EC 305 Final Exam

This statement is true regarding the history of block building

Caroline Pratt developed the unit block to be mathematical

As far as Tanya knows, the children in her classroom have have had no previous exposure to puppets. What would be the most effective way to introduce puppetry?

Model the use of puppets and have children participate in puppet exercises during a circle time activiy

According to research results, what statement about ceiling height is true?

More cooperative play is found when the ceilings are lower.

To enhance a preschool child's ability to cut, you would want to provide all of the following

Scissors with small holes that ae just the right size for the thumb and finger; Card stock weighted paper; Left and right handed scissors

The three-year-old children in Tina's classroom are just beginning to explore measurement. Which material would be most appropriate to add to the math center?

Pop together beads that the children can use to compare length.

An advantage of standards is that they can do what?

Provide consistency across programs.

To design an effective dramatic play center, which criteria would you follow?

Provide some loose parts so that children can create what they need

An important consideration when supplying musical instruments

Providing durable, quality-sounding instruments even if you only have a few

Nate wants to encourage more outdoor science, but all the children want to do is climb on the climber. What would be least effective in accomplishing this goal?

Requiring each child to find one nature item before they can play on the climber

This is a true statement about children's learning during the early years.

The early years lay the foundation for future learning.

A true statement in regard to introducing music to children from different cultures

"I ask parents to bring in music tapes to play in the classroom. I also introduce the preschool children in my class to a variety of other genres and cultural music."

Belinda teaches toddlers. She visits with several different teachers about curriculum for this age group. What answer would be most consistent with what the book promotes?

"I base my curriculum on long term outcomes. However, I determine the topics of study based on the children's interests."

This teacher statement is most aligned with developmentally appropriate practice.

"I believe that it is important to have a variety of materials at different levels in my classroom to meet the needs of all the children".

This statement made by a teacher discussing transitions reflects the philosophy found in the textbook.

"I don't want to waste children's time, so I plan activities anytime we are required to wait".

This statement best describes the philosophy on science centers found in the textbook

"I make sure my science center contains materials for active engagement".

This statement reflects the philosophy found in the textbook regarding the maintenance of learning centers.

"I observe the children and make changes to the environment based on the needs, interests, and our curriculum goals

A director's statement that demonstrates that the staff is valued

"I provide organized, effective storage."

Tanetha is examining a formal in-depth instrument for curriculum development that she might use with her preschool program. What would be the best instrument?

An instrument that allows children to show their learning over time.

At what age do most children begin to first demonstrate symbolic representation in play?

2-years-old

A well-stocked reading area with quality books should contain

5-8 books per child in the classroom

An example of emotionally responsive care

A baby begins to cry. The adult responds saying, "I wonder if you're hungry?"

Schedules should contain both child initiated and teacher directed activities. What is most likely a child initiated activity?

A child playing in the block center during center time.

Bonita, a preschool teacher, is interested in enhancing children's learning in the block center. What activity has the greatest potential to enhance children's learning?

A field trip to a lumber yard to gather wood scraps and props for the block center

A true statement in regard to art for children under 3-years-old?

A major art goal is the exploration of media such as clay, crayons, markers, and paint

Amelia, a teacher who lives near Lake Erie, wishes to implement the concept of "creating a sense of place". What playground structure would help her achieve this goal?

A rowboat for pretend play

A true statement in regard to woodworking for preschoolers.

A woodworking center for preschoolers should contain a variety of different types of tools, such as hammers, pliers, hand saws, and screwdrivers

This technique would assist Linda in creating an illusion of more space in her program

Adding mirrors to the environment

This is a true statement regarding music and young children

After infants are born, they show preferences for music they heard while they were in the womb.

Amy is releasing the four-year-old children from a circle time activity. There are 15 children in the circle. Which would be the most effective transition?

Amy releases children from the circle based upon the type of shoes they are wearing and they then go immediately to the next activity.

Amy, a student teacher, is sitting with a small group of children in the block area. What is the most appropriate role for Amy?

Amy should discuss block building structures with children using mathematical vocabulary.

What would you expect to see in the art of children who were in the schematic stage of art?

Baselines and skylines

You have just been notified that a child is joining your class who has sensory integration dysfunction. What might be helpful for the child?

Both children who are under and overly sensitive might be assisted by using the sensory center.

Shauna is looking for an assessment that will be easy and quick to administer and will allow her to observe a consistent set of indicators. What assessment might be an appropriate choice for her to use?

Checklist

A true statement about how children learn math.

Children begin to use math from infancy

According to research, the following approach is most likely to lead to successful reading in the elementary classroom

Children choose their own texts to read

Research supports what in regard to rough and tumble play?

Children develop self regulation skills by engaging in rough and tumble play

This is a true statement about play

Children have fewer opportunities to play than they did 20 years ago.

This statement is true regarding children and outdoor time.

Children play outside less than in previous generations, which is partially due to a "culture of fear".

This statement is true regarding block building and math skills

Children who are better block builders as preschooler, have higher math skills as middle and high school students

Teachers need to provide special opportunities to some groups of children who may receive less physical activity. What is true regarding this information?

Children who are in low socioeconomic groups may have limited opportunities for physical activity

A true statement regarding the value of family engagement

Children who have families who are involved have greater school success and achievement in every academic area as well as important motivation, behavior, and attendance

This statement accurately reflects what we know about children's fine motor development

Children who have fine motor difficulties need to have early intervention to prevent problems with school tasks.

To meet the needs of both the family and the children in family child care homes it is important to do what?

Clearly designate childcare space and family space

According to the textbook, this is a true statement in regard to technology use by young children.

Computers are a tool that can be appropriately and inappropriately used.

This is a true statement about using computers with young children

Computers often increase socialization among children

Formal science talk should

Consist of experiments that are demonstrated by the teacher

An example of social-arbitary knowledge

Counting to 10

According to the textbook, what would be the best definition of Curriculum?

Curriculum us an instrument that allows children to show their learning over time.

What is the most effective way to divide a preschool classroom?

Divide the room into different centers using low shelves.

This statement is true regarding family childcare

Family childcare homes, like childcare centers, need to include retreat areas for children,

The principal at your elementary school is considering abolishing recess. What is a true statement regarding recess?

Eliminating recess does not increase achievement scores and might even decrease them

Material that might be used to develop the pincer grip

Eye droppers for a color mixing activity

This is a true statement about sharing routines with families of infants.

Families and centers should collaborate on routines, especially for very young children.

A true statement regarding the involvement of fathers

Fathers parent in a way that is different, but complementary to mothers

A true statement in regard to children who are overweight

Generally, children burn more calories playing outdoors than when they are playing indoors

This statement about natural light is true.

Having windows can help to establish a "sense of place"

What would be an important consideration in designing a classroom for toddlers ages 18-36 months?

Including platforms up to 3 feet off the floor to practice climbing and gross motor skills.

This statement accurately reflects what we know about facilitating science learning for infants and toddlers

Infant and toddler classrooms should have a variety of materials that emphasize concepts such as cause and effect and classification.

Betsy writes "I lv jim". Betsy is exhibiting which writing stage?

Invented writing

An important consideration in creating the design of an after school program

Involve the children in planning the curriculum and room design.

What approach does the book promote for using computers in an early childhood setting?

It is best to use computers throughout the classroom, placing them in different learning centers

This is an accurate statement about improving air quality

It is important to ventilate buildings by opening windows or having a ventilation system.

What statement most accurately reflects school-age learning centers

Learning centers continue to be a valuable method of learning for first to third grade children.

Vanessa is describing why dramatic play is important for literacy development. The following statement is inaccurate

Literacy development is linked to socio-dramatic play, but not to other play stages.

The book stresses that art materials should be able to be transformed by the child. What art activity provides the greatest opportunity for children to transform the art materials?

Making favorite pets out of clay

This would be an appropriate expectation of what to expect in toddler play

The children will engage in reciprocal imitation

What are the signs of burnout in early childhood teachers?

Negativity about the job and children

What color choices would be most appropriate for painting the walls and shelves in a preschool classroom?

Neutral colors such as whites and tans

An example of a self-correcting material

Number line puzzle

The most effective approach in designing an environment for the four-year-old children in your program

Observe the children in your classroom to understand their interests and developmental levels, and then use this information to design and environment.

Marietta is just beginning to count and can count by rote to five. What would be an appropriate skill to work on next?

One-to-one correspondence

Teachers show they value families when they do what?

Seek the families' inputs on program decisions.

This activity closely fits with the definition of play described in the textbook.

Several children are in the dramatic play area pretending they are in a restaurant. One child is the waiter, another is the cook, and three children are customers.

What materials would be appropriate for infants and toddlers to develop fine motor skills?

Small boxes to open and close

What material could you add to the literacy center to increase phonetic awareness?

Small objects to sort by the beginning sound

The teachers at ABC Academy are discussing what solutions to take about the serious ant problem. Which teacher's solution is most compatible with Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

Suzanne says, "Let's see of we can see where they are entering. Maybe we can block where they are coming in."

To enhance children's creativity, it is best to

Teach children techniques and the proper use of tools as they are developmentally ready

This is true regarding the early childhood teacher's science background

Teachers need science background information so that they can provide children additional information and avoid teaching misconceptions

This is true regarding the use of the computer for children with special needs

Technology can be a compensatory tool for children with disabilities

This is false regarding children in supportive environments.

The have increased negative behaviors.

A true statement concerning the value of music

The music children listen to when they are young affects their life-long musical preferences

This statement is false regarding the relationship between art and literacy

The only relationship between art and literacy is that art helps children improve fine motor skills needed for writing

This statement most accurately reflects what we know about young children's friendships.

The quality of children's early friendships predict their later success.

The most accurate statement regarding after school spaces

The same design rules that apply to preschool environments also apply to after school programs.

The following criteria describes appropriate software for childhood

The software program scaffolds children's learning by increasing by increasing the challenge

What scenario would be the most effective in providing cooking experiences for preschool children?

The teacher makes bread with small groups of children during center time. Each group makes their own loaf by following a recipe

Sabrina, a teacher of preschool children, is trying to determine whether it is more effective to have a large block of time for play (an hour) or to divide this time into 20 minute segments three times during the morning. If Sabrina were to choose the 20 minute segments....

There would be less in-depth play opportunities.

Children who are effective in joining play use what play-entry strategies?

They begin by observing other children and ask them: "Can I play?"

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education would support

Toddlers, preschoolers and elementary children all need both structured and unstructured physical activity daily

The children in your toddler classroom are making rows of towers. What would be the most appropriate choice of materials to add to the block center for this stage of block building?

Toy cars

This statement is true regarding stress in young children

Unresponsive care can cause stress altering brain development and the biochemistry of the brain in young children.

Santiago, a four-year-old, recently moved to the United States and rarely speaks at school. He and his family speak Spanish at home and his family is eager for him to learn English. What would be an effective approach?

Use both Spanish and English when communicating with Santiago

What could contribute to spreading infection at diaper changing stations?

Using a strap on the diaper changing table.

A false statement regarding literacy, music, and dance.

When children are gifted musicians, their verbal language suffers

This statement is true regarding children living in poverty.

You are more likely to be a child living in poverty if you are black or Native American.