Exam 4: Understanding Differences

If you were to propose that all children in a school learn a second language,what would prompt you to make that recommendation?

Black English is less complex than Standard English.

High achievement and academic accomplishment expectations are appropriate for non-English-speaking preschoolers.

Families should only consult a specialist if their child's speech delay doesn't improve by age 4.

Preschoolers who display outstanding verbal talent may relate details in events that othersignore.

There are roughly over 60 million preschoolers who are not native speakers of English attending U.S.preschool programs.

A dialect is unique to a social group or a geographic area.

The earlier English is introduced,the greater the child's linguistic advantage.

The majority of young children who stutter will experience a short-term stuttering disorder.

Elementary school success usually depends on a child's verbal and reading abilities.

Explain the double bind that young other-than-English-speaking preschoolers may face as they attempt to learn English in their classrooms.

Early childhood programs are experiencing an increased enrollment of Spanish-speaking children.