Session 8 Assignment Questions
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Take a trip to the library, or if that’s not possible, look through various booklists online.
Choose a book that interests you:
1. What is the title of the book and what age group is it appropriate for? Why do you feel the book is appropriate
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for this age group?
The book that I have chosen is "Hippos Go Berserk!" by Sandra Boynton. This is a
children's book aimed at 2- to 5-year-olds. It is appropriate for this age group because it
has simple, rhyming text, repetitive sentences, and fun illustrations that engage young
children. The book also introduces numbers and counting in a fun and interactive way,
which is appropriate for early childhood learning.
2. How does this book help develop a child’s language skills?
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"Hippos Go Berserk!" develops a child's language skills in the following ways:
Vocabulary Development: The book introduces children to new words that relate to
numbers and actions, e.g., "berserk," which children may not know.
Rhyming and Phonological Awareness: The rhyme and rhythmic pattern help children
detect sounds, a foundational skill for early literacy.
Repetition for Learning: Repeated words and phrases solidify language structures, which
helps children remember them and use them in their own language.
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3. Read the book to a child and answer the questions below:
a. What skills/approaches that you learned in this session did you apply to the conversation?
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During reading, I applied some of the skills and approaches we learned in this session:
Interactive Reading: I asked open-ended questions like "What do you think will happen
next?" to engage the child.
Expressive Reading: I used differing tones of voice and exaggerated facial
expressions to make the story more engaging.
Pointing and Labeling: I pointed to different hippos and numbers and had the child
repeat them.
b. While you were reading the book, what could you have done to better promote the child’s language
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development? (Please review slide 18.)
While reading the book, I could have done the following to improve the child's
language development even more:
Encourage More Participation: I could have had the child count the hippos out loud
instead of just pointing.
Relate to Real-Life Experiences: I could have asked questions like, "Have you ever
seen a hippo at the zoo?" to relate to the child's own experience.
Include More Descriptive Terms: Instead of just reading the book, I could have
described the hippos in more detail (e.g., "Look at the big, grey hippo!").
References
Boynton, S. (1977). Hippos Go Berserk! Simon & Schuster.
