Infant Development

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

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

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.

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 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

Can an unborn infant hear noises when it is in the womb?

• Yes

• No

Can an unborn infant distinguish the words its mother is using?

• Yes

• No

It is the intonation used within a language that an unborn infant can hear. True or false?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Each language has a different phonic system-it is this rather than the words themselves

After less than a day, an infant can recognise the voice of their mother- yes or no?

• Yes

• No