Assignment:
1. Listen to 2-different parent-child interactions – in the grocery store, on the bus, at the playground, at the doctor’s office. Answer the following questions in a 2-paragraph (3-4 sentences per paragraph) format for each conversation:
How do parents talk to their children?
Do they respond with extended answers?
Do they initiate the conversation?
Do they “hush” children when the child initiates the conversation? How does the child react?
In your opinion, what is the effect of the quantity and quality of parents’ interactions on their child’s language development?
This should be added to the portfolio under Using Developmentally Effective Approaches to Connect to Children and Families.
Grading:
Student provides a 2-paragraph professional response to 1 parent’s interactions with young children: /45 points
Student provides a 2-paragraph professional response to a second parent’s interactions with young children: /45 points
Student uses college level writing skills that have been proofread and edited to meet instructor expectations. Students should utilize the tutoring center to help with writing if needed: /10 point