Question 1

Friedrich Froebel coined the term "kindergarten," which means "children's garden."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Match the educator or movement with their contribution to ECE.
-Emphasis on child-centered approach to education

Accepted Answer

A)  McMillan sisters 
B)  Susan Isaacs 
C)  Progressive education 
D)  Waldorf School 
E)  Child study movement
F) British Infant School
G) Reggio Emilia 
A)  McMillan sisters 
B)  Susan Isaacs 
C)  Progressive education 
D)  Waldorf School 
E)  Child study movement
F) British Infant School
G) Reggio Emilia C

Question 3

Discuss some of the major features of educational progressive philosophy.

Accepted Answer

Progressive educational philosophy asks teachers to: recognize individual needs and differences, be attentive to children's needs, believe that children learn best when highly motivated and genuinely interested in the material, hold that learning via rote memory is useless, be aware of each child's total development, and trust that children learn best when in direct contact with the material.

Question 4

Match the educator or movement with their contribution to ECE.
-Family groupings and integrated day

Accepted Answer

A)  McMillan sisters 
B)  Susan Isaacs 
C)  Progressive education 
D)  Waldorf School 
E)  Child study movement
F) British Infant School
G) Reggio Emilia 
A)  McMillan sisters 
B)  Susan Isaacs 
C)  Progressive education 
D)  Waldorf School 
E)  Child study movement
F) British Infant School
G) Reggio Emilia

Question 5

Match the word with the correct definition.
-Teaching methods geared to the developmental level of the child

Accepted Answer

A)  Child-centered 
B)  Self-correcting 
C)  Play 
D)  Developmentally appropriate practices 
E)  Children's garden 
A)  Child-centered 
B)  Self-correcting 
C)  Play 
D)  Developmentally appropriate practices 
E)  Children's garden

Question 6

Early childhood is also known as the "building block years."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Head Start was the first large-scale effort to focus on children of poverty by the American government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

John Locke's theory of individual differences states that heredity makes all the difference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the contribution to early childhood education with the educator.
-Froebel

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's Defense Fund 
B)  Father of kindergarten 
C)  Advocate of Reggio Emilia 
D)  The prepared environment 
E)  American progressive education 
A)  Children's Defense Fund 
B)  Father of kindergarten 
C)  Advocate of Reggio Emilia 
D)  The prepared environment 
E)  American progressive education

Question 10

Select one of the following aspects of professionalism to explain: sense of identity, purpose to engage in developmentally appropriate practices, commitment to ethical teaching and to child advocacy, participation in work as a legitimate livelihood.

Accepted Answer

Sense of identity-look for teacher as ca

Question 11

Match the medical doctor with the appropriate early childhood influence.
-Children pass through "sensitive periods"

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori 
B)  Freud 
C)  Gesell 
D)  Spock 
E)  Brazelton 
A)  Montessori 
B)  Freud 
C)  Gesell 
D)  Spock 
E)  Brazelton

Question 12

Early childhood educators build bridges between the child's two worlds: home and school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Four themes emerge from the history of ECE: the ethic of social reform, the importance of childhood, transmitting values, and a sense of professionalism. Write about one of these themes.

Accepted Answer

Ethic of social reform-ECE as trying to

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a major feature of the educational progressive philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning via rote memory is vital to children. 
B)  The teacher should be aware of the child's total development. 
C)  Teachers must be more attentive to the needs of children. 
D)  Children learn best when they have direct contact with the material. 
A)  Learning via rote memory is vital to children. 
B)  The teacher should be aware of the child's total development. 
C)  Teachers must be more attentive to the needs of children. 
D)  Children learn best when they have direct contact with the material.

Question 15

Match the person(s) with the appropriate phrase.
-"Nurture school"

Accepted Answer

A)  African-American slaves 
B)  John Amos Comenius 
C)  Friedrich Wilhelm Froebel 
D)  Maria Montessori 
E)  McMillan sisters 
A)  African-American slaves 
B)  John Amos Comenius 
C)  Friedrich Wilhelm Froebel 
D)  Maria Montessori 
E)  McMillan sisters

Question 16

Match the educator with her contribution.
-Started Bank Street School, New York and sponsored a teachers' college for ECE

Accepted Answer

A)  P. S. Hill 
B)  L.S. Mitchell 
C)  A. Eliot 
A)  P. S. Hill 
B)  L.S. Mitchell 
C)  A. Eliot

Question 17

Match the medical doctor with the appropriate early childhood influence.
-Early experiences shape adult behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  Montessori 
B)  Freud 
C)  Gesell 
D)  Spock 
E)  Brazelton 
A)  Montessori 
B)  Freud 
C)  Gesell 
D)  Spock 
E)  Brazelton

Question 18

The first large-scale effort to focus on children of poverty in America was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Renaissance 
B)  Head Start 
C)  the Montessori method 
D)  Rousseau's children's garden 
A)  the Renaissance 
B)  Head Start 
C)  the Montessori method 
D)  Rousseau's children's garden

Question 19

Match the educator or movement with their contribution to ECE.
-Freudian interpretation of children's education

Accepted Answer

A)  McMillan sisters 
B)  Susan Isaacs 
C)  Progressive education 
D)  Waldorf School 
E)  Child study movement
F) British Infant School
G) Reggio Emilia 
A)  McMillan sisters 
B)  Susan Isaacs 
C)  Progressive education 
D)  Waldorf School 
E)  Child study movement
F) British Infant School
G) Reggio Emilia

Question 20

Match the woman with her legacy to the field.
-Pioneers of health education

Accepted Answer

A)  McMillan sisters 
B)  Lucy Sprague Mitchell 
C)  Patty Smith Hill 
D)  Maria Montessori 
E)  Marian Wright Edelman 
A)  McMillan sisters 
B)  Lucy Sprague Mitchell 
C)  Patty Smith Hill 
D)  Maria Montessori 
E)  Marian Wright Edelman

Friedrich Froebel coined the term "kindergarten," which means "children's garden."

Match the educator or movement with their contribution to ECE. -Emphasis on child-centered approach to education

Discuss some of the major features of educational progressive philosophy.

Match the educator or movement with their contribution to ECE. -Family groupings and integrated day

Match the word with the correct definition. -Teaching methods geared to the developmental level of the child

Early childhood is also known as the "building block years."

Head Start was the first large-scale effort to focus on children of poverty by the American government.

John Locke's theory of individual differences states that heredity makes all the difference.

Match the contribution to early childhood education with the educator. -Froebel

Select one of the following aspects of professionalism to explain: sense of identity, purpose to engage in developmentally appropriate practices, commitment to ethical teaching and to child advocacy, participation in work as a legitimate livelihood.

Match the medical doctor with the appropriate early childhood influence. -Children pass through "sensitive periods"

Early childhood educators build bridges between the child's two worlds: home and school.

Four themes emerge from the history of ECE: the ethic of social reform, the importance of childhood, transmitting values, and a sense of professionalism. Write about one of these themes.

Which of the following is NOT a major feature of the educational progressive philosophy?

Match the person(s) with the appropriate phrase. -"Nurture school"

Match the educator with her contribution. -Started Bank Street School, New York and sponsored a teachers' college for ECE

Match the medical doctor with the appropriate early childhood influence. -Early experiences shape adult behavior

The first large-scale effort to focus on children of poverty in America was ____.

Match the educator or movement with their contribution to ECE. -Freudian interpretation of children's education

Match the woman with her legacy to the field. -Pioneers of health education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

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Exam 1: History of Early Childhood Education

Friedrich Froebel coined the term "kindergarten," which means "children's garden."

Match the educator or movement with their contribution to ECE. -Emphasis on child-centered approach to education

Discuss some of the major features of educational progressive philosophy.

Match the educator or movement with their contribution to ECE. -Family groupings and integrated day

Match the word with the correct definition. -Teaching methods geared to the developmental level of the child

Early childhood is also known as the "building block years."

Head Start was the first large-scale effort to focus on children of poverty by the American government.

John Locke's theory of individual differences states that heredity makes all the difference.

Match the contribution to early childhood education with the educator. -Froebel

Select one of the following aspects of professionalism to explain: sense of identity, purpose to engage in developmentally appropriate practices, commitment to ethical teaching and to child advocacy, participation in work as a legitimate livelihood.

Match the medical doctor with the appropriate early childhood influence. -Children pass through "sensitive periods"

Early childhood educators build bridges between the child's two worlds: home and school.

Four themes emerge from the history of ECE: the ethic of social reform, the importance of childhood, transmitting values, and a sense of professionalism. Write about one of these themes.

Which of the following is NOT a major feature of the educational progressive philosophy?

Match the person(s) with the appropriate phrase. -"Nurture school"

Match the educator with her contribution. -Started Bank Street School, New York and sponsored a teachers' college for ECE

Match the medical doctor with the appropriate early childhood influence. -Early experiences shape adult behavior

The first large-scale effort to focus on children of poverty in America was ____.

Match the educator or movement with their contribution to ECE. -Freudian interpretation of children's education

Match the woman with her legacy to the field. -Pioneers of health education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Observation and Assessment of Children

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

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