When walking through a zoo,2-year-old Oliver says,"Elephants are big." One way that his mother can enhance his language development is through recasting.She could accomplish this by saying
A) "Good job!"
B) "That was very observant."
C) "Did you also see the monkey?"
D) "Was the elephant really big?"

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Recasting is a language development strategy in which the caregiver restates what the child has said, in a slightly expanded or corrected way. Option D restates Oliver's statement as a question, encouraging him to elaborate or clarify his observation, and providing an opportunity for further conversation and language development. Options A and B do not provide any language input or feedback, and option C is not related to the topic of the conversation.

When Walking Through a Zoo,2-Year-Old Oliver Says,"Elephants Are Big