E03V Curriculum Development Lesson 8 Exam SCORE 95 PERCENT

Question 1 5 / 5 points
The following day, Ms. Kruger laid bedrolls in the tent and set up a hibachi (small grill) and some cooking tools before the children came in. What role is she playing?
Question options:
 
a) Observer

 
b) Mediator

 
c) Planner

 
d) Collaborator

Question 2 5 / 5 points
The best time for teachers to schedule outside time is:
Question options:
 
a) as soon as children arrive.

 
b) immediately after morning snack or breakfast.

 
c) after learning center time, right before lunch.

 
d) There is no "best time" for outside time; it depends on the needs of the children, staff availability, and access to common spaces.

Question 3 0 / 5 points
Ms. Kruger quietly walked up to the "campfire" outside the tent where two children were standing around picking up materials and putting them down one Monday morning. She asked if she could play, too, and James nodded yes. "This is a very fine campsite. I am getting hungry," Ms. Kruger said as she began to kneel by the "fire" with a tiny stick in her hand. What role is she playing?
Question options:
 
a) Observer

 
b) Collaborator

 
c) Planner

 
d) Model

Question 4 5 / 5 points
Dimitri crawled around, growling to himself, sometimes approaching other children. Nichol told him that he should just go home. Dimitri crawled over to the large blocks where he arranged them as a three-sided enclosure with boards for a roof. Then he growled that he was going into his own lion den. What type of a construction project was this?
Question options:
 
a) One from natural encounters

 
b) One stemming from mutual interests of teachers and children

 
c) One stemming from teacher concerns

 
d) One stemming from thematic concerns

Question 5 5 / 5 points
The 3-year-olds in Mrs. Mezga's class at Missouri Central School are asked to create an Eskimo village out of cardboard boxes and other art materials. Based on what you have read about construction, select the answer that best describes the appropriateness of this activity.
Question options:
 
a) It is appropriate because the children are asked to make something.

 
b) It is inappropriate because the children have no conceptual base from which to develop their construction.

 
c) It is appropriate because the children are getting a chance to work together on a tangible product.

 
d) It is appropriate because the activity is relevant to the children's lives.

Question 6 5 / 5 points
Once the children got underway, Ms. Kruger indicated that she thought she should make a phone call near the ranger's office and then get back to work. She left the campsite and continued to check on the play periodically during the day. What role is she playing?
Question options:
 
a) Observer

 
b) Mediator

 
c) Responder

 
d) Collaborator

Question 7 5 / 5 points
Using essential theme criteria, which would be the MOST appropriate theme for a group of suburban preschool-age children living in Michigan?
Question options:
 
a) Pockets

 
b) Santa Claus

 
c) Vehicles

 
d) The desert

Question 8 5 / 5 points
Nicholas first examined the magnets and then arranged them carefully, talking to himself. What kind of play is this most likely to be?
Question options:
 
a) Construction with natural materials

 
b) Role play

 
c) Pretend with objects

 
d) Pretend time and place

Question 9 5 / 5 points
In the block area, Ms. Halliwell noticed that Su Min was making another enclosure to put the animals in. As she knelt beside her, she asked Su Min to tell her about her structure. "House," Su Min replied. Ms. Halliwell said, "It is a good thing you are building a house, as it might rain today. Will the people in your house get wet?" What roles or strategies did Ms. Halliwell use?
Question options:
 
a) Directing

 
b) Scaffolding

 
c) Monitoring for safety

 
d) Analyzing the task

Question 10 5 / 5 points
Which of the following is an example of a Project Approach activity for a preschool class?
Question options:
 
a) A class spends several days on various activities about the plumbing in their building, including a field trip to the basement to see how the water heater works.

 
b) At 9 AM every day, half the children in the class do sorting and counting activities while the other half work on an art project. After 20 minutes the groups switch.

 
c) All the children who are ready for literacy activities work in a group; those who are not ready play with the blocks.

 
d) The children work together painting a large cardboard box that they can use in pretend play to represent anything they want.

Question 11 5 / 5 points
Which child is engaged in the most complex form of pretend play?
Question options:
 
a) Karen is making a nurse's cap so that she can play nurse with other children as patients.

 
b) Jacquel is quietly talking to herself as if she were sailing a boat while painting a blue watercolor.

 
c) Vincent is providing the noise for the truck he is moving across the floor, "rummmm, rummmm."

 
d) Donald is "cooking" while playing alone in the housekeeping area.

Question 12 5 / 5 points
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Question options:
 
a) Children learn during all parts of the day, including routines like lunch and cleanup.

 
b) Teachers should carefully plan all parts of the day to maximize learning including routines like lunch and cleanup.

 
c) Toileting is one time of the day when children are not learning.

 
d) Reducing the number of transitions in a day reduces behavior problems.

Question 13 5 / 5 points
How can a play frame be established?
Question options:
 
a) Nonverbally, by walking into a pretend center

 
b) By invitation, "Let's play …"

 
c) By an adult announcing which child will portray each role

 
d) Nonverbally, by one child controlling the materials

Question 14 5 / 5 points
Based on principles of effective time management, kindergartner teachers should consider minimizing which of the following times in their daily schedule?
Question options:
 
a) Wait times

 
b) Outdoor times

 
c) Free Choice times

 
d) Time children spend in guided discovery activities

Question 15 5 / 5 points
How are metacommunications used during pretend play?
Question options:
 
a) To describe what is and is not play

 
b) To share information

 
c) To argue with others

 
d) To ask questions

Question 16 5 / 5 points
Which of the following is the most suitable theme for preschool-age children?
Question options:
 
a) Predicting the weather

 
b) Electricity

 
c) Plants in the classroom

 
d) Gravity

Question 17 5 / 5 points
Which part of the Project Approach is happening when the children discuss their experiences with a topic and then represent their understandings in a variety of ways?
Question options:
 
a) Phase 1

 
b) Phase 2

 
c) The Assessment Phase

 
d) Phase 3

Question 18 5 / 5 points
What influences individual differences in children's pretend play?
Question options:
 
a) Age, because pretend play skills simply emerge in a systematic manner over time

 
b) Cultural background and family life because poor kids do not know how to pretend

 
c) Maturity, style, and social involvement preferences, culture and family background

 
d) Master players present in the group and the quality of materials available

Question 19 5 / 5 points
Which of the following themes would be LEAST appropriate for a group of 5-year-olds who live in Hawaii?
Question options:
 
a) Shells

 
b) Birds

 
c) Stores

 
d) Penguins

Question 20 5 / 5 points
What benefits do children experience in projects that are NOT necessarily available in other approaches?

I. Opportunities for in-depth investigation of a topic
II. An opportunity to make choices about what they are learning
III. A variety of learning experiences across domains
IV. Hands-on learning
Question options:
 
a) I, II, III, and IV

 
b) I

 
c) II

 
d) II, III, and IV

  

E03V Curriculum Development Lesson 6 and 7 Exam SCORE 93 PERCENT

Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following would NOT be considered a red flag in speech and language development?
Question options:
 
a) The child does not respond to "no" or changes in tone of voice between 0-3 months.

 
b) The child does not answer simple "who," "what," and "where" questions or is not understood by people outside the family between 1 and 2 years of age.

 
c) The child cannot understand differences in meaning or string together two or three words between 2-3 years.

 
d) The child has not developed correct syntax and pronoun usage by 2 years of age.

Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is TRUE about debriefing with children after a science activity?
Question options:
 
a) It helps them realize that science is a collection of well-known facts.

 
b) It encourages children to think creatively, divergently, and convergently in their problem solving.

 
c) It teaches children that science is bound by already documented laws, theories, and principles.

 
d) It guards against relying on using their intuitive feelings to solve problems.

Question 3 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the best strategy to use when a teacher is providing for learning of physical knowledge?
Question options:
 
a) Set up the materials and encourage exploration.

 
b) Give detailed information by telling children about physical knowledge.

 
c) Model the skill to be learned.

 
d) Have someone demonstrate an experiment and debrief.

Question 4 2.5 / 2.5 points
When a child yells out, "McDonald's!" at the sign of the golden arches but cannot yet decode, he is in what word knowledge stage?
Question options:
 
a) Orthographic

 
b) Alphabetic

 
c) Analytic

 
d) Logographic

Question 5 2.5 / 2.5 points
The teacher asks the children to sort the insect pictures in one pile and the spider pictures in another pile. This is an example of what cognitive operation?
Question options:
 
a) Classification

 
b) One-to-one correspondence

 
c) Matching

 
d) Conservation

Question 6 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the last skill to be acquired on the continuum of phonological awareness?
Question options:
 
a) Rhyming

 
b) Writing fluency

 
c) Phonemic awareness

 
d) Balanced literacy

Question 7 0 / 2.5 points
Matching, patterning, and seriating are examples of which type of cognitive skills?
Question options:
 
a) Focusing skills

 
b) Memory skills

 
c) Analyzing skills

 
d) Organizing skills

Question 8 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following skills are covered in the CCSS English Language Arts?
Question options:
 
a) Decoding, independent reading, balanced literacy, and writing workshop

 
b) Leaving spaces between words, capitalization, punctuation, and methods of instruction

 
c) Phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, alphabetic awareness, and expert tutoring

 
d) Reading, writing, speaking and listening, language, and media and technology

Question 9 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is an example of Socratic questioning?
Question options:
 
a) "Which one of these answers is correct?"

 
b) "What is the name of that animal?"

 
c) "How do you know that?"

 
d) "Which of these dates comes first on a timeline?"

Question 10 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which approach is most likely to enhance children's ability to classify objects?
Question options:
 
a) Tell the children to find all of the red ones.

 
b) Provide the materials that could be classified for the children to use on their own during free play.

 
c) Explain in detail what attributes are and how they vary, and quiz children about their comprehension of this instruction.

 
d) Ask children to sort materials and then tell you why they put certain things together.

Question 11 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following bridges children's informal knowledge with formal concepts?
Question options:
 
a) Learning mathematical content and processes

 
b) Opportunities presented for real problem solving

 
c) Watching, listening, memorizing, and copying

 
d) Offering particular time slots in the day for mathematics

Question 12 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the first indication of emergent literacy in a young child?
Question options:
 
a) Child uses a single letter for a word.

 
b) Child is scribbling.

 
c) Child uses letter-like forms.

 
d) Child writes letter strings.

Question 13 2.5 / 2.5 points
Ordering is the operation of which of the following?
Question options:
 
a) Identifying common relations between objects

 
b) Pairing on exact or identical attributes

 
c) Seriating objects by attributes

 
d) Categorizing on the basis of a primary attribute

Question 14 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following would constitute an example of alliteration?
Question options:
 
a) The beautiful moon rose over the sleepy town.

 
b) Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.

 
c) Susy sells seashells down by the seashore.

 
d) Teensy, Weensy Spider went up the waterspout.

Question 15 2.5 / 2.5 points
The time it takes for a child to become functional in a new language depends greatly on:
Question options:
 
a) the teacher's skill.

 
b) the amount of exposure to the new language.

 
c) parents' ability to speak the new language.

 
d) the difficulty of the new language.

Question 16 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is NOT true?
Question options:
 
a) Oral language is increased when a child has a chatty mother.

 
b) The peak learning years for human beings appears to be between 4 and 10 years of age.

 
c) Pruning destroys synapses, resulting in a less efficient brain.

 
d) Poor nutrition and maternal drug use may result in problematic fetal brain development.

Question 17 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the relationship between sounds and letters in the written language?
Question options:
 
a) Phonological awareness

 
b) Graphemes

 
c) Phonics

 
d) Phonemic awareness

Question 18 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is a gene that stimulates synapses to transmit signals?
Question options:
 
a) Axon

 
b) CREB

 
c) Myelin

 
d) Neuron

Question 19 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which is NOT one of the 5 essential functions of inquiry?
Question options:
 
a) Helps students "know how we know" in science

 
b) Develops dispositions to use the skills, abilities, and habits of mind associated with science

 
c) Develops an understanding of the nature of science

 
d) Creates new facts about how to model observation

Question 20 0 / 2.5 points
In response to the teacher's request to tell her how many red blocks there are in a set of 40 colored blocks, Sam must use which of the following?
Question options:
 
a) One-to-one correspondence

 
b) Cardinality

 
c) Subitizing

 
d) Conservation

Question 21 2.5 / 2.5 points
What strategies are likely to be MOST effective in teaching a young child to throw a ball?
Question options:
 
a) Playing a video of a professional baseball pitcher followed by discussion

 
b) Allowing some exploration, then demonstrating followed by oral cues and practice

 
c) Giving directions to children in large groups followed by practice by pairs

 
d) Providing small soft balls and waiting for the skill to emerge on its own

Question 22 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is likely to be the appropriate age range for this description of friendship? Tom and David are good friends who play together often. They take turns and share toys and materials comfortably. One day, Ian approached Tom and said, "I want to be your friend." Tom replied, "You can't be my friend-David is my friend!"
Question options:
 
a) 2 to 3

 
b) 5 to 9

 
c) 10 to 12

 
d) 13 to 15

Question 23 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following describes the steps that children can be taught to resolve a conflict?
Question options:
 
a) Define the problem, suggest solutions, and negotiate a solution, follow-through.

 
b) Determine whether the conflict is intentional, review the rules, redirect problem behavior.

 
c) Stop the activity, protect the hurt child, and comfort the angry child.

 
d) Review the situation in light of classroom rules, show concern about the other child's feelings, discuss the consequences of the action.

Question 24 2.5 / 2.5 points
Identify the LEAST accurate statement about physical fitness.
Question options:
 
a) Children who are fit when young tend to remain fit in adolescence.

 
b) Endurance, speed, agility, coordination, reaction time, strength, flexibility, and balance are a part of being fit.

 
c) Time spent in physical activity has a negative effect on achievement of educational standards.

 
d) Moderate physical activity improves children's ability to focus their attention after participation.

Question 25 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the perceptual motor skills are most closely associated with deciphering letters from words?
Question options:
 
a) Balance

 
b) Directional awareness

 
c) Temporal awareness

 
d) Figure-ground perception

Question 26 2.5 / 2.5 points
The purpose of using activities related to diverse cultures in a homogenous classroom is to provide which of the following?
Question options:
 
a) Opportunities to make the dramatic play area more interesting

 
b) Opportunities for children to feel more comfortable with people less familiar to them

 
c) Learning experiences about the dominant culture

 
d) Early chance to learn languages other than English

Question 27 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which motor skill would you expect children to be able to perform earliest?
Question options:
 
a) Throwing

 
b) Catching

 
c) Kicking

 
d) Galloping

Question 28 2.5 / 2.5 points
When Mr. Green talks with the children about WHY taking turns is a rule in his classroom, he is touching on which dimension of the social domain?
Question options:
 
a) Social Skills

 
b) Social Responsibility

 
c) Socialization

 
d) Social Studies

Question 29 2.5 / 2.5 points
What strategy is the best one to teach 3- to 5-year-olds about proper eating habits?
Question options:
 
a) Correct each child when he or she makes a mistake.

 
b) Eat meals with the children and demonstrate proper eating habits.

 
c) Do direct instruction during morning group times.

 
d) Allow for exploration and guided discovery.

Question 30 2.5 / 2.5 points
Kathleen, age 7, holds the small ball in both hands in front of her before swinging forward, then backward with one hand and balancing on well-separated feet. As her arm swings forward and across her body, she rotates and leans into the throw. She moves the foot from the back to a forward position as she follows through the body movement and maintains her balance. What word best describes this movement?
Question options:
 
a) Bilateral

 
b) Ipsilateral

 
c) Unilateral

 
d) Contralateral

Question 31 2.5 / 2.5 points
Why are early childhood professionals advised to spend time teaching children about conflict resolution?
Question options:
 
a) It is an important part of the social studies curriculum.

 
b) It emphasizes communication and empathy.

 
c) It teaches children about the sociology of the early childhood environment.

 
d) It is a way to teach social responsibility.

Question 32 2.5 / 2.5 points
Mrs. Garcia is ill. Her 5-year-old son, Jose, offers her his teddy bear for comfort. What aspect of prosocial behavior does little Jose still need to learn more about?
Question options:
 
a) Recognizing need

 
b) Making a decision

 
c) Perspective taking

 
d) Instrumental know-how

Question 33 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following activities represents the civic ideals and practices theme within the Social Studies curriculum?
Question options:
 
a) Children make a family tree of their parents and grandparents.

 
b) Children vote on a name for a class gerbil.

 
c) Children study the interaction between home and workplace environments.

 
d) Children work on a food drive to combat hunger in their community.

Question 34 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the single MOST effective strategy to prevent disease in groups of children?
Question options:
 
a) Keep children inside during cool to cold days or damp weather.

 
b) Ensure that children and adults wash their hands correctly upon entering the classroom, before meals, and after toileting.

 
c) Incorporate regular exercises and physical fitness activities.

 
d) Use organic foods and plan a diet high in protein.

Question 35 0 / 2.5 points
Giving children information about how their actions affect others is an example of which play intervention strategy?
Question options:
 
a) Modeling

 
b) Expanding

 
c) Coaching

 
d) Mediating

Question 36 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of children's social development?
Question options:
 
a) Children's social competence influences their academic achievement.

 
b) Children naturally know how to make friends and influence people.

 
c) In our society, a high level of social competence means that a child exhibits responsible, friendly, cooperative, purposeful, and self-controlled behavior.

 
d) Social development can be looked at as the foundation on which other types of learning takes place.

Question 37 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which strategies are best for teaching motor skills?
Question options:
 
a) Coaching and demonstration

 
b) Experimentation, followed by correction

 
c) Telling children to try harder

 
d) Waiting for the motor skill to emerge

Question 38 2.5 / 2.5 points
When Karen sees that Marie is crying and gives her a pat on the back, she is demonstrating which facet(s) of prosocial behavior?
Question options:
 
a) Awareness

 
b) Recognizing Need and Taking Action

 
c) Recognizing Need, Deciding to Act, and Taking Action

 
d) Instrumental Know How

Question 39 2.5 / 2.5 points
At what age can you expect 90% of the children to use a three-point grip on a writing utensil comfortably?
Question options:
 
a) About 4

 
b) About 5

 
c) About 6

 
d) About 7

Question 40 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which is the least mature grip on a writing implement?
Question options:
 
a) Tripod grip with fingers well away from the tip

 
b) Tripod grip with implement resting on the index finger, near the tip

 
c) Full hand grasp with the thumb toward the point

 
d) Full hand grasp with the thumb away from the point

  

E03V Curriculum Development Lesson 4 and 5 Exam SCORE 100 PERCENT

Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is a necessary component in the responsible administration of tests?
Question options:
 
a) Establishing good rapport with children before testing

 
b) Teaching the material exactly as it will appear on the test

 
c) Making sure that children have pencils with erasers

 
d) Allowing children to be able to use the Internet as a reference

Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which childcare center will have the greatest amount of parental participation?
Question options:
 
a) The center where regular first-Tuesday-of-the-month parent meetings are held

 
b) The center that has staff committed to parent involvement and trained for effective interaction with family members

 
c) The center that promotes big-name specialists in child development

 
d) The center that has mostly families with two parents

Question 3 2.5 / 2.5 points
In scoring an oral reading tape for the child's reading accuracy, which is the correct procedure?
Question options:
 
a) Subtract the number of correct words read from the total. Divide the total number of words read.

 
b) Multiply the total number of words read by the number of uncorrected mistakes.

 
c) Subtract the number of uncorrected mistakes from the total. Divide by the total number of mistakes.

 
d) Subtract the number of uncorrected mistakes from the total. Divide by the total number of words read.

Question 4 2.5 / 2.5 points
In order to obtain good reliability in scoring comprehension when taking an oral reading sample, which of the following would be appropriate?
Question options:
 
a) Structure several questions and ask the same questions of each child tested.

 
b) Structure individual, different questions for each child.

 
c) Ask closed-ended questions to cut down on ambiguity.

 
d) Ask another teacher to listen in.

Question 5 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the LEAST appropriate step in preparing for the parent conference for a second-grade child?
Question options:
 
a) Invite the family to come on an evening and time so that the parent can confer with all the teachers in the building if that parent has more than one child.

 
b) Set up a comfortable space with adult-sized chairs and paper to make notes of things you agree to do.

 
c) Arrange the books that the child is using so that the parent can look at them while waiting and your record book so that you can read off the report typically sent to the parent.

 
d) Outline key ideas you want to share with the parent, making sure positive or pleasant experiences the child has had in the classroom are reported.

Question 6 2.5 / 2.5 points
How can you promote family involvement?
Question options:
 
a) Provide calendars that describe simple daily or weekly learning activities that families can try at home with their children.

 
b) Restrict your family contact to formal conversations between family members and program personnel.

 
c) Send home catalogues with all children to sell wrapping paper and holiday cards.

 
d) Tell other teachers in the teacher's lounge about the families they will deal with next year.

Question 7 2.5 / 2.5 points
Evaluation should:
Question options:
 
a) contain a halo effect.

 
b) be limited to formal measures.

 
c) be administered in a whole-group setting.

 
d) be formative and summative.

Question 8 2.5 / 2.5 points
The best description of the role of the early childhood teacher as he or she collaborates with the community is represented in which of the following statements?
Question options:
 
a) A conduit of information between family members and other community resources or agencies

 
b) A community board member on other organizations advisory groups

 
c) A group leader in a support group for parents of young children

 
d) A person who tells families the limits of his or her role as a teacher, not a social worker

Question 9 2.5 / 2.5 points
Ms. Novak was timid and wary of talking to teachers. She did not attend the group meetings of parents for the classroom because she did not want to look foolish. Mrs. Schurig telephoned her from time-to-time, talking about the progress that Abraham was making. What characteristic of effective family involvement is this?
Question options:
 
a) Collaboration

 
b) Variety

 
c) Intensity

 
d) Individuation

Question 10 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is NOT an effective type of family involvement for long-term engagement?
Question options:
 
a) School provides family members with ideas for helping children learn at home.

 
b) Family members attend workshops or other programs for their own education or training.

 
c) Family members take decision-making roles on advisory councils or on other committees.

 
d) Family members are called to the administrator's office because the child is misbehaving in class.

Question 11 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is characteristic of effective family involvement?
Question options:
 
a) The program should plan the events that require all families to be involved in the same ways, at the same time, or to the same degree.

 
b) Once you build a trusting relationship between programs and families, it is not necessary to maintain contact.

 
c) There is a match between what programs are designed to accomplish and what families need as well as between the strategies implemented and those to which family members feel receptive.

 
d) Family members cooperate in fund-raising for field trips and materials for the school.

Question 12 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the advantage of observational assessment?
Question options:
 
a) It is not intrusive.

 
b) It has on-the-spot utility for improving instruction.

 
c) Information cannot be gathered in natural settings.

 
d) It does not yield hypotheses that can be evaluated later on.

Question 13 2.5 / 2.5 points
Transitions from a community preschool to a public kindergarten are:
Question options:
 
a) very automatic as long as the parents register their children in the right district school.

 
b) the responsibility of the parents or other family members, not the preschool teacher.

 
c) easier on children and family members if preschool teachers provide information.

 
d) the responsibility of the preschool teacher, not the family members.

Question 14 2.5 / 2.5 points
Documentation boards:
Question options:
 
a) contain 3-dimensional artifacts produced by children.

 
b) should contain a description of the goals and objectives of the project depicted.

 
c) are an excellent technological source of information for parents.

 
d) should contain only teacher narratives.

Question 15 2.5 / 2.5 points
Following completion of the kindergarten year:
Question options:
 
a) assessment data should be shredded so that objectivity is not hampered.

 
b) assessment data should be shared with the grade 1 teacher.

 
c) all assessment data should be sent home to parents.

 
d) all assessment data should be maintained by the kindergarten teacher for future reference.

Question 16 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following portfolios is passed from teacher to teacher at the end of the year?
Question options:
 
a) Individual portfolio

 
b) Institutional portfolio

 
c) Teacher portfolio

 
d) Showcase portfolio

Question 17 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the best feature of using portfolios?
Question options:
 
a) They allow teachers and parents to compare one child's progress against another's.

 
b) They clearly document what children have failed to learn.

 
c) They are less time-consuming than giving a traditional paper/pencil test.

 
d) They focus on what children can do.

Question 18 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following are considered family strengths that are supported by research?
Question options:
 
a) Firm control of behavior at home and church attendance

 
b) Stability of family routines and reasonable expectations for the children

 
c) A parent who volunteers regularly and works fund-raisers

 
d) Permissive attitude toward electronic media and homework

Question 19 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
Question options:
 
a) If a standardized test is valid and reliable, it can be used to place children in special settings.

 
b) The only problem with ongoing observational assessment is that it tends to be intrusive.

 
c) Observation of children can be seriously flawed if interpretation of the evaluator includes a leniency factor.

 
d) Time sampling is not helpful for instructional planning.

Question 20 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which is NOT a barrier to male participation in early childhood classrooms?
Question options:
 
a) Female family members are often gatekeepers of information and do not share it with the men in the family.

 
b) Men frequently have work schedules that are not conducive to participation.

 
c) Men simply are not as interested in the education of the young children as women are.

 
d) The interaction styles of men are different than those of women and that makes teachers uncomfortable.

Question 21 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is NOT a technique for art activity?
Question options:
 
a) Paint with cotton balls

 
b) Fabric crayons

 
c) Fold-over prints

 
d) Gluing

Question 22 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following statements is TRUE about techniques used in art, music, dance, and drama?
Question options:
 
a) They are determined by the topic or theme of the activity.

 
b) They are ways in which elements are manipulated and combined.

 
c) They should never be directly taught.

 
d) They are usually beyond the capabilities of young children to understand.

Question 23 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is NOT useful for evaluating children's affective development?
Question options:
 
a) Criterion referenced checklists

 
b) Anecdotal records

 
c) A standardized achievement test

 
d) Structured and informal observations

Question 24 2.5 / 2.5 points
What are the differences between the responsive component and the productive component in the aesthetic domain?
Question options:
 
a) The productive component includes discovery activities.

 
b) The responsive component focuses on the appreciation of the arts.

 
c) The productive component is about expression or output, and the responsive component is about acquiring and processing information.

 
d) Appreciation of natural beauty, appreciation of the fine arts, and the ability to form judgments and preferences are all part of the responsive component.

Question 25 2.5 / 2.5 points
PDDs are:
Question options:
 
a) Preschool Developmental Disabilities.

 
b) Progressively Damaging Disorders.

 
c) Predetermined Disabling Conditions.

 
d) Pervasive Developmental Disorders.

Question 26 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the LEAST effective strategy to use when implementing a music activity with young children?
Question options:
 
a) Look like you are enjoying singing and being with the children.

 
b) Start the song and expect the children to know what to do.

 
c) Know the song well.

 
d) Use visuals and props.

Question 27 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Question options:
 
a) Empathy is the ability to understand another person's feelings by feeling the same emotion.

 
b) Toddlers are unable to demonstrate empathy.

 
c) Empathy is inborn and is not learned.

 
d) Empathy is the characteristic of self-awareness and is learned by adults modeling it.

Question 28 2.5 / 2.5 points
Children with Asperger Syndrome:
Question options:
 
a) have a mild form of autism.

 
b) usually have below-average intelligence.

 
c) can be taught to have age-appropriate social skills.

 
d) have average social cognition.

Question 29 2.5 / 2.5 points
In Erickson's developmental stages:
Question options:
 
a) the stages end at age 12.

 
b) the poles at both ends of the continuum include some conflict and tension.

 
c) children are born with characteristics related to one pole or another.

 
d) there are opposite emotional poles at each stage.

Question 30 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is an example of an appropriate encouraging statement for a child who says, "I'm no good"?
Question options:
 
a) "You are good. You can do a lot of things."

 
b) "Let's look at what you've accomplished so far."

 
c) "I don't want to hear you putting yourself down. Let's see how we can fix things."

 
d) b and c

Question 31 2.5 / 2.5 points
Mr. Diablo planned to work toward the intermediate objective of engaging in art criticism. Which of the following activities would most likely lead toward that goal?
Question options:
 
a) Exploring sculptures

 
b) Dancing

 
c) Observing beautiful fish

 
d) Comparing cats in several picture books

Question 32 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is TRUE when children are evaluating art?
Question options:
 
a) They are experiencing one aspect of aesthetic learning.

 
b) They are acting outside the realm of aesthetic learning.

 
c) They are learning to be judgmental.

 
d) They are recalling facts.

Question 33 2.5 / 2.5 points
Theo is a child who often talks about monsters and how he is afraid they'll "get him." What is the best response to him?
Question options:
 
a) Tell Theo that monsters are not real and that as he gets bigger, he'll realize that.

 
b) Acknowledge Theo's fear. Help him come up with a way to "ward off" any monsters he encounters.

 
c) Tell Theo that monsters are really harmless and read a book to him about a "good" monster.

 
d) Tell Theo that you thought that when you were a child, too, and that it didn't happen.

Question 34 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which is the LEAST effective factor to support children's creativity?
Question options:
 
a) The teacher trusts and respects the individual.

 
b) Children receive instruction in techniques to make all materials and resources basically usable.

 
c) The physical environment is beautiful, accessible, and organized.

 
d) The appearance of children's creations to outsiders is most important to the teacher.

Question 35 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following approaches will help children focus on details in their aesthetic creations?
Question options:
 
a) Teachers should probe the child to describe what he made.

 
b) Teachers should vary the materials available for children to use.

 
c) The same materials should be used repeatedly so children vary their techniques.

 
d) Teachers should have children discuss what they are going to make before they begin.

Question 36 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which statement below best defines self-esteem?
Question options:
 
a) A person's perception of how competent he or she is physically

 
b) A person's perception of how competent he or she is intellectually

 
c) A person's perception of how competent he or she is emotionally

 
d) All of the above

Question 37 2.5 / 2.5 points
What is the first stage in representational art?
Question options:
 
a) Painting shapes

 
b) Drawing people

 
c) Scribbling

 
d) Doodling

Question 38 2.5 / 2.5 points
Which of the following is NOT a benefit children gain from aesthetic experiences?
Question options:
 
a) Assists children in acquiring skills related to perceptual abilities

 
b) Provides an outlet to express feelings

 
c) Allows teachers to identify artistic talent early

 
d) Provides children opportunities to experience success

Question 39 2.5 / 2.5 points
Mr. Garland frequently comments, "Good job." Which of the following is most likely true about this?
Question options:
 
a) He is using a highly effective response to children.

 
b) He is encouraging them to tell something about their work.

 
c) He is being judgmental and should avoid such phrases.

 
d) He is introducing the child to elements of art.

Question 40 2.5 / 2.5 points
What of the following is NOT considered one of the arts explored in the aesthetic domain?
Question options:
 
a) Painting

 
b) Singing

 
c) Weaving

 
d) Telling jokes

E03V Curriculum Development Lesson 3 Exam SCORE 100 PERCENT

Question 1 5 / 5 points
How does the appearance of a classroom impact learning and teaching?
Question options:
 
a) Parents are impressed with how a place looks.

 
b) Children tend to imitate behaviors they observe and they are more likely to maintain a clean and orderly room, if the adults do it.

 
c) If materials are in approximately the same area, children will be attracted to that area without other prompts.

 
d) If all of the materials that the children will use in a year are visible and available all of the time, the curriculum will be enhanced.

Question 2 5 / 5 points
Which of the following attributes does NOT fit the behavior pattern of an authoritarian adult? The adult:
Question options:
 
a) has high expectations for children's behavior.

 
b) is flexible.

 
c) is detached.

 
d) expects unquestioning obedience.

Question 3 5 / 5 points
Mrs. Schmidt noticed that Jacob had cut his leg on some outdoor play equipment that had a rough edge. What is her responsibility in this matter?
Question options:
 
a) She should send him to the office.

 
b) She should put on gloves and apply first aid.

 
c) She should use gloves, apply first aid, and comfort the child.

 
d) She should use gloves, apply first aid, comfort the child, and report the need for equipment repair.

Question 4 5 / 5 points
When assessing the overall layout of a classroom, what two factors should be so clear that children's movement behavior will be directly influenced?
Question options:
 
a) Boundaries and pathways

 
b) Location of large group area and the teacher's area

 
c) Size of the furnishings and the numbers and locations of books

 
d) The amount of child accessible storage and the presence of children's art materials

Question 5 5 / 5 points
How do children learn moral reasoning?
Question options:
 
a) Listening to stories about characters' moral decision making

 
b) Making decisions to avoid punishments or gain rewards

 
c) Observing decisions and the consequences of decisions by peers

 
d) All of these strategies are effective.

Question 6 5 / 5 points
Four-year-old Sara waits to take a second helping until everyone else has one. Her teacher says, "Sara, you waited to take more snack. Now you know that everyone got a chance to have some crackers. That was a kind thing to do." What strategy did her teacher use?
Question options:
 
a) Positive consequences

 
b) Modeling

 
c) Direct instruction

 
d) Communicating expectations

Question 7 5 / 5 points
Which of the following reasons is LEAST likely to be one that children in the early childhood years use in determining that an action is bad?
Question options:
 
a) The action harms a person (e.g., hitting).

 
b) The action disrupts the social order (e.g., not putting toys away).

 
c) The action violates people's rights (e.g., name calling).

 
d) The action damages property (e.g., breaking something).

Question 8 5 / 5 points
Mrs. Garner wanted children to understand how people were housed in the community. All of the children in the classroom lived in suburban houses on large lots. Which materials and strategies would be most effective in helping them understand that others had different experiences?
Question options:
 
a) Photographs and pen and ink drawings of community housing alternatives.

 
b) A field trip to an apartment house and a mobile home, and having a large tent put up on the playground.

 
c) A storybook about houses around the world, featuring those in Africa.

 
d) A furnished dollhouse, furnished doll apartment house, and a small or toy tent in the classroom.

Question 9 5 / 5 points
How do you structure a self-sustaining activity?
Question options:
 
a) Just place new materials and equipment in a space large enough for it.

 
b) Introduce the activity to a small group who can then show other children how to do it.

 
c) Set limits so that children behave properly when using materials new to them.

 
d) Go ahead with the activity that had been planned as a guided learning activity and help the children out if they have difficulty.

Question 10 5 / 5 points
Why use centers in early childhood settings?
Question options:
 
a) The instructional difficulties related to individual and experiential differences are minimized.

 
b) Teacher planning and preparation time is minimized, especially in the beginning.

 
c) It assures that all children participate in the same things.

 
d) Once set up, there is little for the teacher to do the rest of the year.

Question 11 5 / 5 points
Authoritative teachers do all of the following EXCEPT:
Question options:
 
a) explain why some behaviors are appropriate and acceptable and others are not.

 
b) inform children of expectations.

 
c) encourage and reward certain behaviors.

 
d) focus their comments to children on what children have done wrong.

Question 12 5 / 5 points
Tracy is surrounded by permissive adults. Over time, what does the research say she will probably be like?
Question options:
 
a) Affectionate

 
b) Compliant

 
c) Independent

 
d) Anxious

Question 13 5 / 5 points
The best strategy in reducing the level of sound in the classroom where children are engaging appropriately in center learning is to do what?
Question options:
 
a) Set rules so children must remain quiet.

 
b) Add carpet, cushions, corkboard or other soft materials.

 
c) Limit movement of the children to a few at a time.

 
d) Use more whole group instruction.

Question 14 5 / 5 points
Ms. Rosario was concerned about monitoring the progress of individual children in the second-grade classroom. What would be the best advice to give her?
Question options:
 
a) Use centers only for exploration and practice.

 
b) Give a test periodically to see if the children have achieved according to the standards set.

 
c) Use a participation chart periodically.

 
d) Develop a "have-to" center and ask children to check with her once they have completed the tasks therein.

Question 15 5 / 5 points
When deciding what rules to make for the classroom, teachers should ask themselves which of the following questions?

I. "Is the child's behavior irritating to me?"
II. "Is the child's behavior violating someone's rights?"
III. "Is the child's behavior unsafe?"
IV. "Is the child's behavior damaging to property?"
Question options:
 
a) I and II

 
b) I, II, and III

 
c) I, II, III, and IV

 
d) II, III, and IV

Question 16 5 / 5 points
Loretta slams the keys on the computer very roughly after being told to push them more gently. What would be a logical consequence?
Question options:
 
a) A key breaks.

 
b) Five minutes deducted from recess

 
c) Loretta can only use the computer with adult assistance.

 
d) Loretta must leave the area.

Question 17 5 / 5 points
Mr. Davidson cordoned off a section of the school grounds as a nature study area featuring plants that grow naturally in the region. What is the BEST educational response to the question: "Why have the children not planted a formal flower garden?"
Question options:
 
a) This portion of the playground wasn't getting much use anyway.

 
b) This area gives children a first-hand opportunity to study plants, insects, and small animals typical of the region.

 
c) Children like to be outdoors.

 
d) Natural habitats are less expensive to maintain than formal flower beds.

Question 18 5 / 5 points
Which of the following statements is NOT a criterion for the establishment of an effective center?
Question options:
 
a) The center contributes to the long-range goals of the program.

 
b) The activity is the best use of the children's time.

 
c) The activity is a cute and appealing one to do.

 
d) The materials and methods used are well-matched to the children's interests and developmental levels.

Question 19 5 / 5 points
Which of the following statements is a characteristic of preschool-age children's thinking?
Question options:
 
a) Children's notions of cause and effect are based on mature concepts.

 
b) Children know what is right, but often choose not to do it.

 
c) Children's thinking about right and wrong is well-established.

 
d) Children's thinking is characterized by centration.

Question 20 5 / 5 points
If a group of young children are all the same race, how would this influence the selection of materials?
Question options:
 
a) Only materials that are consistent with that race should be provided.

 
b) Books and materials that honorably represent all races should be provided.

 
c) The focus should be on materials and books from the countries and cultures from which the children descended.

 
d) The background of the children is not relevant and should not influence the selection of materials.

E03V Curriculum Development Lesson 2 Exam SCORE 90 PERCENT

Question 1 5 / 5 points
When children play games that require them to experience the concepts of inside, under, and next to, before having to apply those concepts on paper, the teacher is demonstrating awareness of what aspect of developmental direction?
Question options:
 
a) Known to unknown

 
b) Simple to complex

 
c) Exploratory to goal directed

 
d) Accurate to inaccurate

Question 2 0 / 5 points
Carrie, age 4, is visually impaired. She wears glasses that help but are not sufficient for her to see quite well. In her IEP, her intelligence and her hearing are within normal ranges. There is a note that her social skills are underdeveloped and she has been very indulged at home. She leaves group activities or whines or disturbs others during group experiences. Which strategies are NOT likely to be helpful?
Question options:
 
a) Ask her to sit with another adult or near the leader close enough for her to see.

 
b) Give her something to hold or something to do physically during most of group time.

 
c) Exclude her from group time and ask her parent to pick her up early.

 
d) Use a lot of participation where her physical and aural/oral abilities are used.

Question 3 5 / 5 points
Before going outside to plant seeds in the garden on the playground, Mr. Menendez models poking a hole in dirt with his finger, placing a seed in the hole, sprinkling dirt on top of the seed, and pouring a small amount of water over the newly-planted seed. He says things like, "What did I do first?" and "Are you ready to plant our seeds?" This is likely what kind of activity?
Question options:
 
a) Planned demonstration

 
b) Spontaneous demonstration

 
c) Exploration

 
d) Direct instruction

Question 4 5 / 5 points
What is the best closing to complete a 20-minute group time?
Question options:
 
a) "That is all for today."

 
b) "You will have to hurry in getting your coats on. You don't want to miss the bus."

 
c) "Children wearing red may go first. Now those wearing green ...."

 
d) Stop speaking, stand up, and walk to the food cart.

Question 5 5 / 5 points
Mr. Frank has observed that some children are playing chase and wrestling on the playground. Other children seem to be distressed by the big body play. What type of special group experience would best be used in this situation?
Question options:
 
a) Greeting

 
b) Story Telling

 
c) Class meeting

 
d) Reporting

Question 6 5 / 5 points
What is a "teachable moment"?
Question options:
 
a) A spontaneous learning opportunity for the child

 
b) A short time interval between two scheduled activities

 
c) A planned activity in which the teacher highlights what the children learned that day in a fun and meaningful way

 
d) A brief teaching time when children and teachers plan what they will do next

Question 7 5 / 5 points
At group time, Mrs. Rausch is talking to 20 three-year-olds about how to care for a pet. Which of the following strategies would best enhance the activity?
Question options:
 
a) Pass around a dog brush, waiting for each child to touch it and ask a question or make an observation about it.

 
b) Read a story about a child who takes care of his pet dog.

 
c) Have several dog brushes for the children to look at in smaller groups around the circle.

 
d) Observe a dog being groomed while its owner explains what is happening.

Question 8 5 / 5 points
What activity would happen in a group time that incorporates the Author's Chair?
Question options:
 
a) Mrs. Jones selects an author of the week and reads the children a story by that author while sitting in her rocking chair at group time.

 
b) A child selects a favorite author from books in the book basket, then goes up and shows the others the book selected.

 
c) Five-year-old Melissa reads a story she wrote herself to the others in her class.

 
d) Five-year-old Melissa shares a favorite picture book from home and then the teacher and the children talk about the author and the illustrator.

Question 9 5 / 5 points
Which of the following statements describes a common goal for every whole group time?
Question options:
 
a) Children listen to a story.

 
b) Children develop a sense of community.

 
c) Children learn to follow directions and listen for details.

 
d) Children learn about the new activities for the day.

Question 10 5 / 5 points
What strategy of structuring the setting ahead of time is NOT a part of preparation for group time?
Question options:
 
a) Placement so that every child can see and hear

 
b) Ensure enough space between children for all planned activities

 
c) Organizing materials so that they are immediately at hand and in the order needed

 
d) Keeping the group size to 10 children or fewer

Question 11 5 / 5 points
Mr. Jarvis wants to incorporate a show and tell routine into his Tuesday kindergarten schedule. Which of the following things should he consider FIRST as he develops this routine?
Question options:
 
a) How many children will bring in items to show each Tuesday

 
b) What his goals are for show and tell

 
c) What to do about children who forget to bring something to show

 
d) What rules should govern the show and tell activity and how will he enforce them in a positive way

Question 12 5 / 5 points
The teacher has developed a counting activity in which children are counting shells. Which of the following statements of content best fit this activity?
Question options:
 
a) Shells come in many colors.

 
b) Shells are sometimes large and sometimes small.

 
c) Shells were once the home of tiny animals that live in the ocean.

 
d) When counting, each object is counted only once.

Question 13 5 / 5 points
The short form of the lesson plan is suited for teachers who:
Question options:
 
a) are more experienced, and therefore need to record fewer details.

 
b) are not provided paid time for lesson planning, and may be too busy to have time for the long form.

 
c) work alone and do not need to communicate activity plans in detail to coworkers.

 
d) have less experience writing plans and are writing simpler activities.

Question 14 5 / 5 points
Ms. Demchik filled the water table and placed a set of eight-ounce plastic bottles on a nearby shelf. She put measuring cups and some plastic tubing in the water. As the children arrived, she invited them to play. She observed the children's explorations, then asked questions such as, "Which of these containers holds the most? How do you know?" She was prepared to accept any answer the children might give and to build on their answers with further questions and challenges. What activity type does the water table represent?
Question options:
 
a) The water table was a direct instruction activity.

 
b) The water table was a problem-solving activity.

 
c) The water table was an exploratory activity.

 
d) The water table was a guided discovery activity.

Question 15 5 / 5 points
The teacher notices that over the past several days, children have been leaving toys out on the playground. He decides to address the problem during group time. Which of the following group times would offer the best vehicle for addressing the problem?
Question options:
 
a) Planning times

 
b) Class meetings

 
c) Brainstorming Groups

 
d) Plan-do-review

Question 16 5 / 5 points
Which of the following parts of the activity plan should reflect the concept of developmental direction?
Question options:
 
a) The materials

 
b) The content

 
c) The objectives

 
d) The title

Question 17 5 / 5 points
Of the following activity types, which one gives children the least control over what happens in the activity?
Question options:
 
a) Demonstrations

 
b) Direct Instruction

 
c) Discussions

 
d) Guided Discovery

Question 18 5 / 5 points
Which strategy is NOT required as part of a brainstorming group time about insects?
Question options:
 
a) Read a factual book about insects to the children.

 
b) Invite children to talk about what they know about insects.

 
c) Discuss how children want to find out new things about insects.

 
d) Record what children want to learn about insects.

Question 19 5 / 5 points
Your textbook described the concept of developmental direction. Which of the following is an example of whole to part?
Question options:
 
a) Arnold learns the concepts of tall and short by building towers of blocks and then applies this knowledge to identifying tall and short objects pictured side by side in photographs.

 
b) Hannah practices fine motor skills by cutting out paper shapes and then recites the names of the shapes.

 
c) Carl learns the meaning of a word by memorizing a song and then using the same word in another song later.

 
d) Sarah sees and hears the teacher read the same story many times and then begins to pick out certain words in the text herself.

Question 20 0 / 5 points
During Miss Gross's carefully planned whole group teaching activity, some children began to wiggle and poke each other. What should she do immediately?
Question options:
 
a) Scan the group to determine children's interest level and to see if the problem appears to center on any particular child.

 
b) Stop what she is doing and scold the children for inattentive behavior.

 
c) Increase the volume of her voice and continue as though nothing is amiss.

 
d) Stop the group time and involve the children in a discussion about the group time rules.

E03V Curriculum Development Lesson 1 Exam SCORE 95 PERCENT

Question 1 5 / 5 points
Who wrote the first kindergarten manual and also wrote the Happy Birthday song?
Question options:
 
a) Patty Hill Smith

 
b) Maria Montessori

 
c) Jean Piaget

 
d) Lev Vygotsky

Question 2 5 / 5 points
Individual appropriateness means that a teacher planning for a class of 3-year-olds should consider which of the following?
Question options:
 
a) The individual knowledge, experiences, and skills of each child in the group

 
b) Ways in which this group of 3-year-olds is the same as last year's group

 
c) A list of appropriate materials for 3-year-olds

 
d) Typical milestones for 3-year-olds

Question 3 5 / 5 points
A four-year-old with cerebral palsy is enrolled in your classroom. The child's IEP is shared with you. IEP stands for:
Question options:
 
a) Inclusive Environmental Plan.

 
b) Individualized Educational Plan.

 
c) Integrated Educational Program.

 
d) Inclusive Educational Play.

Question 4 5 / 5 points
The teacher asks the children, "What do you think will happen if we add this block to the top of the tower?" What should the teacher do next?
Question options:
 
a) Ask a follow-up question immediately.

 
b) Wait several seconds before saying anything else.

 
c) Put the block on top so children can see what will happen as they answer.

 
d) Offer the teacher's own idea -- "I think it might fall down. Is that what you think?"

Question 5 5 / 5 points
An IEP for a child with a disability includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Question options:
 
a) a description of the child's strengths, needs, and goals.

 
b) program modifications.

 
c) a list of activities the child will not be able to participate in.

 
d) special education services to be provided.

Question 6 5 / 5 points
Which statement best describes how the concept of learning through experience, multisensory, or hands-on learning has evolved over time?
Question options:
 
a) Hands-on learning was popular once, but is now known to be ineffective in meeting current learning standards.

 
b) Hands-on learning began in Head Start, which was developed in the mid-1960s.

 
c) Hands-on learning has been developing since the 17th century and has been implemented in a variety of ways thereafter.

 
d) Hands-on learning was first proposed as part of the traditional nursery school, which evolved slowly after World War I.

Question 7 5 / 5 points
Who wrote that multisensory learning was more relevant than verbal learning alone?
Question options:
 
a) Rousseau

 
b) Locke

 
c) Comenius

 
d) Froebel

Question 8 5 / 5 points
Which of the following is NOT a research finding associated with developmentally appropriate practice?
Question options:
 
a) Children's creativity is enhanced.

 
b) Children's problem-solving skills improve.

 
c) Children demonstrate increased attachment to parents and grandparents.

 
d) Children's reading skills improve.

Question 9 5 / 5 points
Why do teachers offer a variety of small group activities for children every day?

1. The children will be at different developmental levels.
2. The children will be coming from different cultural backgrounds.
3. Different children will be interested in different subjects.
4. The children will use the activities to learn more than one skill at a time.
Question options:
 
a) 1, 2, 3, and 4

 
b) 1 and 2

 
c) 3

 
d) 1, 2, and 3

Question 10 5 / 5 points
Choose the most appropriate description of developmentally appropriate practice.
Question options:
 
a) DAP focuses mostly on social and language skills, less on cognition.

 
b) DAP tends to ignore academics unless children ask about things like colors and numerals.

 
c) Children are active decision makers in the learning process.

 
d) All children are expected to learn the same things at the same time.

Question 11 5 / 5 points
When should a teacher feel most confident that she is engaging in developmentally appropriate practices?
Question options:
 
a) When her program has purchased a curriculum that has been advertised as developmentally appropriate.

 
b) When his Head Start leadership has chosen a curriculum from a list that is described as developmentally appropriate.

 
c) When she makes daily judgments about how individual activities meet the specific needs and interests of children in the group.

 
d) When he provides ample time for play indoors and outside.

Question 12 5 / 5 points
Jack and Jerome are both five years old. Jack's language development is more advanced than Jerome's. Jerome is more physically coordinated and stronger than Jack. These children illustrate which developmental principle?
Question options:
 
a) Normative sequence

 
b) Holistic development

 
c) Variation of rates

 
d) Cumulative and delayed effects

Question 13 5 / 5 points
Which of the following is NOT a general practice associated with DAP?
Question options:
 
a) Primary teachers follow the schedule and lessons assigned by the central administration with little or no deviation.

 
b) Primary teachers develop warm caring relationships with children.

 
c) Children have numerous opportunities to learn by doing through hands-on activities.

 
d) Programs address the needs of all children including children with a special need or those whose home language is not English.

Question 14 5 / 5 points
A person's learning profile refers to the:
Question options:
 
a) way a person forms letters and numerals.

 
b) speed with which a person learns to read and write.

 
c) amount of creativity a person brings to routine learning tasks.

 
d) way a person processes information and experiences.

Question 15 5 / 5 points
Under what circumstances should teachers consciously consider culturally appropriateness of activities?
Question options:
 
a) In a group of children composed of children from different races

 
b) In a group of children composed of children from different economic circumstances

 
c) In any group of children, regardless of group composition

 
d) In a group of children where some children have special needs

Question 16 0 / 5 points
What intelligence fits this description? "Gary learns best by doing experiments and exploring patterns/relationships."
Question options:
 
a) Musical learner

 
b) Interpersonal learner

 
c) Logical-mathematical learner

 
d) Intrapersonal learner

Question 17 5 / 5 points
The teacher says, "Corey, I'm so glad to see you. Here's a place for you next to Austin." This is an example of which teaching strategy?
Question options:
 
a) Scaffolding

 
b) Guided Practice

 
c) Invitation

 
d) Behavior reflection

Question 18 5 / 5 points
Chang is having trouble sitting through the story that the teacher is reading at circle time. The teacher knows the following things about Chang:
 
1. Chang is 2 years old.
2. This is Chang's first day in the program.
3. Chang and his family are newly arrived from Korea.
 
If the teacher wants to respond using developmentally appropriate practices, which of these pieces of information should she keep in mind about Chang?
Question options:
 
a) 1 & 2

 
b) 1 & 3

 
c) 2 & 3

 
d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 19 5 / 5 points
What intelligence fits this description? "Grace is reflective and sensitive to her inner moods."
Question options:
 
a) Musical learner

 
b) Intrapersonal learner

 
c) Logical-mathematical learner

 
d) Interpersonal learner

Question 20 5 / 5 points
Which of the following children is demonstrating active learning?
 
1. Tom is talking to himself as he tries to solve a problem.
2. LaTesha is counting each jump as she jumps rope.
3. Raymond is wandering around the room, looking for something to do.
Question options:
 
a) Tom, LaTesha, and Raymond

 
b) Tom only

 
c) Tom and LaTesha, but not Raymond

 
d) LaTesha and Raymond only

E03 Curriculum Development Assignment 8

Assignment 08

E03 Curriculum Development

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

 

1.     Using the guidelines in Chapter 16 of your textbook, choose a thematic topic for a group of 3-year-old children. In a two-page response, explain why you selected the topic, and discuss how it is age-appropriate, individually appropriate, and socioculturally appropriate for these children. Give specifics.

 

2.     Using the guidelines in Chapter 16 of your textbook, choose a thematic topic for a group of 8-year-old children. In a two-page response, explain why you selected the topic, and discuss how it is age-appropriate, individually appropriate, and socioculturally appropriate for these children. Give specifics.

 

              

E03 Curriculum Development Assignment 4

Assignment 04

E03 Curriculum Development

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA format.  Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

 

For this assignment, refer to "Writing Activity Plans" on p. 103 of your textbook and the state standards for your state. Read the activity plan that was created, taking note of each element included.

 

1.     In a one-page response, answer the "Constructed-response question" Parts "a" and "b" below the activity.

 

2.     Then, using the activity format, create your own activity plan focusing on one of the standards from the state standards you accessed. You may choose any age level to focus on, ages 3-8. This should be one page in length. Make certain that you add the state standard you are focusing on in the activity plan.

 

3.     Finally, write a two-page response answering the question:  What is the primary purpose of your plan and how does each element of your activity plan relate to the purpose?

  

Ashworth Semester Exam E03V Curriculum Development

E03V : Curriculum Development

Question 1
The reason teachers need to know what constitutes typical ages and growth sequences is because:
knowing what is typical for a developmental level helps teachers identify behavior that is definitely atypical.
typical children should reach identical stages of development at identical times.
teachers should not try to teach children their ABC's because kindergarten teachers are supposed to do that.
research reveals that children from a variety of cultures all develop at the same rate in just about every area.

Question 2
In the United States, one in every __________ children will live below the poverty level at some point during their childhood.
2
3
4
5

Question 3
Restlessness during group time can be alleviated by:
having children sit in small chairs.
alternating girls and boys.
offering it earlier in the morning.
allowing some children to play outside.

Question 4
The best way to keep unit blocks clean is to:
soak them in water with a cleaner such as Spic and Span, and scrub them thoroughly.
allow children to use them only on the carpeted area.
make certain the children wash their hands before touching them.
wax them with paste wax before using them for the first time.

Question 5
_________ has to do with how well the test predicts future outcomes.
Predictive validity
Reliability
Content validity
Population sampling

Question 6
The average five-year old has not developed enough to:
jump rope.
mentally enjoy games with rules.
walk backward.
be totally independent with toileting.

Question 7
Which of Erikson's stages includes children who are now interested in reaching out to the world around him or her, wants to be part of a group, and is interested in the effect his or her actions have on other people?
Trust versus Mistrust
Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt
Initiative versus Guilt
Industry versus Inferiority

Question 8
Infants and toddlers can:
communicate through body movement.
engage in sensory experiences with materials.
begin to explore simple materials such as dough, finger paint.
All of the above

Question 9
The children who are likely to need the most help in developing language fluency at school are those children who:
are nonverbal at home and at school.
are bilingual—speaking one language at home and a different one at school.
are African American and use African American English at home.
stutter or have other serious speech impediments.

Question 10
Arranging events as they occur in time is an example of:
Piagetian seriation.
temporal ordering.
arranging events according to a graduated scale.
Hornblow's theory of systematic sequence.