Preschool teachers sometimes choose to
a. emphasize and overuse words found in beginner readers.
b. offer vocabulary words considerably above everyday vocabulary.
c. increase children's vocabulary by using rich and specific words.
d. all the above
Question 2Appropriate ways for an adult to help the child learn to predict natural consequences include which of the following?
a. If you touch the stove, I will send you to your room..
b. If you touch the stove, it might burn your fingers..
c. If you stay away from the stove, I will give you some ice cream..
d. If you touch the stove, I will have to stop preparing dinner and your father will be very angry..
e. All of these are correct.
Question 3If preschoolers are arguing over the right way to say something grammatically
a. let them work it out or ask you about it.
b. step in and ask if they want your opinion.
c. make a note to emphasize the grammatically correct form during a later activity.
d. all the above
Question 4Which of the following would be the most useful to show a child that he or she has our undivided attention and that we sincerely care about the child's behavior?
a. Call the child by endearments such as little darling, honey, or sweetie..
b. Frequently point out to visitors and other children how good the child is.
c. Bend down to the child's eye level, gently touching the child's shoulder, and address the child by name.
d. All of these are correct.
Question 5As a teacher offering a learning opportunity you don't
a. want to shake up a child's existing schema.
b. want to hear an alternate perspective.
c. want children to run to another teacher to check correctness.
d. none of the above
Question 6Adult statements that are examples of positive guidance include which of the following?
a. How can I help you remember this rule?
b. What can we do to make it easier for you to get to bed on time?
c. Let's practice the words you should say when you feel angry..
d. All of these are correct.
Question 7Teachers should
a. connect learning to children's lives purposefully.
b. help children make new intellectual connections.
c. provide for few room distractions.
d. both a and b
Question 8In many situations, the easiest and most acceptable way to change a child's unacceptable behavior is to
a. verbally reprimand the child.
b. wait patiently for the child to outgrow it.
c. get the child to change by exaggerating the consequences.
d. change the situation or environment that tempts the behavior.
Question 9High quality early childhood centers
a. have lots of financial support.
b. are places where cognitively challenged conversations and group book experiences occur.
c. are places where socially connected teachers use a wide vocabulary in child-teacher interactions.
d. both b and c
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