LAD- Chapter 5 Review

Developmental appropriateness of learning activities for infants and toddlers means that

• learning activities are selected based on the child's chronological age

• learning activities are selected based on each child's developmental needs

• the learning activities are the same for all of the children in the classroom

• learning development activities are separate from the other learning activities

Which of the following is characteristic of culturally appropriate practices in an infant-toddler classroom?

• Teachers of diverse language children focus only on the acquisition of English

• All infant-toddler classrooms have the same curriculum and materials.

• All of the books in the classroom library reflect mainstream American culture.

• Learning materials reflect the cultural diversities represented in each classroom.

Language development activities for infants should

• focus on developing expressive language

• focus on establishing communication loops

• focus on developing morphemic knowledge

• be a standard series of speech exercises

Which of the following interaction patterns are effective when interacting with infants?

• communication loops and linguistic scaffolding

• questioning and mediation

• questioning and linguistic scaffolding

• eye contact, shared reference and communication loops

When teaching symbolic gestures to toddlers, a teacher should

• teach several sign each day

• introduce signs slowly

• teach the signs for the alphabet letters

• only teach signs to children who are hard of hearing or deaf

Effective listening skills of a teacher include

• passive listening

• not speaking to the child until the child initiates a conversation with the teacher

• establishing eye contact

• correcting the child's pronunciation

Which of the following in NOT an appropriate guideline for parents to follow when talking with their infants and toddlers

• Talk with their children during routine home activities and community outings

• Use only standard American English when talking with their children

• Use labelling and commenting to encourage vocabulary development

• Share picture books with their children

Book sharing with infants

• Is more effective when done with individual children rather than a group

• Is more effective when done with a group of infants rather than individually

• Should be at the same time each day

• Should only occur after an infant is 8 months old

Which aspect of langauge knowledge is most enhanced during routine activities?

• Semantic

• Phonological

• Morphemic

• Pragmatic

Which of the following is a way for teacher to structure conversations with toddlers to enhance their comprehension and response

• repeat key words and phrases

• speak quickly

• speak loudly

• use a monotone voice