Because children often do not know how to use or care for materials, teachers should:
a. Supervise carefully, staying close enough to children that immediate consequences can be implemented if needed.
b. Be prepared to demonstrate use and care to children.
c. Restrict the number of toys in a learning center so children won't destroy everything at once.
d. Teachers should be prepared to do all of the above.
Question 2...Which of the following is accurate about child-care programs?
a. They became popular in the 1800s.
b. They have limited schedules.
c. They are designed to run full day.
d. They are for children to attend part-time only.
Question 3...How does the appearance of a classroom impact learning and teaching?
a. Parents are impressed with how a place looks.
b. Children tend to imitate behaviors they observe and they are more likely to maintain a clean and orderly room, if the adults do it.
c. If materials are in the approximately the same area, children will be attracted to that area without other prompts.
d. If all of the materials that the children will use in a year are visible and available all of the time, the curriculum will be enhanced.
Question 4...All of the following are criteria to be considered when choosing materials for a classroom
EXCEPT:
a. Are the materials related to the goals of your program?
b. Are the materials safe?
c. Are the materials culturally diverse?
d. Are the materials new?