Which of the following statements best describes why standards are playing a prominent role in early childhood education today? Standards
A. eliminate creative teaching, isolate skills, suggest an academic approach, and support retaining children.
B. enable clarity, integrate concepts, identify what children should know, and provide accountability.
C. include play-based models, support active learning, encourage relationship building, and focus on child development.
D. incorporate holistic approaches, support the arts, encourage social-emotional development, and focus on academic content.
Question 2...Ms. Murray explained to the parents at the first Parents Meeting that _________ is the most important readiness skill for preschoolers to acquire.
A. impulse control
B. language
C. interpersonal skills
D. independence
Question 3...It is group time and the children are singing, One, two, buckle my shoe, Three four shut the door, and so forth. This is an example of:
a. rote counting.
b. counting with meaning.
c. attaching a concrete quantity to a rote number.
d. an emergent literacy skill.
e. a and c are both correct.
Question 4...Ms. Bertola is a new teacher in a first grade classroom. Her school implements the Common Core Standards for math. Some teachers on her team are not following the new standards because they have success with the old methods. Ms. Bertola is challenged by the predicament on whether to follow her team or the school's requirement. She is facing a (an) ____________
A. reflective situation.
B. cognitive problem.
C. dispositional situation.
D. ethical dilemma.
Question 5...According to Elkind, it is important for children to have continued practice using their imaginations or their creativity will be lost.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6...Mrs. Trujillo decided to allow her 1st grader, Maria, to help with making a healthy dinner. This will help Maria to avoid _______.
A. obesity.
B. asthma.
C. lead poisoning.
D. dental caries.
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