Technology in the Classroom
Carefully selected, these can promote academic skills, self-confidence, and provide an outlet for creativity
What are computer games?
This is when language enrichment should begin
What is at birth?
The "Itsy Bitsy Spider" is an example of this way to promote language and literacy with toddlers
What are finger plays?
This is promoted when adults talk aloud about activities with preschoolers
What is cognitive development?
Even early elementary children gain these two things from shared reading experiences with adults
What are emotional connection and self-esteem
During a well planned tech activity, this often occurs
What is family or peer social interaction
Two things critical to the development of language and literacy in babies and young children
What are emotional support and social interaction?
Using signs and gestures along with speech can do this for a toddler's vocabulary
What is double it?
These types of books are the best choice for young preschoolers
What are colorful hardbacks?
Dificiencies in this language goal can have significant and long term negative consequences
What is reading
This is a crucial part of promoting language and literacy with young children in any activity
What is parent or teacher guidance and support?
This occurs when holding an infant close and singing or mimicking facial expressions
What is social bonding?
Finger plays also promote this important skill development related to literacy
What is motor skills?
The abundance of oral language exposure and daily exposure to this are important to literacy development
What is print?
This term describes skills and knowledge that children develop before they learn to read
What is emerging literacy?
When used as a part of the overall approach to language learning, technology can support this
What is literacy development
As many as possible of these, such as hearing and touching, should be involved in early language experiences for babies
What are the five senses?
This simple activity can be done regularly to positively impact literacy in toddlers
What is shared book reading?
Thought processes are closely related to these kinds of skills in preschoolers?
What are motor skills?
These skills can be encouraged when families ask for explanations and opinions during shared reading
What are higher thinking skills