Childrens Literature and Literacy
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Course Introduction
This course explores the rich field of childrens literature and its critical role in supporting literacy development in young readers. Students will examine a diverse array of texts, including picture books, fairy tales, novels, and multicultural stories, to analyze themes, genres, and the impact of literature on cognitive and social growth. The course also covers strategies for selecting age-appropriate literature, fostering reading motivation, and integrating childrens books into literacy instruction. Emphasis is placed on understanding how stories shape identity, promote empathy, and contribute to foundational literacy skills, equipping future educators and caregivers with the tools to nurture a lifelong love of reading in children.
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Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts Early Literacy 11th Edition by Jeanne
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M. Machado
Chapter 1: Beginnings of Communication
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Q1) Neurolinguistics is best defined as
A)the study of language complexity.
B)a branch of speech theory.
C)the study of linguistics and brain structure and function.
D)the study of language acquisition.
Answer: C
Q2) Parents' and caregivers' attitudes and expectations about infants' awareness and sensory abilities may be predictive of
A)height and weight.
B)future musical abilities.
C)developmental growth.
D)speech growth.
Answer: C
Q3) Researchers have found that the best age at which to introduce a second language to a child,in terms of the brain's cognitive ability,is after his/her fifth birthday.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: The Tasks of the Toddler
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Q1) Crayon use is developmentally appropriate for most toddlers but may need supervision.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Teachers may ask toddlers to look at them if they want to communicate with words.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The order of verbs in a sentence might be confused in second language learners.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Teachers seldom do word modeling with toddlers
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Preschool Years
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Q1) While watching a clown fall down,which statement by a young preschooler would be most typical?
A)"Did he hurt himself?"
B)"He dead?"
C)"He fell down."
D)"What a joke."
Answer: C
Q2) What is meant by the statement,"Preschoolers are beginning to understand words are arbitrary symbols"?
Answer: They become aware that words are representatives of meaning and that words are separate from their referents.This is termed metalinguistic awareness.They often recognize words as objects that have individual characteristics of their own (long,short,different shapes,etc. )and that words are not intrinsic attributes.
Q3) One thing to expect in the make-believe play of older preschoolers is
A)it causes hurt feelings.
B)no one wants to be the dog.
C)it displays more speech complexity and depth.
D)they will want the teacher to join in.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Understanding Differences
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Q1) A learning disability in language arts refers to significant difficulties in A)listening.
B)speaking.
C)reading or writing.
D)all of these answers.
Q2) African-American English is also called Black English.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Useful strategies for assisting children with disabilities and special needs include
A)gesturing and/or signing to help communication.
B)researching appropriate media and equipment for use in the classroom.
C)creating visual aids,such as posters and pictures,to supplement instruction.
D)all of the above
Q4) Families should only consult a specialist if their child's speech delay doesn't improve by age 4.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What problems might non-English-speaking preschoolers encounter in their attempts to play with others?
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Chapter 5: Achieving Language and Literacy Goals
Through Program Planning
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Q1) Developmentally appropriate practice guidelines for preschool instruction have been developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
A)True
B)False
Q2) Learning stations in classrooms can be improved by reducing distractions and allowing children to concentrate on one task at a time.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Early childhood programs affected by the No Child Left Behind Act
A)are accountable for providing data that show children's progress.
B)are exempt from assessing young children.
C)are required to use standardized assessment tests.
D)have ignored testing requirements.
Q4) "Visual literacy" can be defined as the ability to read. A)True
B)False
Q5) Most preschools avoid individualizing instruction.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Promoting Language and Literacy
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Q1) Early educators avoid
A)putting children "on the spot" for a reply.
B)changing the conversation's topic when answering questions.
C)talking about what children are doing while they are doing it.
D)both putting children "on the spot" for a reply and changing the conversation's topic when answering questions.
Q2) Children should see their teachers as readers and writers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A teacher's role and objective in communicative interactions with preschoolers is to associate language with usefulness,pleasure,and enjoyment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Contrast Bernstein's restricted code type of speech to his elaborated code speech by giving two examples of each type.Pretend a parent is interacting with a child who has been given his first wooden puzzle of a wagon.Then give one example of each type of code where a parent and child are about to ride upstairs on an elevator.
Q5) Discuss two ways a teacher acts as a balancer.
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Chapter 7: Developing Listening Skills
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Q1) Teachers continually imparting information may promote passive and withdrawn child behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Television use in preschool classrooms is A)recommended.
B)a good way to develop listening skills.
C)a resource for practicing auditory discrimination.
D)none of these answers.
Q3) Finding errors in another's speech can be a practice ofdiscriminate listening.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Creating a desire in a child to want to listen helps the child listen.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Teachers sound ridiculous when they enjoy playing with language tongue twisters.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A child with phonemic awareness skill understands that
Q7) Some words have letter sounds that are more difficult to hear.Discuss briefly.
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Chapter 8: Children and Books
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Q1) If a teacher points out or makes comments about the printed words in a book while sharing it,the child will probably ask more questions and make more comments about print too.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In arranging a setting for reading a book to a group of children,one should A)plan for illustrations to be at children's eye level.
B)avoid highly trafficked areas.
C)think about lighting.
D)all of these answers.
Q3) Prestigious American children's picture book awards most often are connected to which of the following associations?
A)PTA
B)AMA
C)ALA
D)CTA
Q4) Alphabet books may be interesting to preschoolers because most have learned the "Alphabet Song."
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: StoryTelling
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Q1) Taking child dictation successfully involves being both
A)a scribe and a facilitator.
B)an editor and an encourager.
C)one who suggests/corrects and a writer.
D)a motivator and an editor.
Q2) As children are exposed to repeated experiences of storytelling of the same story,they may notice additional features about the plot and characters.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When comparing the value of storytelling and reading books to young children,storytelling
A)actually promotes more language development.
B)actually promotes less language development.
C)actually promotes more vocabulary development.
D)promotes literacy also.
Q4) Rarely is phonemic awareness promoted in storytelling by adults.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the best classroom area for storytelling and how to begin a story.
Q6) What are story cue cards,and how can they be used?
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Chapter 10: Poetry
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Q1) Giving teapots life in poetry is an example of A)reality.
B)personification.
C)allusion.
D)animalism.
Q2) Some poetry motivates child physical movement.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Finding poetry with content familiar to young children is a professional selection criteria.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The text urges teachers to create their own poetry.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Nonsense verse does not make sense,so preschoolers usually do not relate to it.
A)True B)False
Q6) Some of the characteristics that make poetry appealing to preschoolers are
Q7) Create a short example of narrative poetry.
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Chapter 11: Language Growth Through Flannel Boards, puppetry, and Dramatization
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Q1) As with many other literary presentations by a teacher,the teacher stretches and enhances obviously enjoyed parts.
A)True
B)False
Q2) There is one preparatory step that could embarrass a teacher when telling a flannel board story besides perhaps forgetting parts of the story.This is?
Q3) Papier-mâché,cloth,rubber,and old plastic bottles are all possible materials from which to construct puppets.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In telling a flannel board story,the teacher might
A)use a funny voice.
B)memorize lines.
C)use sounds or noises when they are part of the story.
D)all of these answers.
Q5) Flannel board use is flexible and encompasses many educational disciplines.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Realizing Speaker Goals
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Q1) In dramatic play scenarios,a child may
A)become a baby.
B)fly an imaginary airplane.
C)make pizza.
D)all of these answers.
Q2) If a child is not interacting with his or her peers,the teacher should not interfere but should respect that child's choice to consistently play alone.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Make-believe expressed in speech is worrisome.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Dramatic play settings or props are often secured from yard sales and secondhand stores.
A)True B)False
Q5) Most preschools have routine group times.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Name five popular and common dramatic play centers or kits.
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Chapter 13: Group Times
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Q1) Multicultural songs and activities are standard curricula for English only and second language learning children.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Finger plays are activities teachers can memorize
A)True
B)False
Q3) A circle-time teacher is busy leading rather than observing.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In early childhood centers where group instruction occurs,what kind of instructional language arts activities are planned? List.
Q5) Blowing a soft bird whistle to gather children to circle A)was not recommended but is a good idea.
B)is okay but flicking the lights is a good idea,too.
C)might work well and a gathering song is good idea,too.
D)all the above
Q6) Name three different signals to alert a group of children that circle time is starting.
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Chapter 14: Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest
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Q1) In kindergarten,teachers print children's names in all uppercase letters.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What might preschoolers learn about the uses and functions of print?
Q3) A child's early knowledge of print can involve writing a string of marks and making a drawing to tell a story or recreate a happening.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The speed and accuracy that individual children display in naming alphabet letters is called A)consistency.
B)fluency.
C)articulation.
D)velocity.
Q5) Alphabet books are not developmentally appropriate for preschoolers. A)True
B)False
Q6) Some young preschool children can read common symbols. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Reading and Preschoolers
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Q1) Children use what they know about oral language to help them comprehend written language.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Children have an academic advantage if they enter kindergarten reading,so preschools should teach them how to read.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The earlier reading instruction begins,the better.
A)This is a true statement.
B)Research backs this conclusion.
C)Research does not back this conclusion.
D)This is true only for gifted children.
Q4) How do some adults promote children's development of an extensive vocabulary? List techniques and strategies.
Q5) Oral vocabulary,sight vocabulary,and receptive vocabulary all refer to the same skill.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Name three well-known reading programs and/or methods.
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Chapter 16: Developing a Literacy Environment
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Q1) List possible benefits of computer use by young children.
Q2) There may be a classroom rule concerning how many children can be in a language center at one time.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Research has suggested that certain children may gain benefit from computer use during preschool years.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Language arts centers allow for vigorous and physical child play.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A center's goals and objectives may be reinforced by child computer use.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A computer software program may be developmentally inappropriate for preschoolers.
A)True
B)False
Q7) List common rules for classroom computer use.
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Chapter 17: The Family-Center Partnership
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Q1) The goals of a center and the standards they set shouldn't concern parents when the school has a good reputation
A)True
B)False
Q2) The subjects of family-center meetings may depend upon what topics families want to discuss.
A)True B)False
Q3) Obtaining family information concerning family talents useful for a school's instructional activities is a good idea.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Early childhood centers use volunteers for a wide variety of in-class and out-of-class jobs.
A)True B)False
Q5) Families should know children's fantasy play has positive attributes. A)True B)False
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