Print Rich Classrooms
The early childhood classroom offers materials that capture attention, motivate play, and build ________ skills.
communication
A language center has three main functions: (1) it provides looking and ______ activities for children
listening
____________ in the classroom is meant to be a tool to benefit children's education, but many believe there may be hidden side effects.
Technology
Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental ___________
Milestones
Communication begins at ______, as a baby’s sounds, gestures, and facial expressions help the child to express their needs and react to their environment and surroundings
birth
The classroom can be a place to grow, expand, tests ideas, predict outcomes, and _______
ask questions
Barone and Xu (2008) suggest creating an inviting area that easily accommodates ______ children at one time.
five to six
Computer program use has been found to improve the speech skills of children with __________ and other language-based learning disabilities
dyslexia
A _______ is a regional or social variety of language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists.
dialect
The preschool child’s speech reflects sensory, physical, and social experiences, as well as _____ ability.
thinking
A prepared environment provides successful experiences for all children in a climate in which ideas and ________ flourish
creative learning
Language arts centers should be _______ places that are separated from the more vigorous classroom activities.
quiet
Computers can offer problem-solving, creative experiences, and _________ opportunities.
literacy
Those who adhere to the theory that children are born with biological dispositions for learning that unfold or mature in a natural way.
Nativist
A ______ approach is based on the observations and inferences the teacher makes concerning an individual child’s learning style, needs, classroom interactions, and the attitudes a child possesses that tend to promote learning and school success.
child-focused
The _________ comfort level of classroom areas and spaces are central to the literacy learning of all students and, in particular, English language learners.
physical and emotional
Children who use read-alongs are learning ________, as well as some of the more advanced reading skills.
word recognition
How many books per child should be in a reading center?
five to eight
A(n)_______responds with sensitivity and accuracy based on an understanding of an infant’s (or young child’s) cues.
attuned adult
___________ is a sensory process involving nerves and muscles that reach adult efficiency by age four to five.
Hearing
Rooms are planned to minimize the _______ that may exist between home and school lives.
cultural discontinuity
A school's collection aims to suit the needs of ________ besides the needs of the total group.
individual children
What percent of the classroom space should be used for a literacy center?
10%
One who adheres to the theory that the minds of children are blank or unformed and need educational input or direct instruction to develop and "output" knowledge and appropriate behavior.
Nurturist
What prompts imagery through its sensory descriptions and can introduce enchanting rhyming tales?
Poetry