Text: Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts: Early Literacy - Jeanne M. Machado - 11E

(A) READ the following quote and answer the questions that follow.

"Parents may misread emotional signals from babies because their facial expressions are blocked by

a pacifier. Research from 2012 found that longer pacifier use in infancy may get more difficult for

young children, particularly boys, to mimic the facial expressions of adults, which is important to

learning and emotional development in childhood. This follow-up study suggests pacifiers can have

a detrimental effect on how parents recognize and interpret emotions in infants". Lukits, A. - The

Wall Street Journal

• Should this very small study be shared with parents? Why or why not?

Explain the importance of establishing the Home - School connection. Minimum of two paragraphs

(4-5 comlete sentences for every paragraph).

(B) 1. READ/Review - Ch. 3 (Machado). 70 - 95

2. Read the following quote and answer the questions that follow.

"Research validates what many teachers taught long ago - movement matters - and linking

movements to teaching practices establishes a mind-body connection that enhances child learning".

• Can you identify three preschool activities that might teach eye-hand coordination?

What is meant by linking movements to teaching practices? Be specific. Hint: words coupled

with objects./n(C) 1. READ and reiew chapter 5 (Machado) pgs. 132-161

2. Read the quote and answer the following questions.

"It all starts with wondering - curiosity about something. A million "whys", "hows", and "can'ts"

can happen before the day even gets started. Viola, we have the inciting awareness that leads to the

next step in scientific enquiry and learning. The adult's job at this point is to encourage the

wondering and, of course, to be amazed. Next would be a focused investigation about topic or

event. This action is based upon careful looking and watching, in other words, observing. The next

step typically starts with asking a question. To follow the scientific method of inquiry you must test

the hypothesis. The final element in scientific inquiry is communicating the findings". - C. L.

McKay

• How likely are many teachers to follow the sequence when a child asks, Where is the ant

going?

• What type of classroom equipment aids child observation?

• How can a teacher promote child curiousity?

Minimum of 3 paragraphs.

(D) 1. READ/Review - Ch. 6 (Machado), pgs. 166-187

2. Read the quote and answer the following question.

"Research shows that kids who have two, three or four strong teachers in a row will eventually

excel, no matter what their background, while kids who have even two weak teachers in a row will