What 3 things should you always do before you start to play with a child.
What is Observe, Wait and Listen
100
First steps to following the child's lead are...
What is OWL and Face to Face.
100
What kinds of questions tend to stop conversations?
What is (any of the following) too simple, too complex, testing question, questions that only match the teacher's interest, questions that pressure the child.
100
When sitting in a group, where are children seated that you notice verbal and nonverbal cues the most?
What is across from you.
100
Is "Set up, Step in and Fade Out" a new dance step or a way to promote peer interaction?
What is a way to promote peer interaction.
200
___________ + ____________ = Communication
What is Interaction and Information.
200
Once a child initiates, a teacher can follow the child's lead by...Name 2
What is (any of the following) comment, imitate, interpret, join in the play.
200
Name 3 ways you could cue a child to take a turn.
What is ask a question, make a comment, wait expectantly.
200
When making small groups, name at least three things you should consider.
What is (any of the following) conversational style, language stage, social skills, friendships, interests, and behaviors.
200
Describe how "Set up, Step in and Fade Out" works.
What is Set up an appropriate grouping and activity, step in and make suggestions to encourage interaction, and fade out when the interaction gets going.
300
What are things you should do to adjust your language for children at early language stages.
What is say less, stress, go slow and show.
300
Which stages of language development is it appropriate to imitate for?
What is Discoverers, Communicators, and First Words Users.
300
What do letters of the acronym SSCAN stand for?
What is small groups are best. Select an appropriate activity. Carefully observe each child's level of participation and interaction. Adapt our response to each child's. Now keep it going!
300
What is the difference between promoting peer interaction by stepping in from outside the group?
What is When you are inside the group, you actually take on a role and join in the play; when you are outside the group you make suggestions to encourage interaction without actually taking on a role yourself.
400
Name 4 roles that teachers can play in the classroom. Which do we strive for?
What is (any of the following) Director, entertainer, time keeper, too-quite, helper, cheerleader, and responsive partner. We strive for Responsive Partner.
400
When following the child's lead, it is important to interpret ________ and _________ cues.
What is verbal and nonverbal.
400
Name four ways you can extend the topic
What is (any of the following) Explain, talk about feelings, talk about the future, inform, pretend and project.
400
How can you make book reading a time for interaction and conversation?
What is Observe, wait and listen for what the children say or do and build on their interests; ask questions and make comments that encourage the children to make sense of the story.
400
Explain why peer interactions are different than group interactions.
What is peer interactions tend to focus on their own interests, need negotiation and collaboration, are difficult to keep going and need good language skills.
500
Name the five language stages
What is Discoverer, Communicator, First Words User, Combiner, Early Sentence User, Later Sentence User.
500
Name the four different conversational styles.
What is Sociable, Reluctant, Own Agenda and Passive.
500
If a First Words User approaches you with his sock and says "sock", how would you respond? What strategy would you be using?
What is Imitate with "sock", Expand with "sock on", Extend with "Sock on. Your feet must be cold."
500
When determining the level of involvement for each child in a group, which levels can you utilize to scaffold them?
What is attention, participation, and interaction?
500
Name and describe the 5 levels of play.
What is onlooker(watches others play), solitary(plays alone), parallel(plays alongside), associative(plays similar activity alongside) and cooperative(works together toward a common goal).