Language For Early Childhood Education Question Paper

Language For Early Childhood Education

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL BASED EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ECE 203: LANGUAGE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

DATE: Thursday 29th April, 2010 TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
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SECTION A
Answer ALL the questions in this Section – (30 marks)

1.
Describe the relevance of Halliday’s functions of language for assessing the richness of the language environment. [6 marks]
2.
Briefly describe how culture impacts the language environment of infants and young children. [6 marks]
3.
Briefly explain three types of activities that can be used to develop young children’s speaking skills. [6 marks]
4.
Giving examples, explain three kinds of speech production problems among preschoolers. [6 marks]
5.
Briefly explain how you can identify a child with hearing difficulties in a preschool classroom. [6 marks]

SECTION B
Answer any two questions in this Section – (40 marks)
6.
a)
Discuss the four pre-reading skills that should be developed in children before they are taught to read. [10 marks]
b)
Describe how preschool teachers should use drama to stimulate children’s language skills. [10 marks]

7.
Mother tongue plays an important role in children in language development. Discuss. [20 marks]
8.
Discuss the role of family in children’s literacy development. [20 marks]
9.
a)
Discuss the functions of non-verbal behavior in communication. [10 marks]
b)
Discuss the consequences of ineffective speech and communication in a classroom. [10 marks]

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