Exam 13: Helping Children Develop Literacy Competency

____________________ reading teaches children the vocabulary of a book then expands on the story.

Children's interest is heightened if the book they are reading is tied to a television or movie.

An intentional caregiver will guide children in the development of complex _____________________ by having sustained conversations with individual children and small groups.

Emergent literacy is typically seen in children through

What rule should caregivers keep in mind when asking questions to children and what does it mean?

Why is it important that caregivers of English Language Learners be intentional in planning activities that integrate language development with all curricular areas?

When working with English language learners,caregivers need to recognize the _______________ phase.

Reading chapter books helps children to develop ____________________ in your program.

Reading to children at an early age helps to develop literacy.

Phonological awareness is the ability to

A form of communication for young children is scribbling.

The No Child Left Behind Act was passed and signed into law in ____________________.

The U.S.Department of Education 2003 statistics indicate that only ____ percent of fourth grade children performed at the proficient level in reading.

In some states,children come to school age child care settings as young as ____ and they have a wide range of early exposure to reading and writing.

List 3 strategies that a school-age child care provider can use to further support English Language Learners.

When children break apart words into their letter sounds,they are ____________________.

A sign that asks children to help with snack is called ____________________ print.

Emergent literacy refers to skills that precede formal reading and writing.

Describe ways to expand children's language skills through dialogic reading.

Children's scribbles are