Exam 10: Oral and Written Language Development

You are a kindergarten teacher.Several parents are critical of you because you have a dramatic play center in your room.The parents believe that dramatic play is a waste of time for kindergartners-children should spend their time on more academics.Develop an argument to support the cognitive value of sociodramatic play.

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Answers will vary.Build a case for language development during dramatic play.For example, talk during play provides a rich source of information on children's language use; dramatic play is a vehicle through which children learn to develop stories; skills learned during dramatic play transfer to other situations; children practice how to carry on a conversation and develop listening skills; there are opportunities to use planning skills during dramatic play, and so on.

The National Reading Panel study states that there are five key components of reading instruction proven to work.These are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and whole language.

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False

Syntax is the system of rules used to put words in the proper order to make acceptable phrases and sentences.

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The No Child Left Behind law has the objective that every child will

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Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten children's speech?

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Which of the following is not a finding from research on culture preschool/kindergarten children's language development?

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Dyslexia is a condition where reading is difficult due to the inability to pull apart words that are heard.

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African-American English (AAE), or Ebonics, is rooted in the languages of West Africa, with African grammar and English vocabulary.

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Select the statement(s) that correctly describes young children's literacy development.

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Question 9

What is "inventive spelling"? Please provide an example.

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Question 10

The approach to reading and writing that places the children and their needs at the center of the curriculum is called

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Question 11

Invented spellings provide the transition from Kindergarten to First Grade.

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Describe the three approaches to reading and writing described in the text.Which one do you think is best and why?

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Select the statement(s) that correctly describes young children's literacy development.

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According to Vygotsky, development proceeds from private speech to social speech.

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Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten children's speech?

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List and describe the five components of reading programs proven to work identified by the National Reading Panel.

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Language is a well-ordered system of rules that every member of a language community comprehends.

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Semantic rules determine acceptable speech within context.

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Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten children's speech?

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The National Reading Panel study states that there are five key components of reading instruction proven to work.These are phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and whole language.

Syntax is the system of rules used to put words in the proper order to make acceptable phrases and sentences.

The No Child Left Behind law has the objective that every child will

Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten children's speech?

Which of the following is not a finding from research on culture preschool/kindergarten children's language development?

Dyslexia is a condition where reading is difficult due to the inability to pull apart words that are heard.

African-American English (AAE), or Ebonics, is rooted in the languages of West Africa, with African grammar and English vocabulary.

Select the statement(s) that correctly describes young children's literacy development.

What is "inventive spelling"? Please provide an example.

The approach to reading and writing that places the children and their needs at the center of the curriculum is called

Invented spellings provide the transition from Kindergarten to First Grade.

Describe the three approaches to reading and writing described in the text.Which one do you think is best and why?

Select the statement(s) that correctly describes young children's literacy development.

According to Vygotsky, development proceeds from private speech to social speech.

Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten children's speech?

List and describe the five components of reading programs proven to work identified by the National Reading Panel.

Language is a well-ordered system of rules that every member of a language community comprehends.

Semantic rules determine acceptable speech within context.

Research shows which of the following regarding preschool/kindergarten children's speech?

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