Exam 4: Promoting Children's Positive Sense of Self through Verbal Communication

Select the appropriate behavior reflection for the following situation. Selene shoveled the snow off the sidewalk in front of the building.

Select the appropriate paraphrase reflection for the following situation: Child: "Look, teacher, I can button my coat."

What three qualities are needed to make praise effective?

Five-year-old Jawan is at the sand table. He tells you, "I can make rain with the holey cone." The best example of a behavior reflection would be which of the following?

The following question is open-ended: "Is chocolate your favorite flavor?"

Samantha shared her popcorn with Amanda. The most appropriate response to promote self-esteem would be:

Select the appropriate paraphrase reflection for the following situation: Child, "Look, teacher, I painted everything the same color."

The verbal environment consists of both talk and silence.

Self-esteem includes negative as well as positive evaluations of the self.

Ramone says, "I walk to the center. I have a dog named Duke." These statements relate to Ramone's self-esteem.

Describe two characteristics of your "self" as if you were four years old.

What are the components of the trio of self-esteem?

What are the benefits of using paraphrase reflections with children?

What is the source for shared narratives?

What are the characteristics of a negative verbal environment?

Define what is meant by the verbal environment. Describe its importance to young children's lives. Name three strategies associated with each kind of verbal environment discussed in your book.

Behavior reflections are best reserved for use with school-age children.

Which of the following phrases illustrates the concept of verbal expansion? Child says: "Me want cookie." The adult says:

A child who describes herself in the following terms is probably what age? "I am a girl. I have black hair. I have a cat named Mittens."

Describe and give examples of how the three components of self-esteem are promoted within a developmentally appropriate classroom.