The teacher in a Montessori program watches her students while they play. When she notices Ivette having difficulty completing a puzzle, she sits on the rug with Ivette and asks her how she is going to find the next puzzle piece. Once Ivette finds the piece the teacher steps behind Ivette, watches but does not provide additional assistance.
The teacher is serving in what role?
A. collaborator
B. guide
C. instructor
D. trainer
Question 2...Describe five to eight characteristics of a Constructivist classroom.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3...You have planned a group time that includes considerable repetition of material, a large picture book on a multiethnic theme, a nursery rhyme, a matching activity, and the song, Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes. This group time is developmentally appropriate for children about the age of:
a. 3 years.
b. 4 years.
c. 5 years.
d. 1 1/2 years.
Question 4...What skills in kindergarten are the strongest predictors of later school achievement and executive function?
A) reading
B) technology
C) mathematics
D) science
Question 5...At what age do children typically realize that print carries a message?
A) 6 to 12 months
B) 12 to 24 months
C) 2 years old
D) 3 to 4 years old
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