The first kindergarten in public school was started by ____________________ in the St. Louis, Missouri, school system.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 2
An example of a fair play behavior is:
a. using crayons on paper
b. walking up the slide the rather than down
c. putting the blocks in the sand box
d. using books as plates
Question 3
Caregivers know that children's eating pattern stays the same from toddlerhood to age four.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4
_________________________ is credited with starting the first kindergarten in America in Watertown, Wisconsin.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 5
An infant's lack of responsiveness due to a disability may reduce the mother's efforts to interact, negatively affecting social development.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6
Who is the person primarily responsible for seeing that a program stays within budget?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 7
Identify the three questions adults should ask themselves to determine whether a childs behavior is appropriate. These questions are the ones that adults use to decide whether to set a rule.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 8
The type of assessment that determines how much the child has learned over a period of time is referred to as:
a. formative.
b. summative.
c. standardized.
d. both A and B.
e. none of the above.
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Some children in a preschool group are scribblers, and some have mastered basic shapes. This difference reflects the idea that:
a. some children are better artists than others.
b. some children have more experience with drawing than others. c. children develop at different rates.
d. some children are neater than others.
Question 2
Poetry that does not rhyme is called
a. open verse.
b. free verse.
c. melodic poetry.
d. descriptive poetry.
Question 3
Based on Rhoda Kellogg's in-depth analysis of the patterns and forms found in children's art, we should:
a. encourage all children to scribble.
b. give a child a picture to color when he or she scribbles. c. guide a child's hand when he or she scribbles.
d. understand that scribbling is a common stage of development for children.
Question 4
Many chants are
a. also poetry.
b. not cultural literacy in action.
c. used in ritual deportations.
d. all of the above
Question 5
Four-year-old Mikayla paints a picture showing how she feels when she plays in the pool. In what way are the visual arts helping Mikayla develop in this scenario?
a. emotionally
b. cognitively
c. physically
d. linguistically
Question 6
Poetry is considered to be
a. aesthetically crude.
b. more suited to and enjoyed by educated people.
c. part of our literary heritage.
d. part of our literary logic.
Question 7
Visual arts help children develop cognitively by:
a. learning to enjoy the act of creating visual art and by developing self-confidence in their ability to control a part of their environment as they handle challenging tools and materials safely.
b. learning a vocabulary of visual art words and how to communicate through their artwork and the work of others.
c. seeing that their creative actions and decisions can produce a visual image and by developing the ability to compare and evaluate their work and the work of others.
d. exploring new ways to make graphic symbols in two- and three-dimensional space and by responding to the visual and textual effects they have created.
Question 8
Poetry can
a. amuse and entertain or become boring.
b. be considered playful but not really educational.
c. destroy child self esteem.
d. be considered as more appropriate for elementary school aged children rather than preschoolers.
Question 9
Give three reasons why the question What is an ice cream cone? is not a good unifying question for an integrated learning unit. Explain how you might change the question to make it better.
What will be an ideal response?
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Advertising your business through newspapers, brochures, fliers, and local radio is called __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 2
Special sociodramatic interest centers should be located in the house area.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3
The urge to be ____________________ is a strong need for typically developing children, as is shown when they always cry, Me do it..
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4
Income is best computed after __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 5
To encourage dramatic play, the house area should have materials that reflect the different cultures represented in the class.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6
Children can demonstrate learned helplessness when:
a. parents offer facilitative assistance
b. teachers offer choices and guide children
c. adults sit back and let the children do it
d. adults help the children take care of themselves
Question 7
How should a consequence be stated? Give an example.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 8
A budget is a statement of goals in __________ terms.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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During free play, it is the teacher's responsibility:
a. to sit back, watch, and plan for the next activity
b. to plan lessons for the day and week if possible while they play
c. to observe the children and interact and facilitate play opportunities
d. complete the developmental checklists
Question 2
Equipment is usually defined as expendable items in a budget.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3
The teacher serves as ____________________ when he suggests that specific children play with other children.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4
In an inclusive classroom for preschoolers, a:
a. bathroom may include a handrail or footstools
b. special area may be designated for special children's needs
c. playground may not be necessary
d. sleeping area is not necessary
Question 5
Consequences for a childs behavior should be withheld for at least 20 minutes, giving the child plenty of time to think about what he has done.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Question 6
Variable expenses are those over which a director has some control.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7
The ____________________ provides a platform for play reenactment.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 8
A teaching schedule should specify:
a. when teachers take vacation
b. the location for each teacher for each area/activity of the day
c. parent observation times
d. specified times for teachers to carry out their own responsibilities
e. the location for each teacher for each area/activity of the day and specified times for teachers to carry outtheir own responsibilities
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_________________________, _________________________, and _________________________ are three elements included in the Ounce Scale.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 2
Changing behaviors of infants and toddlers in early childhood programs is dependent upon the quality of the program.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3
In a Head Start program or large corporate organization, the director always does the evaluation of employees.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4
The ____________________ assesses overall development and play is included in the assessment system.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 5
Developmental/behavioral changes range from simple to complex.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6
As a rule, few teachers are completely comfortable with having someone judge their performance.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 7
Infants in group care need __________ or ___________ items per child.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Which of the following will influence a child's artistic performance?
a. experiencing a hurricane
b. the child's home culture
c. previous arts experiences
d. all of the above
Question 2
Big, oversized books are popular with preschool teachers because they
a. have large, colorful illustrations.
b. have large-sized print.
c. are easy to see.
d. all of these answers.
Question 3
According to Piaget, practice play is when a child:
a. pretends one object is something else.
b. acts out a story she or he heard.
c. participates in a form of organized sport.
d. interacts with objects in repetitive ways.
Question 4
Asking a number of questions such as What was the cat's name? in a book-reading time discussion
a. helps children learn to formulate ideas.
b. is discouraged in the text.
c. is more difficult than asking open-ended teacher questions.
d. is recommended and promotes child verbalization.
Question 5
Which of the following is a developmental characteristic of toddlers?
a. They know many songs by heart.
b. They can concentrate on something for more than an hour. c. They use invented spelling.
d. They engage in parallel play.
Question 6
Early childhood teachers find reading a picture book to a large preschool group means
a. more behavior control statements will be necessary.
b. more behavior control statements will be necessary.
c. it will probably be harder to hold group attention.
d. all of these answers.
Question 7
Which of the following is characteristic of normative development in infants?
a. They explore with mouth, hands, and feet. b. They can match pitch.
c. They make believe.
d. They play in cooperative groups.
Question 8
Prestigious American children's picture book awards most often are connected to which of the following associations?
a. PTA
b. AMA
c. ALA
d. CTA
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What is a probationary period?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2
High/Scope is the only program that has been validated through longitudinal data.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3
Setting limits for children can:
a. foster dependent behavior
b. allow children to relax and develop trust in their surroundings
c. cause rigidity in a classroom setting
d. discourage autonomy
Question 4
High turnover is a problem in many early childhood education facilities. What can a director do to retain staff?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 5
Toddlers enjoy putting on and taking off hats.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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When considering how to communicate with families:
a. culture and language must be taken into account
b. transportation is a consideration
c. a child's disability has to be thoroughly understood
d. plan for conferences after school or child care
Question 2
Family child care is a business that provides care for the children of __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 3
The study by Shirley Brice Heath found that language development is unaffected by socioeconomic status.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4
The degree of participation with which families can be actively involved depends upon:
a. the area of the child's disability
b. the age of the child
c. parental/provider health and maturity
d. parent resources
Question 5
One reason parents choose family child care is because
a. the hours are important.
b. of the quality of care.
c. it is near their work.
d. of a desire for cultural congruity.
Question 6
Berger and Thomson (1996) called the time from ages two to six the play years.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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All parents' observations must be scheduled and prearranged to protect all children's rights.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2
Family child-care providers often charge fees that are __________ than center child care.
a. the same as
b. higher
c. lower
d. much lower
Question 3
Motor development produces the most obvious changes during the first two years.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4
Parent well-being has no impact on the development of a child with a disability.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5
Family child-care providers see themselves as
a. business owners.
b. second mothers to children.
c. caregivers.
d. entrepreneurs.
Question 6
High mobility is a term used to describe infants who cannot walk.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The most rapid period of physical growth and development occurs during:
a. the first two years.
b. two to three years.
c. three to four years.
d. four to seven years.
e. none of the above.
Question 2
Families of children with disabilities may have additional adjustments due to:
a. heavy expenses and financial burdens
b. frightening and energy-draining crisis
c. respite care options
d. all of the above
e. none of these answers is correct
Question 3
Rather than being motivated by profit, family child care providers are motivated by __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4
The strong emotional tie between a baby or young child and caring adult is known as:
a. attachment.
b. language development.
c. peer play.
d. integration.
e. inclusion.
Question 5
Research suggests that children with disabilities are more at risk for abuse because:
a. many are born into single-parent homes
b. they usually have louder and longer periods of crying and fretfulness
c. they are more dependent and more difficult to care for
d. they behave in ways that upset the parent
Question 6
Family child care providers are among the __________ paid within the profession.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 7
Elements of symbolic play that occur during the first two years of life include:
a. decontextualization.
b. decentration.
c. integration.
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.
Question 8
To become more culturally competent, an early childhood teacher should:
a. learn more about the families in the community that he/she serves
b. learn words and forms of greetings in the family's language
c. send an interpreter into the home and then share information
d. learn more about the families in the community that he/she serves, learn words and forms of greetings inthe family's language, and send an interpreter into the home and then share information
e. learn more about the families in the community that he/she serves and learn words and forms of greetingsin the family's language
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