Languages of Vanuatu

Speech and Language Therapy Assessments Each child with ASD is individual in their needs and ability so assessments should be chosen to suit Joshua’s in terms of his behavioural challenges and capability. The New Reynell Developmental Language Scales (NRDLS) is used to identify speech and language delays and impairments in young children. It would be suitable for Joshua as it uses both play-based activities with objects and colourful illustrations to gain diagnostic information about…

My goal is to promote motor, language and cognitive development within my lesson plans and daily activities. In order to accomplish this goal, I will incorporate different types of activities and games in lesson plan, such as matching games, puzzles and toys that focus on helping to build a child’s cognitive ability. Reading activities can help children to develop language skills. The interaction with books can promote children with visual and verbal development. Art and music activities can…

The first long term goal states, Bernie will increase Expressive and Receptive Language across all communication settings by the end of the semester. The short term goals will consist of, Bernie will demonstrate correct sequencing skills in structured tasks 4 correct out of 5 trials over 3 consecutive sessions. Also, another short term goal will be set into place, Bernie will follow two to three simple directions when given multisensory in 4 correct out of 5 trials over 3 consecutive sessions.…

1. I’ve experienced many word study approaches in my practicum placements. I’ve been lucky enough to be placed with a teacher who recognizes the importance of literacy and teaching word study principles and strategies to their students every time. One experience I had in my first-grade practicum placement was when my mentor teacher was teaching a unit on consonant digraphs. She started off by introducing the sounds that went with some of the common consonant digraphs and explaining what a…

sensory abilities. These pertain to the five senses of smell, touch, taste, hearing, and smell. When the child first begins to understand language, it is these senses that will help him or her to develop a basic vocabulary. For instance, it is only by seeing the object, say a bottle, and by hearing the mother call it by that name that the child…

My reaction to this activity was that it was much more complex than I anticipated it to be. I had to replay the video multiple times and piece together Myla’s words. It took a combination of con-text clues, lip reading and replaying a several 5 second increments repeatedly to complete the dialogue. In our MLU example packets, there were lines of “indistinguishable dialogue” and I felt like that happened more often than just a few lines for me when I was playing the video. I learned that…

Analysis Language is constantly changing which means that different dialects, styles, and registers are evolving and are becoming more apparent in recent pieces of literature and work. People can now be classified into groups based off of how they communicate with one another. Though dialect, style, and register may seem to be considered the same thing, these terms are what help us categorize people into their different social class, groups, geographical areas, and backgrounds. Language is what…

The statement by Nick Stockton refers to the brain's ability to compile and store information that then is retrieved at a later time. For example, students may walk to their next class despite not actively thinking where they are going. However, this kind of generalization is not completely accurate and can skip over details that are irrelevant to the overarching meaning of whatever is being recalled. Such oversight is a contributing factor to peoples' inability to recognize typos. The brain is…

Vygotsky also believed development and learning was shaped by social interaction and culture (Woolfolk & Margetts, 2013, p.323). This is evident in students at school, where English is their second language. Their learning is scaffolded from speaking simple words, sentences, reading and finally writing. Appropriation takes place where students learn using cultural tools in order to reason, act and participate in everyday activities (Woolfolk & Margetts…

Anthropologists see culture basically as a way of life. It comes naturally from the way you are raised and your surroundings. This isn’t something that must be taught, people learn it on their own. Our different geographical locations are often the main factor that decides how someone lives their life. This can cause cultural conflict among members of society that may not fully understand why someone chooses to live a different way from them. Fieldwork is one of the many ways that…