessments may suggest a possible problem, it takes concerned, motivated, and innovative teachers to do something about it.