FL DCF Child Care Early Literacy for Children Age birth Through Three (ELC) (exam)

FL DCF Child Care Early Literacy for Children Age birth Through Three (ELC) (exam) 100% CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS What is a specific, identifiable, early literacy behavior called? ANSWER : Communication Milestone What is it called when a child is not reaching a certain communication milestone and is exhibiting certain pre-determined behaviors? ANSWER : Developmental Warning Sign What children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write is known as? ANSWER : Early Literacy Words and lettering that occur in the child's everyday enviroment, such as names of toys, common household items, foods, favorite restaurants, ect. are called? ANSWER : Enviromental print Labels, lists, signs and charts that help children begin to associate words and letters with the things they do everyday are called? ANSWER : Functional Print What is an enviroment in which the materials, furnishing, and room arrangment provide opportunities for children to communicate and interact with others called? ANSWER : Literacy Rich Environment What are the set of networking connections between neurons which are responsive for all brain activity? ANSWER : Neural Pathways What do we call a talk with a child that is describing and giving words to the things in the child's physical environment? ANSWER : Parallel Talk What is the Give and take, back and forth cycle of using appropriate language, listening and then responding to communications; encouraging and rewarding communication and a child's efforts to use language? ANSWER : Responsive Communication What do we call a talk with a child that is describing to the child what the caregiver and child are doing? ANSWER : Self Talk When does early literacy begin? ANSWER : Literacy begins at birth. What abilities can a child develop from exposure to early literacy experinces? ANSWER : They can develop the ability to communicate with others. Trends in a child's amount of talk, vocabulary growth, and types of interaction are well established by what age? ANSWER : by age three True or False: By taking the time to talk and read with children they will learn the vocabulary, language and other early literacy skills that will give them a better chance to succeed in school and throughout life. ANSWER : True True or False: Early literacy is formal instruction. ANSWER : False True or False: Early literacy is focused on motivating infants and toddlers to enjoy communication. ANSWER : True True or False: An important element of early literacy is repeated positive experinces with language and communication.