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Teaching Parent Strategies on Facilitating Language Development in Toddlers and Preschoolers

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1.  What do the 3 Ps stand for in CARES?
  1. Pick, Play, Point
  2. Perform, Pretend, Play
  3. Praise, Paraphrase, Point Out
  4. Participate, Pretend, Play
2.  Which of the following should be used when using CARES?
  1. Distractions
  2. Tablet or computer
  3. Negative talk
  4. Positive talk
3.  Which of the following toys provide "close-ended" activities?
  1. Cars, trucks, boats
  2. Potato Head, puzzles, piggy bank
  3. Bubbles and blocks
  4. Baby doll and kitchen set
4.  Which of the following toys provide "open-ended" activities?
  1. Puzzle and Potato Head
  2. Shape sorter
  3. Farm house, blocks, cars
  4. Piggy bank
5.  What is the typical progression of vocabulary?
  1. Verbs, objects, adjective
  2. Objects, actions, descriptors
  3. Actions, descriptors, objects
  4. Objects, nouns, actions
6.  What is the simplified slow and repetitive type of speech, with exaggerated intonation and rhythm, often used by adults when speaking to babies?
  1. Motherese
  2. Talking down
  3. Babbling
  4. Baby talk
7.  How can reading be encouraged in the home?
  1. Let the child choose the book
  2. Set aside time during the day to read
  3. Put books low on shelves and all around the house
  4. All of the above
8.  Which of the following is NOT a strategy can parents use to help ease a child's frustration?
  1. Give your child choices
  2. Loudly repeat the instruction
  3. Ask her to show you if she cannot say it
  4. Empathize with your child
9.  Which of the following suggestions/strategies can be used when dealing with difficult behavior?
  1. Time Outs
  2. Ignore behaviors
  3. Set clear expectations
  4. All of the above
10.  What are key words to use when a child is having difficulty following directions?
  1. "First, Then" or "When, Then"
  2. "First, Second, Third"
  3. "Before you __, Do __"
  4. None of the above

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