Question 1

Explain the meaning of an envelope of language.

Accepted Answer

Ensure a language-rich environment; be a

Question 2

Which of the following are language skills in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  sentence structure 
B)  articulation 
C)  syntax 
D)  whole language 
A)  sentence structure 
B)  articulation 
C)  syntax 
D)  whole language

Question 3

Language skills are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to learn vocabulary 
B)  not acquired until elementary school 
C)  the pragmatics of using language in social communication 
D)  speaking and listening 
E)  the ability to learn vocabulary, the pragmatics of using language in social communication, and speaking and listening 
A)  the ability to learn vocabulary 
B)  not acquired until elementary school 
C)  the pragmatics of using language in social communication 
D)  speaking and listening 
E)  the ability to learn vocabulary, the pragmatics of using language in social communication, and speaking and listening

Question 4

The reading process ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs in two stages: growing up to read and becoming real readers 
B)  begins with word analysis 
C)  does not occur in children with hearing disorders 
D)  is best taught at home 
A)  occurs in two stages: growing up to read and becoming real readers 
B)  begins with word analysis 
C)  does not occur in children with hearing disorders 
D)  is best taught at home

Question 5

Match the language skill in early childhood with its definition.
-Playing

Accepted Answer

A)  Receptive 
B)  Expressive 
C)  Enjoyment 
A)  Receptive 
B)  Expressive 
C)  Enjoyment

Question 6

To add balance to the curriculum, include _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fiction books 
B)  non-fiction books 
C)  poetry 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  fiction books 
B)  non-fiction books 
C)  poetry 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 7

Match the language aid with the environmental area.
-Manipulative

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphs of growth charts 
B)  Templates for tracing letters 
C)  Comparisons of similarities/differences in materials 
D)  Shelves labeled with shapes 
A)  Graphs of growth charts 
B)  Templates for tracing letters 
C)  Comparisons of similarities/differences in materials 
D)  Shelves labeled with shapes

Question 8

Match the example with its receptive language strategy.
-Give instructions in a sequence.

Accepted Answer

A)  "You put it where?" 
B)  "I hear your words; do you mean this?" 
C)  "Tell me about your dream." 
D)  "Put your lunch on your desk, then wash your hands." 
E)  "Please go sit on the rug next to the chairs.".
F) "Tell me what you think will happen to the eggs in the incubator." 
A)  "You put it where?" 
B)  "I hear your words; do you mean this?" 
C)  "Tell me about your dream." 
D)  "Put your lunch on your desk, then wash your hands." 
E)  "Please go sit on the rug next to the chairs.".
F) "Tell me what you think will happen to the eggs in the incubator."

Question 9

Match the language aid with the environmental area.
-Blocks

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphs of growth charts 
B)  Templates for tracing letters 
C)  Comparisons of similarities/differences in materials 
D)  Shelves labeled with shapes 
A)  Graphs of growth charts 
B)  Templates for tracing letters 
C)  Comparisons of similarities/differences in materials 
D)  Shelves labeled with shapes

Question 10

Describe at least five of the nine recommendations given as guidelines for teachers of children who speak nondominant languages.

Accepted Answer

1. Understand how children learn a secon

Question 11

The younger the child, the more quickly a second language is acquired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A developmental continuum for reading ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  means children learn to read by age 7 
B)  emerges when children begin to read for themselves 
C)  is nonconventional 
D)  begins in infancy and continues as a child moves toward conventional reading 
A)  means children learn to read by age 7 
B)  emerges when children begin to read for themselves 
C)  is nonconventional 
D)  begins in infancy and continues as a child moves toward conventional reading

Question 13

Match the holistic strategy with its acronym.
-You choose who you work with

Accepted Answer

A)  DEAR 
B)  Huddle groups 
C)  Book Bragging 
D)  SST 
A)  DEAR 
B)  Huddle groups 
C)  Book Bragging 
D)  SST

Question 14

Early childhood teachers need knowledge of speech and language disorders to teach all children well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dialect differences expand your speech community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A writing center in an early childhood program might have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  play dough 
B)  marking pens 
C)  a water table 
D)  a sandbox 
A)  play dough 
B)  marking pens 
C)  a water table 
D)  a sandbox

Question 17

Themes that promote language skills in the classroom are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth is our home 
B)  harvest 
C)  friends 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Earth is our home 
B)  harvest 
C)  friends 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 18

Match the example with the teacher consideration.
-Children must use language to learn it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Draw out those with fewer skills. 
B)  Understand normal and abnormal language skills. 
C)  Teachers talk at and for children too often. 
D)  Invite home languages into the classroom. 
E)  Try to understand what children mean.
F) Aim for consistency in adult-child relationships. 
A)  Draw out those with fewer skills. 
B)  Understand normal and abnormal language skills. 
C)  Teachers talk at and for children too often. 
D)  Invite home languages into the classroom. 
E)  Try to understand what children mean.
F) Aim for consistency in adult-child relationships.

Question 19

Successive acquisition happens if a child is exposed to two languages from birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A literary environment ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  means having a lot of books in the library corner 
B)  includes arranging space and schedule to enhance language development 
C)  emphasizes expressive language rather than graphic language 
D)  has cubbies with children's names and photos in them 
A)  means having a lot of books in the library corner 
B)  includes arranging space and schedule to enhance language development 
C)  emphasizes expressive language rather than graphic language 
D)  has cubbies with children's names and photos in them

Explain the meaning of an envelope of language.

Which of the following are language skills in early childhood?

Language skills are ____.

The reading process ____.

Match the language skill in early childhood with its definition. -Playing

To add balance to the curriculum, include _____.

Match the language aid with the environmental area. -Manipulative

Match the example with its receptive language strategy. -Give instructions in a sequence.

Match the language aid with the environmental area. -Blocks

Describe at least five of the nine recommendations given as guidelines for teachers of children who speak nondominant languages.

The younger the child, the more quickly a second language is acquired.

A developmental continuum for reading ____.

Match the holistic strategy with its acronym. -You choose who you work with

Early childhood teachers need knowledge of speech and language disorders to teach all children well.

Dialect differences expand your speech community.

A writing center in an early childhood program might have ____.

Themes that promote language skills in the classroom are _____.

Match the example with the teacher consideration. -Children must use language to learn it.

Successive acquisition happens if a child is exposed to two languages from birth.

A literary environment ____.

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

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Exam 13: Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Explain the meaning of an envelope of language.

Which of the following are language skills in early childhood?

Language skills are ____.

The reading process ____.

Match the language skill in early childhood with its definition. -Playing

To add balance to the curriculum, include _____.

Match the language aid with the environmental area. -Manipulative

Match the example with its receptive language strategy. -Give instructions in a sequence.

Match the language aid with the environmental area. -Blocks

Describe at least five of the nine recommendations given as guidelines for teachers of children who speak nondominant languages.

The younger the child, the more quickly a second language is acquired.

A developmental continuum for reading ____.

Match the holistic strategy with its acronym. -You choose who you work with

Early childhood teachers need knowledge of speech and language disorders to teach all children well.

Dialect differences expand your speech community.

A writing center in an early childhood program might have ____.

Themes that promote language skills in the classroom are _____.

Match the example with the teacher consideration. -Children must use language to learn it.

Successive acquisition happens if a child is exposed to two languages from birth.

A literary environment ____.

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

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