Glitter should only be used under close adult supervision and by children above the age of:
a. 10 years.
b. 12 years.
c. 4 years.
d. 2 years.
Question 2Proximal distal development means that physical development begins:
a. with control of the head and proceeds downward. b. at the center of the body and proceeds outward.
c. at the extremities and proceeds inward.
d. at the bottom of the body and proceeds upward.
Question 3Which of the following guidelines should
not be used to help early childhood teachers structure learning experiences and interactions with children and their families?
a. Study and discuss similarities and differences among people with the children. b. Involve parents.
c. Value and accept children's native language and culture.
d. Provide remediation for deficits in children's background experiences and knowledge.
Question 4Children's backgrounds are composed of:
a. developmental and language differences.
b. racial, social, and cultural differences.
c. cultural and developmental differences.
d. racial, social, and cultural similarities.
Question 5Knowledge of child development will help teachers do all of the following
except:
a. predict the abilities of an individual child.
b. plan developmentally appropriate art activities.
c. understand a general pattern of what is normal or typical in children. d. understand individual differences.
Question 6Which of the following is
not an appropriate guideline to use when tailoring art activities for differently abled children with special cognitive or communication needs?
a. Break multistep activities into small steps.
b. Build various levels of difficulty into activities.
c. Provide written, step-by-step directions for each activity.
d. Encourage children to talk about their art or to dictate words or sentences to share to accompany what they have created.
Question 7Which of the following is
not an appropriate guideline to use when tailoring art activities for differently abled children with special behavioral or attention needs?
a. Give children opportunities to practice sharing and turn-taking with art materials.
b. Allow children to explore the properties of the materials and to make multiple products if they choose. c. Provide materials that can be actively used to release energy and feelings.
d. Limit children to a few choices rather than overwhelming them with permission to use anything and everything in the art center.
Question 8Which of the following is
not an appropriate guideline to use when tailoring art activities for differently abled children with special physical needs?
a. Tape a group of crayons or markers together for easy grasping.
b. Tape the child's paper to the work surface to prevent sliding.
c. Encourage paper tearing or provide precut shapes for children who are unable to use scissors.
d. Provide models for children to trace or copy.