Quest: Zoe, Assessment

Zoe's classmate asks her to make lunch for baby with him. If Zoe picked up her own baby instead of sharing one with her classmate and both children tended to their own baby, then this would show __________ play.

parallel

If Zoe and her classmate decide to play baby together, it involves her classmate holding the baby while Zoe uses a spoon to feed it. By pretending the doll is a real baby, they are engaging in __________ play, but this play becomes __________ play when Zoe and her classmate agree to share the same goal of feeding the baby.

symbolic; cooperative

During circle time, Zoe's teacher asks the class what letter the word "caterpillar" begins with. If Zoe correctly identifies it starts with a "C" and then sounds out the whole word, Zoe demonstrates that she

understands phonemes and the syntax for combining them

When the teacher calls for snack time, Zoe runs, hops or crawls across the room to get to the table to eat. Why is it important that Zoe develops the gross motor skills needed to perform these actions?

Gross motor skill development allows Zoe more freedom in the classroom to assert her autonomy by playing away from the teachers

Zoe's classmate asks her to help make lunch for the baby. If Zoe agrees to make lunch for the baby, her classmate holds the baby while Zoe uses a spoon to feed it. What do the kids actions tell us about play?

Zoe and her classmate are showing cooperative play, where they interact with each other over a shared scenario

If Zoe chooses to try and fix her classmate's broken toy, then which is the best explanation for which stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory Zoe belongs in?

Zoe is in initiative versus guilt, as she took the initiative to comfort her classmate and try to solve the problem by fixing the toy

A classmate asks Zoe to guess what is inside a guitar case. Zoe guesses there is a guitar inside, but her classmate shows her it is filled with toys. Assuming Zoe possesses theory of mind, which of the following scenarios is most likely to occur if Jada were to be asked to guess what was inside the guitar case?

Zoe is not surprised when Jada guesses a guitar

During circle time, Zoe's teacher asks the class what letter the word "caterpillar" begins with. If Zoe responds correctly with "C," and then tries to sound out the word, what does this interaction tell us about Zoe's emerging literacy?

Zoe is showing improvement in syntax by correctly combing sounds together to make a word

The girl playing with dinosaurs at the sand table asks Zoe to help save the dinosaurs from a volcano, but Zoe does not know how. Zoe watches the other girl load the dinosaurs into the helicopter and save them. If Zoe then takes her turn and loads the dinosaurs into the helicopter in the exact same way, what does this tell us about learning?

Zoe learned to play dinosaurs due to observational learning after she watched the other girl perform the task

Zoe's classmate asks Zoe to help her rescue the dinosaurs before the volcano explodes, but Zoe says she does not know how. Her classmate tells Zoe to watch as she picks up an empty box, loads up the dinosaurs, and then makes helicopter noises as she flies the box away from the volcano. Which actions from Zoe would show she used observational learning?

Zoe picks up the box, loads up the dinosaurs, and then flies the box away from the volcano

When Zoe's mom drops her off for her first day of Head Start, Zoe gets upset. When Zoe's mom directs her to play with her friend or to paint, Zoe lets go of her mom and goes to play. What do Zoe's actions tell us about separation anxiety and attachment?

Zoe shows signs of anxiety, but she is likely securely attached as she feels safe to explore the new environment

A classmate asks Zoe to guess what is inside a guitar case. If Zoe incorrectly guesses a guitar, then her classmate asks Zoe what Zoe's friend, Jada, will guess. Which response indicates Zoe has theory of mind?

Zoe shows theory of mind by stating Jada would also guess a guitar

When Zoe is dropped off at Head Start, if she reacts to her mom leaving by whimpering and clutching her mom's leg, her mom points out that Zoe could go paint a picture. If Zoe decides to paint a picture for her mom, what is the most likely explanation for Zoe not getting upset when her mom leaves?

Zoe uses painting as a coping technique to reduce her separation anxiety and is ok when her mom leaves

At the snack table, Zoe is asked how many carrots she would like. This allows Zoe to choose how many carrots she wants rather than the teacher picking for her. If Zoe chooses to hold up three fingers, which of the following statements best describes why Zoe's actions are important?

Zoe's ability to communicate using her fine motor skills allows her to make her own choices and show her autonomy

Zoe's classmate is crying because her toy broke. If Zoe decides to try and fix the toy herself, this shows Zoe is moving toward __________ in Erikson's psychosocial theory.

initiative

If Zoe offers to try and fix her classmate's broken toy, her classmate continues to be look anxious and upset. Zoe shows the __________ stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory, while her classmate could be showing the __________ stage.

initiative; guilt

Zoe plays at the sand table with her classmate, who asks Zoe to help her save the dinosaurs, but Zoe does not know how. Her classmate puts the dinosaurs into a box she pretends is a helicopter and flies the dinosaurs away. If Zoe then takes the box and mimics her classmate's actions, this shows Zoe learned to play due to

observational learning