Exam 13: Enhancing Childrens Learning and Development Through Language and Emergent Literacy

Other factors being equal, which child is LEAST likely to benefit from a language immersion program in the United States?

The difference between a reading-readiness approach versus an emergent literacy approach is that the former emphasizes structured lessons on separate literacy skills and correctness, while the latter uses a variety of materials that encourages experimentation and exploration of all aspects of literacy without any emphasis on correctness.

All but which of the following literacy skills do most children learn, without any formal lessons, by the age of five?

All but which of the following language differences are expected between eight-year-old Monty and his five-year-old sister Louise?

Tiffany Sanchez is employed at a child care center where she is the caregiver for children ages 1 to 2. Sanchez can expect that most of the conversations with the children under her care will be about the present or the immediate past or future.

Ralph McGinley is a preschool teacher for four-year-old children. In order to best facilitate the children's language development, Ralph should do all but which of the following?

The International Reading Association encourages the use of formal pre-reading programs in early childhood education programs.

Three-year-old Pai can recognize and sound out all of the letters of the alphabet. This is the first sign of Pai's emergent literacy.

The ongoing process of becoming able to read and write is called

In terms of communication styles, the United States is best described as a high-context culture.

Twelve-year-old Lindsay has one way of talking to her friends, another way of talking to her teachers, and yet another way to speak with her parents. Linguists use the term registers to describe Lindsay's different ways of talking depending on the context.

Two caregivers, Max and Angela, are having a conversation about the curriculum. Angela is sharing her ideas and Max is listening, looking at Angela with his hands on the table. He occasionally nods in agreement but refrains from speaking until Angela is finished talking. Which of the following best describes Max's mode of listening?

School age children generally develop writing skills in which sequence?

Generalizing from the observations of Lilian Katz, which of the following is likely to the topic of adult-child conversation in Reggio Emilia schools in Italy?

Compared to people from low-context cultures, people from high-context cultures are more likely to