Language Development in Children

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What is the primary purpose of using expansion and expansion plus in the classroom?

  • To make children repeat after the teacher
  • To help children put their thoughts and needs into sentences (correct)
  • To encourage children to use incomplete sentences
  • To correct children's grammar and pronunciation

What is the recommended approach to correcting children's language mistakes?

  • Making them repeat the correct sentence after you
  • Repeating the correct sentence after they finish speaking (correct)
  • Interrupting them to correct their mistakes
  • Ignoring their mistakes and moving on

Why is it recommended to avoid using cassettes with heavy accents in the classroom?

  • Because they are not relevant to the topic
  • Because they can confuse children's language development (correct)
  • Because they are too loud
  • Because they are not engaging

What is the recommended approach to using books in the classroom?

<p>Progressing from picture books to books with short sentences and then short stories (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of labeling everything in the environment?

<p>To help children learn new vocabulary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach to encouraging children's language development?

<p>Talking to them regularly and listening to them when they respond (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can prevent children from speaking if done during their conversation?

<p>Correcting their grammar (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is listening an important skill for language development?

<p>Because it helps children imitate others (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should teachers avoid when giving instructions to children?

<p>Repeating instructions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of developing listening skills in children?

<p>By reading stories and singing songs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided when asking questions to children?

<p>Asking unnecessary questions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age should a child be able to follow four-step directions?

<p>Age 4 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to let children listen with their ears?

<p>Because it helps them develop their listening skills without distractions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of drawing in language development?

<p>It helps children express their responses to everyday experiences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why should teachers give requests and directions positively?

<p>To make children feel motivated (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four avenues of the brain for learning language and phonics?

<p>Sight, Sound, Speech, and Writing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of displaying a positive attitude towards children's drawing?

<p>It helps children develop their confidence in expressing themselves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind 'SEE' in the road to language and phonics?

<p>Getting children to see letters everywhere (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Loris Malaguzzi say about children's languages?

<p>Children have a hundred languages and we steal the ninety nine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a child's expressive language skill?

<p>Speaking short sentences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of parallel talk in language stimulation?

<p>Using short sentences that start with 'you' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between receptive and expressive language skills?

<p>Receptive skills involve understanding, while expressive skills involve speaking (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a child's receptive language skill?

<p>Understanding the meaning of words (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of description as a language-stimulation technique?

<p>To put world labels on things (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the diaphragm expands during the intercostal diaphragmatic method of breathing?

<p>The intercostal muscles pull the ribcage out (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of good articulation in voice production?

<p>To facilitate effective communication through correct pronunciation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order of focus for language development in children?

<p>Formation, then size, then communication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the cavities in the chest, mouth, and head in voice production?

<p>To resonate and enhance sound quality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary means of communication and learning?

<p>Verbal language (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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