Exam 4: Understanding Differences

In the United States,Standard English is the common language of educated people.

It is not very important for a teacher to speak each child's name correctly.

The "multiple literacies" that young children who live in cultures different from the American mainstream culture experience can

English language preschool learners need

Considering the long-term use of early childhood stuttering,children in the majority of cases

Successful techniques for classrooms with second language learning children are listed below.Match one item in A Column to the best match in B.Column.

Native-born Hispanic children sometimes are slow to reach the same level of English competence as children from some other ethnic groups.Why?

There is no urgency in identifying children with language difficulties during the preschool years.

Second-language learners may imitate the intonation of speech in the new language before trying to speak the words.

Black English is

Hispanic children are the largest group of limited-English-proficient children in the United States.

There is no

A truly bilingual child speaks

Most experts recommend that young second language learning children know their own language well before instruction in English begins.

Non-English-speaking preschoolers develop phonemic sensitivity.

Define accent.

Teachers should be aware of children excluded by others or ones unable to interact with others because of a language difficulty.

Spotting the linguistic talent of second language learners in preschool may be difficult.Discuss what behaviors or verbal abilities might be indicators of outstanding ability.

The educator should be aware that

Undetected hearing loss during preschool often results in