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an example of prephonemic spelling would be

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BKRT for the word dog

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Preschool children's narratives..

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are influenced by their cultural experiences and home language

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an example of early phonemic spelling would be

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DG for dog

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frequent storybook sharing experiences have been associated with preschool children's

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increased vocabulary

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an example of letter-name spelling would be

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LADE for the word lady

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an example of phonemic transitional spelling would be

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KAT for the word cat

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key activities associated with preschooler's emergent literacy include

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frequent storybook sharing

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preschools' vocabulary growth has been associated with

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mothers and teachers who use questioning to elicit responses from their preschoolers

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when preschoolers begin to show an interest in writing their main focus appears to be on

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the communication of a story or message

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activities for preschoolers that involve reading and writing in meaningful ways include

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creating their own storybooks using emergent writing

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when planning independent activities to enhance preschoolers' literacy development

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provide centers where children can explore using written language in meaningful ways

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when selecting literacy-related software for use in your preschool classroom

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select software that children will be able to use independently

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in a preschool classroom, the computer center

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should be introduced to children on an individual or small group basis

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using finger plays, nursery rhymes and action songs enhances preschoolers' language and literacy development because

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the accompanying gestures help children understand the concepts and their vocabulary

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when selecting a finger play or action song to teacher your preschoolers

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select one that fits with the thematic content of a storybook you will read or some other area of your curriculum

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interactive storybook sharing is associated with

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increases in children's vocabulary

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storybook sharing in a preschool classroom is most successful when

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the teacher selects books with familiar topics and events children have experience

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when beginning to read a new book at group story time, a teacher should

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activate children's prior knowledge of the topics presented in the book

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kindergarten differs from preschool in which of the following ways

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the kindergarten curriculum is connected to the total elementary curriculum

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encoding refers to

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the process of writing

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researchers have found that English language learners are

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often more successful in performing metalinguistic tasks

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phonological awareness is

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a precursor for invented spelling

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a common expectation for children exiting kindergarten is that they will

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recognize and name all upper and lower case letters

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a common exceptation for children exiting kindergarten is that they will

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write using a variety of strategies such as drawing, pre-phonemic spelling, phonemic spelling and known words

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in planning a developmentally appropriate curriculum in kindergarten you will

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determine the specific developmental needs of the children in your classroom

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during the first few weeks of kindergarten your curriculum

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should involve large blocks of time for independent free choice activities

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true or false, all kindergarten age children can communicate through conventional writing

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false

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true or false, literacy related activities are an optional component in most kindergarten curricula

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false

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guidelines for setting up learning centers in kindergarten include

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using developmentally appropriate high interest materials

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the value of a listening center for kindergartners is

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it reinforces vocabulary and comprehension

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creative drama in the kindergarten classroom

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encourages oral language development i.e. vocabulary and syntax

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using puppets and flannel board characters with oral stories and read alouds

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provides visual supports that demonstrate word meaning

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the advantages of using big books include

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the englarged print enhances children's focus on print

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phonetic awareness

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is an awareness that alphabet letters are use to represent specific sounds in words

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a person's sight vocabulary is composed of

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words that they recognize immediately without effortful letter-sound decoding

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when you are engaged in story dictation with your kindergartners

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write down their exact words

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a basal reading program

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involves commercially-developed basic curriculum materials

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the specially designed readers found in first grade basal programs are characterized by

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high frequency words

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kindergarten attendance

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is mandatory in less than twenty states

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student workbooks provide

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sequenced subskill practice

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the development of phonological awareness involves this progression

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rhyme, syllable, onset-rime, phoneme

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rime refers to

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the first vowel and remaining consonants in a syllable

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phonological awareness activities involve

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focusing on the sounds in words

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the teaching of phonics

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has been the most controversial aspect of literacy instruction

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a DRTA activity involves

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making and verifying predictions about the story or text