One of the criticisms of Waldorf education is the use of fairy tales about giants and gnomes as
part of their curriculum.
a. True
b. False
Question 2...Robert Owens was a popular activist who launched the War Against Poverty in the 1960s.
a. True
b. False
Question 3...Montessori believed children learn through:
a. Sensory experiences and absorbing their surroundings.
b. Rote instruction.
c. Fantasy play.
d. Reading.
Question 4...In the Reggio approach, the environment is seen as the third teacher.
a. True
b. False
Question 5...A typical day in a High/Scope classroom follows a three-step process called plan-do-review. Teachers let children know the lessons planned for the day, facilitate them in completing tasks, and review what was learned at the end of each work period.
a. True
b. False
Question 6...Montessori's program was widely embraced by the public. Why did professionals in the early childhood field NOT agree with her methods?
a. Progressives dominated the field and viewed play as the most appropriate means of learning for young children, not Montessori's repetitive, purposeful work.
b. Professionals in the field, at the time, believed in a more structured, academic approach.
c. Progressives did not trust a program that came from Italy and was designed by a woman.
d. Montessori's program was too open-ended and creative arts-based.
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