Deck 14: Home As Partner

Question 1

Which of the following methods will help parents influence their children's literacy development the most?

A) Focusing on developing solid decoding skills
B) By holding literacy in high esteem and holding high academic expectations for their children
C) By having only literacy materials that their children can read access in the home
D) All of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Children who are most fluent and positive about reading come from homes in which of the following is true?

A) Parents read to their children often.
B) Parents use flash cards to drill their children on phonics.
C) Parents are highly educated.
D) Reading is kept fun, with a "meaning-seeking" rather than a "decoding" orientation.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What statement can be made about most parents, regardless of income level or cultural or ethnic background?

A) Parents enjoy using flashcards to practice sounding out letters with their children.
B) Most parents of all income levels and cultural backgrounds value education for their children.
C) Most parents allow their children to watch too much television rather than encouraging them to read.
D) Parents try to make reading with children pleasurable and fun.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to offer to parents who are struggling readers but who want to help their children succeed at becoming proficient readers?

A) Offer them lists of easy books for them to read to their children.
B) Offer them functional literacy classes to prepare them to foster literacy skills in their children.
C) Introduce them to dialogic reading.
D) Find a friend or relative who can read to and with the children.

Question 5

Which of the following is most critical for encouraging parents to come to school to discuss their children's progress?

A) Flexible scheduling that includes a variety of options for parents
B) Refreshments that reflect the cultural diversity of the surrounding community
C) Publicizing the meetings on local radio and television stations
D) An agenda that is both interesting and informative

Question 6

Guidelines for organizing effective parent-teacher conferences include which of the following?

A) Set up the conference with the comfort of the parents in mind.
B) Accept the parent's questions and provide clear, honest answers.
C) Suggest specific activities that parents can do at home to help their child with any deficiencies or to enhance reading interest.
D) All of the above

Question 7

How should a teacher of young students answer a parent who is asking, "How do I help my child become a better reader?"

A) Offer general advice, such as "Read to him/her."
B) Tell the parents to restrict television and computer time.
C) Offer specific activities that will help children succeed.
D) Offer the parents alphabet and letter-sound drills.

Question 8

Parents who already read with their children can extend the reading activity to become a comprehension-modeling practice by using which of the following?

A) Dialogic reading
B) Parent think-alouds
C) Dyad reading
D) Oral traditions

Question 9

Besides regularly scheduled conferences and workshops, teachers can keep parents informed in a variety of other ways, including which of the following?

A) Newsletters and personal notes
B) Journal articles
C) Classroom newspapers
D) WebQuests

Question 10

Appropriate reading material to suggest for parents of a five- or six-year-old child would include which of the following?

A) Informational books with some plot development
B) Vinyl or cardboard books with large and colorful pictures
C) Washable cloth books containing animals and familiar objects
D) Predictable books where the child can chime in.

Question 11

Students' first teachers are their __________.

Question 12

When a child reads to a parent and then leads a discussion about the book while the parent listens and asks questions, the pair are engaging in __________.

Question 13

A meeting held to communicate with parents about the academic progress of their child is called a __________.

Question 14

Making predictions, generalizing, and using the context to figure out the meaning of unknown words are all comprehension strategies that can be modeled by parents using a __________.

Question 15

An activity that can be shared with parents that is particularly effective in helping children learn to summarize informational text is called __________.

Question 16

Community-based __________can be an important adjunct to the relationship the classroom teacher builds with the parent.

Question 17

For parents who are reluctant to attend school functions, it may be necessary for the teacher to conduct a __________.

Question 18

Describe, from beginning to end, how you would set up a parent-teacher conference so that the parents are comfortable, gain knowledge about their child's literacy strengths and needs, and feel they have established a partnership with you.

Question 19

Create a mock newsletter that tells parents about the literacy program you are setting up in your classroom. Include some suggestions for appropriate at-home reading for a grade level of your choice, as well as the answers to some frequently asked questions that you anticipate parents might have, such as "How can I help my child become a better reader?"

Question 20

Media can sometimes provide negative press about what goes on in our schools. Select a literacy topic of local or national interest that is currently in the media spotlight. Present a counterargument for the media's take on the issue.