The educational philosophy and methods developed by Froebel more than two centuries ago are seen today when teachers:
a. instruct children to read and write.
b. encourage children to sing songs, build with blocks, and engage in free play.
c. reward children for good behavior.
d. use time out for inappropriate behavior.
Question 2...The kindest thing typical children can do to help a child with a handicap is
to:
a. include him in their play.
b. understand the difference between kindness and pity.
c. understand the difference between offering help that empowers and help that babies.
d. learn sign language in order to communicate with them.
Question 3...One way to teach children to share is to have only one piece of each kind of equipment available, so they will have to practice taking turns.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4...The research study by Peisner-Feinberg et al. found that high-quality child care:
a. correlated with better social interactions and fewer problem behaviors in elementary school.
b. had no effect on children's social behavior in elementary school.
c. correlated with positive social behavior while in preschool but there was no correlation with positive social behavior in elementary school.
d. correlated with children's altruistic behavior.
Question 5...Piaget's primary area of interest was the investigation of:
a. the way children pour materials from one container to another.
b. children's emotional development.
c. the zone of proximal development.
d. children's thought processes.
Question 6...It is more important to teach skills rather than facts because:
a. research indicates skillful children do better in the later grades of school.
b. increasing children's ability to cope increases their sense of self worth.
c. schools already teach too many facts.
d. children prefer learning how to do things rather than memorizing information.
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