According to your text, mathematics and science should be
a. Only taught after the necessary literacy skills have been mastered
b. Taught as extra-curricular concepts at the end of the day
c. Treated as essential components of the curriculum
d. Both A and B are correct
Question 2List five activities that offer children many ways to develop their understanding of math concepts.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 3Labeling everything in a classroom (door, table, board, etc.) can have which of the following impacts on childrens knowledge of writing?
Labeling everything in a classroom (door, table, board, etc.) can have which of the following impacts on childrens knowledge of writing?
Question 4Little Missy understands that when reading a book, one should begin on the left page. Little Missy is demonstrating the early literacy skill of
a. Phonological awareness
b. Visual processing
c. Concepts about print
d. Print knowledge
Question 5Although young children need to learn to estimate and do problems in their heads, they must also eventually learn to do paper-and-pencil math and use a:
a. computer
b. abacus
c. counting line
d. calculator
Question 6When parents and teachers read to their children on a regular basis, they are promoting which of the early literacy skills?
a. Concepts about print
b. Print knowledge
c. Reading readiness
d. All of the above
Question 7The classroom environment should be organized so that children have mathematical experiences that are meaningful because they are integrated with other curriculum areas and are:
a. convergent
b. hands-on
c. teacher directed
d. creative
Question 8As a director one should be watchful that when teaching the core competencies identified by the National Literacy Panel, that teachers
a. All use the same instructional techniques for each child
b. Do not use instructional methods associated with older children
c. Focus exclusively on phonological awareness skills
d. Choose only one relevant core competency to focus on
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