CFD 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Infinitive, Divergent Thinking, Word Processor
11 Nov 2016
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Math teaching in elementary school builds on informal knowledge of number concepts and counting. Mix of drill in computing and number sense is most effective approach. Understanding effective strategies is essential for solid mastery of basic mathematics. Vocabulary increases fourfold: reading contributes enormously to vocabulary growth, children grasp double meanings, appreciate riddles and puns. Mastery of grammar increases: children use passive voice more frequently, understanding of infinitive phrases advances. Dramatic gains occur in pragmatics: children can adapt to needs of listeners in challenging communicative situations, ability to evaluate clarity of others" messages improves, narratives advance in organization, detail, and expressiveness. Children can become bilingual by: learning two languages at once, learning a first language, then a second. Bilingual children (like adults) engage in code switching. Producing an utterance in one language containing guest words from the other. A sensitive period for second-language development exists. Children who become fluent in two languages develop more efficient executive- function skills.
