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oral language, phonological processing, and print The National Early Literacy Panel identified three foundational areas of early
knowledge. literacy. These include:
DAP involves teachers helping children meet challenging Which statement best describes the position of the National Association for the
and achievable learning goals as individuals and as part Education of Young Children on developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)?
of a group.
letter knowledge and phonemic awareness For children transitioning from preschool to kindergarten, which literacy skills are
the best two predictive indicators of their literacy achievement in grades 2-3?
unfamiliar words that may be encountered in a variety of When preparing to read a children's storybook, which vocabulary words should a
contexts teacher select and prepare specifically to teach?
syntax What structure of oral language describes the rules of how words are organized
in sentences?
language that is melodic, has a high pitch, and uses Which characteristics best describe child-directed language?
simplified vocabulary
parallel talk A teacher is interacting with a group of children playing in the block area of the
classroom, and she describes what a child is doing by saying, "You put two more
blocks on the end. Now your road is longer." This is an example of which
language stimulation technique?