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clmills979

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What is meant by the statement, Preschoolers are beginning to understand words are arbitrary symbols?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Identify the least appropriate Answer: When working with stepfamilies, teachers should
 
  a. help children talk about their real parents.
 b. be sensitive to name differences.
 c. plan family events, rather than those that could cause confusion.
  d. remember the positive aspects for children.


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Reply #1 on: Sep 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

They become aware that words are representatives of meaning and that words are separate from their referents. This is termed metalinguistic awareness. They often recognize words as objects that have individual characteristics of their own (long, short, different shapes, etc.) and that words are not intrinsic attributes.

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