Which of the following statements about working with families to extend language concepts is NOT true?
A) Children are more likely to learn new vocabulary and language structures when they are active participants in their learning and can practice new concepts in different contexts.
B) Keep all language activities short and fun so that parents/guardians do not view communication as homework.
C) When planning language activities, it is important to be aware of cultural and linguistic differences in the home.
D) If a family does not speak English, encourage the student to complete these activities at a friend's house instead of completing them in the language used at home.
D
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Hidden curriculum refers to an implicit set of values that exist but may be found mostly by looking at behaviors and restated practices and content
a. True b. False
When after school programs partner with the community, the children benefit in the following ways:
A. strengthen academic performance B. workforce development C. strong connections to the neighborhood D. all the above
Educators should remember that:
a. all lessons and units should be planned collaboratively, so interdisciplinary instruction can be truly effective. b. interdisciplinary instruction only works when teachers actually teach in the same classroom. c. interdisciplinary instruction works most effectively when only the core curriculum teachers plan instruction. d. every plan or unit does not have to be planned cooperatively nor taught cooperatively—some topics seem to work best when taught in an individual classroom.
Your text described the concept of developmental direction. Which of the following is an example of whole to part?
A. Arnold learns the concepts of tall and short by building towers of blocks and then applies this knowledge to identifying tall and short objects pictured side by side in photographs. B. Hannah practices fine motor skills by cutting out paper shapes and then recites the names of the shapes. C. Carl learns the meaning of a word by memorizing a song and then using the same word in another song later. D. Sarah sees and hears the teacher read the same story many times and then begins to pick out certain words in the text herself.