A book is said to have high quality when it has literary merit ...

[KimWrice]

A book is said to have high quality when it has literary merit and appeals to the reader. Which of the following is not a guideline for a high-quality children's book?
 
  A) The book blatantly teaches or moralizes.
  B) Protagonist is usually the age of the target audience.
  C) The theme appropriately reflects the emotions and experiences of children today.
  D) The language is specific and clear.

Question 2

Identify four important properties of language (Hulit, Howard, and Fahey, 2011) and discuss why they are important.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[katara]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Crying: vocal communication begins with crying. The birth cry is important because it is the first indication that the vocal apparatus is intact. Cooing: cooing, though reflective, is a period when babies learn to use the sound production mechanisms. Gradually the infant develops enough control to produce sounds that more closely approximate the sounds in their environment. Babbling: Babbling occurs somewhere between six weeks and six months. This may be the time when babies practice the phonemes found in their family. Adults in the environment generally respond favorably to babbling, thus encouraging the baby to produce more sounds. The motherchild interaction is also emerging. The mother or other primary caretaker often treats the communication as if it had meaning. The baby also develops ways to engage in joint activities through mutual gazing, peek-a-boo, and pushing objects back and forth. This process helps the baby learn that communication is a social tool.

[KimWrice]

Gracias!

[bimper21]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it