Children learn best when play activities promote brain development, use language, are concrete, real, meaningful experiences and
A.
make memory and recall possible
B.
teacher led
C.
parent led
2.
Susie is a toddler who is working on physical learning goals. Below which would be an example of that?
A.
Learning to balance
B.
learning to cope
C.
learning to say words
3.
Joe a preschool child is working on an emotional learning goal. What would be an example of this ?
A.
Learning to name feelings
B.
learning to hold a pencil
C.
learning to hop in one place
4.
Tony a preschooler is working on a physical fine motor goal. What would be an example of this?
A.
learning to hold a pencil
B.
learning to state needs
C.
learning to run and stop
5.
The children are engaged in a flannel board story, a group game with exercises, and singing. They are most likely in a ___________type of experience.
A.
sensory
B.
art
C.
circle time/ group time
6.
An appropriate environment for children would include child-sized furnishings, goal supporting activities and
A.
teacher led experiences
B.
long nap times
C.
easily accessible materials
7.
The interest centers in a preschool room include: art, drama, library, music, outside, sensory, manipulative, math, science, music, and
A.
nap area
B.
block area
C.
mud area
8.
To develop a stronger sense of self a teacher could identify the child's strengths and abilities, acknowledge the child's progress, provide a sense of safety and which of the following:
A.
read books on dinosaurs
B.
provide mirrors for play
C.
bring balls outside
9.
Sue spends time alone and plays mainly with puzzles and manipulative toys. How could you support social skills?
A.
leave her play alone
B.
encourage her to play somewhere else
C.
invite a friend to build with you and sue in the lego table
10.
Tony is interested in Dinosaurs. How can you support math learning?
A.
not set up a dinosaur walking path
B.
set up a dinosaur matching game
C.
not set up a dinosaur painting project
11.
Lucy has a goal of back and forth conversations. What activities can we do to support her?
A.
not read a story to her, sing a song to her
B.
set up an art activity of drawing where she can tell a story about it to you
12.
Diverse materials throughout the room could include: diverse music types, posters with different languages, baby dolls with diverse ethnicities’, and
A.
nothing more
B.
celebrating holidays
C.
crayons, paper, paint in skin tone colors
13.
If a closed ended activity or experience is the same outcome and the same process followed by all then an open-ended activity or experience is
A.
individualized outcomes and participation
B.
individual outcomes driven by the teacher
14.
When communicating with parents you need to remember…
A.
Your tone of language, when writing be sure to write in teacher language above their knowledge
B.
your tone of language, when writing be sure to have a common reading level and send communications out at the same time
C.
Your tone of language, when writing be sure to write every detail and send items whenever you want
15.
Newsletters, photos of children at play, invites for field trips, and asking for donations are a way to
A.
keep children involved
B.
Keep parents involved
C.
keep teachers involved
16.
What is the name of a collection of growth and development that is shared with the parents
A.
child portfolio
B.
teacher portfolio
C.
art work
17.
How would you support a muscle coordination skill
A.
set up an obstacle course outside
B.
set up a story time to read to the children
C.
set up a matching game
18.
Observations can establish goals for children, show patterns of development and
A.
tells a teacher nothing
B.
provide documentation for parent teacher conference
C.
formulates who the child should spend time with
19.
Check all the ways you can reflect a multicultural antibias approach to learning in your environment:
A.
Books
B.
Markers
C.
dolls
20.
Check all the ways to keep parents involved in your program:
A.
Volunteer in the classroom
B.
go on fieldtrips
C.
share a tradition
D.
donate items, fundraising
21.
Identify 4 activities that would be appropriate for circle or group time.
A.
Painting a picture, legos, building with blocks, puzzles
