Early childhood centers try to a. insist that children speak Standard English during their first days of school. b. make sure each child feels secure and then practice English. c. plan activities in which language-different children have an interest. d. ignore each child’s development of word use in his own dialect.

Teachers should be careful to guard against a. not correcting children’s speech by drawing attention to errors. b. thinking that only Standard English is correct and therefore better than English spoken in a dialect. c. giving children the idea that they speak differently or “funny.” d. giving special attention to children who come from low-income

Young children with speech errors a. rarely outgrow them. b. need no special help or teacher attention. c. never hear as well as adults. d. can hear that what they say is different but do not have the ability to say it correctly.

Bilingualism in the young child is a. always a disadvantage. b. never an advantage. c. a challenge and unfortunate when the child is older. d. a problem when schools make children feel defeated and unaccepted. D. Explain why designations such as Asian or Hispanic do not accurately describe a child’s culture. E. List five teacher

Could some kind of planned child activity be used to address this problem? What words would you use if you “caught” the boys in this behavior? Should this behavior be discussed at a family meeting, or is this a private matter? A. Name the four interrelated language arts areas, arranging them in what you believe

Assessment instruments can be a. a checklist. b. a child interest inventory. c. teacher made. d. all the above

Compiling and identifying a center’s goal statements ideally involves a. children’s input. b. each staff members ideas rather than consensus c. parents wishes only d. study and professional judgment

Early childhood language arts should be offered to children using a. an approach that helps children see relationships between areas. b. techniques that please teachers. c. separate times of day to explore reading and writing without combining these skills. d. lesson plan forms or a commercially planned course of study.

When goals are identified, a school (or center) should a. stick to its written goals even if parents object because the school’s staff is qualified. b. lose its ability to fulfill children’s individual needs if the same activity plans are used from year to year. c. keep its program “personal” by continually interviewing attending children.

 What were some of the distinguishing features of the congresses and political landscapes in the 1965, 1981, 1993, and 2009 time periods? How did these features enable, impede, or influence health policy developments? Guidance on report writing First, each student must submit ONE report. Students should a keep a copy of assignment submitted. Secondly, the