Language Acquistion
The Linguist who believed that human beings are hard wired for language.
Who is Noam Chomsky?
A teacher should stock their classroom library with how many books per child?
The size of childs vocabulary at age 3 is strongly associated with
What is a child's reading achievement by the end of third grade?
This occurs when children take on roles and use make-believe transformations to act out situations and play episodes.
What is dramatic play?
The sound system of language.
What is phonology?
This perspective on language acquisition states that nurture plays dominant role in language development.
What is the behaviorist perspective?
This type of bookshelf is more motivating for young readers.
What is a display bookshelf?
This is the most effective way to teach vocabulary
What is direct vocabulary instruction?
The awareness of the sound structure of speech.
What is phonological awareness?
The meaning bearing units of language.
What is morphology?
What percentage of school age children come from home where English is not the primary language?
What is 30%
These are the two types of collections a classroom library should contain.
What is a core collection and a revolving collection?
The Common Core State Standards focus on this aspect of vocabulary
What are the three tiers?
Gender differences, socioeconomic differences and cultural differences may cause this.
What is language delay?
The structure of sentences.
What is syntax?
The critical period or a child's language development
What is 0-36 months?
All teachers should have one of these at eye level in their writing station.
What is an alphabet chart?
The word difference between a three year old child from a professional family and a disadvantaged family.
What is 700 words?
One of the best indicators of how well a child will learn to read.
What is the ability to rhyme?
The shades of meaning that words convey.
What is semantics?
The two literacy perspectives effective language arts programs need.
What are the emergent literacy perspective and the scientific based perspective?
When classrooms are effectively arranged and contain lots of meaningful print, language and literacy opportunities, they promote this.
What is children's literacy learning?
The size of a child's vocabulary is correlated with this.
What is socioeconomic status?
The ability to put sounds together to make a word.
What is blending?
The social rules that enable language to accomplish real-life purpose.
What is pragmatics?