A psychologically safe environment is important in an early childhood classroom because:
a. it limits the fear of rejection and failure that would inhibit creativity. b. it prevents accidents and limits safety hazards.
c. children can learn to resist bullying.
d. it provides structured guidelines for children's creative impulses.
Question 2To facilitate creative thinking, the classroom environment should:
a. include private spaces for reflection and group spaces for movement and group involvement.
b. be fluid and flexible, according to the demands of the activity.
c. be able to sustain noise, messiness, and excitement.
d. all of the above
Question 3In order to facilitate creative thinking, the classroom schedule should:
a. include large blocks of time for exploration, play, and reflection.
b. include small blocks of time to ensure children's close attention to activities. c. be evenly divided between academic and arts-related activities.
d. be different each day, according to curriculum themes and topics.
Question 4A psychologically safe environment facilitates children's creative thinking by:
a. creating classroom rules.
b. removing toxic materials from the classroom. c. removing fear of criticism, rejection, or failure.
d. involving parents in their children's learning experiences.
Question 5Children who act silly during creative thinking activities are likely to be:
a. testing the teacher's commitment to creativity and nonconformity. b. lacking the ability to think creatively.
c. bored.
d. demonstrating their high IQ.
Question 6Guidelines for including creative thinking activities in the curriculum include all of the following
except:
a. allowing think time.
b. explaining to children that you expect unusual responses.
c. working only with individual children so that pacing can be adjusted to suit each child's needs. d. rewarding and encouraging thoughtful responses, rather than right ones.
Question 7When choosing activities to encourage creative thinking, early childhood teachers:
a. try the activities themselves first.
b. make the children's participation voluntary.
c. include the activities during different times of the day. d. all of the above
Question 8Children who do not have opportunities to engage in convergent thinking will:
a. quickly develop the abilities needed for divergent thinking.
b. become conforming individuals.
c. lack access to a core body of knowledge needed for school success.
d. realize their creative potential.
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