The textbook recommends a number of strategies for capturing and maintaining children's attention on important tasks and activities. Which one of the following is not consistent with the textbook's recommendations for increasing attention?
a. Get children physically involved in lessons.
b. Teach important skills within the context of interesting topics.
c. Regularly intersperse quiet activities with more physically active ones.
d. Regularly introduce distractions into the environment so that children grow accustomed to them.
Question 2
As he talks, 6-year-old William uses his hands a lot, showing dimensions of certain objects, depicting particular movements, and so on. How should a teacher who is working with William respond to his gestures?
a. The teacher should discourage them, as they require a lot of working memory capacity and may interfere with William's logical reasoning capabilities.
b. The teacher should watch William's gestures closely, as they may reveal newly emerging reasoning abilities.
c. The teacher should consult with a specialist, as talking with one's hands is often a sign of delayed cognitive development.
d. The teacher should provide extra help with language development, with the hopes that the gestures will eventually decrease in frequency.
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