Deck 11: The Adults Enrich Language and Concept Development

Question 1

Adults can facilitate children's involvement in book reading by asking warm-up questions before beginning a book.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Vygotsky viewed the adult role in supporting language development as

A)providing a print-rich environment.
B)providing scaffolding and an environment for exploration.
C)spending time reading stories.
D)modeling writing.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a reason for not adopting bilingual education as the major approach to language learning with children who do not speak English as their primary language?

A)Many classrooms include a few non-English speakers whose primary language(s) are low incidence.
B)There are not enough bilingual teachers to meet the need.
C)English is the primary language in our country, and it is not appropriate to teach in other languages in our public schools.
D)Many classrooms include only a few non-English speakers.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

There are neural differences among monolingual and bilingual speakers depending on when the second language was learned.

Question 5

Select the most correct answer.Television programs designed to teach children about alphabet letters and sounds, sight words and literacy

A)are ineffective in helping children build sound letter associations.
B)are overrated in helping children build an appreciation for literacy.
C)create positive literacy habits and skills when viewed in moderate amounts.
D)in moderate amounts are associated with positive literacy habits and skills.

Question 6

Learning that takes place from the inside out is

A)reflective learning.
B)concept development.
C)discovery.
D)creativity.

Question 7

Federal law requires that children with limited English ability must be .

A)allowed to attend school
B)in a bilingual classroom
C)in a transitional classroom
D)evaluated and provided with appropriate services

Question 8

Speakers of Ebonics should be consistently corrected or they will never master Standard English.

Question 9

The concept of intentional teaching emphasizes a balance between child and adult-guided instruction.

Question 10

Overall, the research evaluating bilingual early childhood programs indicates that children from programs that develop proficiency in both languages have achievement in both languages and divergent thinking ability.

Question 11

Which of the following is a linguistic task that is not activated in a specific part of the brain?

A)orthographic
B)syntaxical
C)lexical
D)phonological

Question 12

When working with children who speak Ebonics, teachers should

A)avoid constantly correcting children because they may learn to dislike reading and speaking.
B)focus on editing written products.
C)work with parents and learn about the linguistic and cultural backgrounds of families.
D)none of the above

Question 13

Children should be encouraged to sit quietly without talking when listening to a story.

Question 14

Listening to children's speech

A)has little effect upon how much children talk.
B)encourages children to talk more.
C)broadens vocabulary.
D)decreases children's use of speech.

Question 15

It is essential to infuse opportunities to interact with print into play.

Question 16

The three most commonly used approaches are transitional, maintenance/developmental, and two-way bilingual.

Question 17

Intentional teaching introduced by Epstein (2007)

A)balances child and adult guided instruction.
B)focus on child directed strategies.
C)emphasizes bilingual approaches.
D)both A and B

Question 18

To support the language development of young children, adults can provide

A)handwriting assignments.
B)meaningful dialog.
C)letter of the week curriculum.
D)none of the above.

Question 19

BICS is the language of academics and takes about two years to gain proficiency.

Question 20

Reflective learning enhances symbolic development and growth.

Question 21

What are the important factors in the adult role in relation to child language development?

Question 22

List ten of the suggestions provided by McGee et al.(1986) for developing appropriate early childhood curriculum to support the development of literacy.

Question 23

Define baby talk and list two functions it serves.

Question 24

Explain how a child's language development may be influenced by community cultural practices using the findings from Roadville and Trackton families as an example.

Question 25

Mr.Quan is reading a book with one-year-old Chan.Mr.Quan says, "This is the zoo story, Chan." Chan snuggles up and points to the tiger on the cover, saying, "Kiki." Mr.Quan says, "Yes, Chan, a big kitty called a tiger." Mr.Quan turns the page and points to a picture of a monkey."What's this, Chan?" Chan points, "Ki-ki." "Good," says Mr.Quan."A monkey! The tiger and the monkey are good friends.They both live in cages.See." Mr.Quan points at the cages.Is Mr.Quan promoting or discouraging literacy development in the scenario described? Explain your answer.

Question 26

Discuss the adult role in the literacy development of young children at home and at school.