__________ is another important skill in the science curriculum area. It helps children make sense out of objects ordering, grouping, and categorizing.
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Question 2__________ can be fun and exciting when children observe cause and effect, natural events, and arrange materials in their environment.
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Question 3__________ is the curriculum area of learning about numbers, size, sequence, quantity, and so on; it encourages exploration and discovery about arranging, comparing, ordering, and measuring.
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Question 4Teachers can create relevant mathematics activities by:
A. responding to childrens comments that only relate to mathematical concepts.
B. supporting meaningful discovery that takes children beyond simple observation of objects.
C. clarifying misconceptions with written review and immediate redirection to another curriculum area.
D. introducing daily and ongoing experiences to focus on counting aloud.
Question 5The mathematics program for children ages three to five years requires:
A. hands-on resources that are routinely rotated.
B. places to use, store, distribute, and replace the materials and manipulatives.
C. materials organized and displayed on low, accessible shelving.
D. all of the above
Question 6Mathematics as a curriculum area throughout a well-planned and quality early childhood program can:
A. be enjoyable for the children but rarely for the teachers.
B. offer experiences about numbers as long as discovery is not included in the activity.
C. encourage inventiveness about numbers, sizes, weights, and time.
D. none of the above
Question 7The International Reading Association and the National Association for the Education of Young Children, in a joint position paper, points out to teachers and families that:
A. knowing the sounds associated with printed letters is the most important activity.
B. writing first names, or even isolated letters, is the most important activity.
C. reading aloud to children is the most important activity.
D. teaching specific ideas and concepts is the most important activity.
Question 8When children develop communication skills they may:
A. listen, observe, and often recall or remember.
B. stop answering all questions.
C. avoid discussions with the other children in the program.
D. rarely express their feelings.