Emergent Literacy for VPK Instructors Exam Questions Correctly Answered.
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LITERACY.
Emergent Literacy for VPK Instructors Exam Questions Correctly Answered.
Emergent literacy - CORRECT ANSWER comprises the essential skills, knowledge, and attitudes that prepare children for the formal reading and writing instruction they will encounter in kindergarten and first grade.
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Emergent Literacy for VPK Instructors
Exam Questions Correctly Answered.
Emergent literacy - CORRECT ANSWER comprises the essential skills, knowledge, and attitudes that
prepare children for the formal reading and writing instruction they will encounter in kindergarten and
first grade.
are the basic building blocks of learning to read and write
How do children acquire literacy skills? - CORRECT ANSWER Children acquire emergent literacy skills
through their interactions with adults and their environments. While these skills begin to develop in
early infancy, preschool programs provide powerful opportunities for young children who might not
otherwise have the opportunity to master these essential building blocks that contribute to later success
in school.
effective preschool programs can prepare all children for success in school and in becoming readers and
writers, no matter their background? t/f - CORRECT ANSWER true
what is the goal of this training? - CORRECT ANSWER to give you specific strategies and tools for
preparing all children to experience early success in learning to read and write.
What are the three areas of emergent literacy skills that are related to later reading and writing
achievement and are directly tied to how well children will be reading by the end of first grade? -
CORRECT ANSWER oral language, print knowledge, and phonological awareness
Research shows that children starting kindergarten who are behind in essential emergent literacy skills
are likely to stay behind throughout their school years. t/f - CORRECT ANSWER True
How can you extend children's language in a group setting? - CORRECT ANSWER One way is to improve
whole group conversations by making sure children do most of the talking and that many children
participate. Try to open a group conversation by suggesting a topic and pausing to listen to children's
responses. You could try saying something like, "I noticed how foggy it was this morning on the way to
school" and pausing to encourage children to respond to your comment. A comment encourages
,children to think and respond in a way that is different from responding to questions that require
answers. As children contribute to the conversation, try saying things like, "Hmmmm," or "That's
interesting," or just nodding your head and then looking to another child for a response. This helps to
keep the conversation going and open to all children.
Another way to extend children's language is through explicit instruction. Some children have a hard
time learning new words or sentence structures without explicit teaching. You may want to incorporate
explicit instruction and practice when you notice children who are not demonstrating some of the
language competencies listed in the prekindergarten standards.
A pitfall to beware: teachers have a tendency to do too much of the talking. Monitor yourself when you
sit and stay, or lead open conversation with the group. Make sure children do more of the talking than
you do.
explicit instruction - CORRECT ANSWER instruction that is targeted at the development of a specific skill.
A way to encourage the child to use language - - CORRECT ANSWER following the lead of a child
Talking with children - - CORRECT ANSWER one of the most important ways to enhance children's
language development
One way children acquire language - - CORRECT ANSWER extensive exposure to good models of
language use
What the focus of your conversation with children should be on - - CORRECT ANSWER the meaning of
what a child is saying
What can you do to encourage a child to talk more? - CORRECT ANSWER There are many ways you can
encourage children to talk more when you sit and stay. One of the most effective ways is simply showing
a genuine interest in what they have to say. More specifically, if you listen carefully to what a child says
and then expand on what he says, you just might be surprised at what he has to offer. Here are some
tips for making this happen.
, 1. Comment and wait
First, comment on what child is doing and then wait. When you follow the child's lead and wait for
his/her response, you are encouraging the child to use language. For example, if a child is building roads
in the block center, you might walk up and comment, "These are some interesting roads," then pause
and wait for the child to respond to your comment
2. Ask a Question
Next, ask a question. Questions that can't be answered with "yes" or "no" encourage children to talk.
You might follow a child's response with another question that requires even more information. For
example, if the child responds "I am building roads to the city," you might ask, "What will the people see
when they drive on your roads to the city?" Or "What will the people do when they get to the city?"
3. Respond and Add
Finally, respond by adding a little more. When a young child responds, his/her answer may be very
short. By repeating what the child says and adding a little more, you are showing the child a new way of
saying something. If you ask the child what kind of signs the people will see on the way to the city and
he/she answers "McDonalds®," simply saying "People do see McDonalds® signs on almost every
highway" demonstrates for the child another way of answering. If you ask, "Where are the cars?" and
the child answers, "The road," you can respond by saying, "Yes, the cars are on the road."
4. Follow the Child's Lead
Remember, keep the focus of your c
What are some ways that you encourage children to talk about past and future events? - CORRECT
ANSWER There are many ways to encourage children to describe or explain past or future experiences
during the preschool day.
First, ask children to talk about something that happened to them in the past, or something that will
happen, and encourage them to tell you more about the event (remember, the "past" for a four-year-
old could be yesterday). You can do this when sitting one-on-one with children during the day, by using
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