Question 1

Which of the following ideas is most closely related to the teaching strategy of scaffolding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children learn best through indirect instruction. 
B)  If children are taught specific cognitive skills, their intellectual development accelerates. 
C)  Children learn best through direct instruction. 
D)  There is a point in children learning when the help of a more experienced child or an adult is useful. 
A)  Children learn best through indirect instruction. 
B)  If children are taught specific cognitive skills, their intellectual development accelerates. 
C)  Children learn best through direct instruction. 
D)  There is a point in children learning when the help of a more experienced child or an adult is useful. D

Question 2

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3 and 4 
B)  1 and 2 
C)  3 
D)  1, 2 and 3 
A)  1, 2, 3 and 4 
B)  1 and 2 
C)  3 
D)  1, 2 and 3 D

Question 3

Who develops the standards that describe what children might be reasonably expected to know and do at different ages or in different grades? Provide at least three sources.

Accepted Answer

State Departments of Education
Professional societies
School districts
Early Childhood Programs

Question 4

Roy is examining the plastic tubing that is available in the water table. He tries many different ways to move the water through it - squeezing it, blowing into it, and holding it in different ways. William is demonstrating what phase of the Cycle of Learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exploration 
B)  Practice 
C)  Acquisition 
D)  Generalization 
A)  Exploration 
B)  Practice 
C)  Acquisition 
D)  Generalization

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios provides an example of scaffolding?

Accepted Answer

A)  A teacher reading a story book to a group of children. 
B)  Two three-year-olds playing side by side in the water table. 
C)  A kindergartner rolling out balls of modeling dough. 
D)  A first-grade child encouraging a three-year-old to name farm animals in a picture book. 
A)  A teacher reading a story book to a group of children. 
B)  Two three-year-olds playing side by side in the water table. 
C)  A kindergartner rolling out balls of modeling dough. 
D)  A first-grade child encouraging a three-year-old to name farm animals in a picture book.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is an appropriate challenge?

Accepted Answer

A)  I bet you can't find 10 words that start with "R" on the next page. 
B)  Would you like to try? 
C)  Why do sheep have such thick coats? 
D)  Let's figure out how many different ways there are to put these blocks together. 
A)  I bet you can't find 10 words that start with "R" on the next page. 
B)  Would you like to try? 
C)  Why do sheep have such thick coats? 
D)  Let's figure out how many different ways there are to put these blocks together.

Question 7

What intelligence fits this description? "Grace is reflective and sensitive to her inner moods."

Accepted Answer

A)  Musical learner 
B)  Intrapersonal learner 
C)  Logical-mathematical learner 
D)  Interpersonal learner 
A)  Musical learner 
B)  Intrapersonal learner 
C)  Logical-mathematical learner 
D)  Interpersonal learner

Question 8

Draw a diagram depicting the phases in the Cycle of Learning. Describe each phase and the implications that these phases have in terms of early childhood practices.

Accepted Answer

The Cycle of Learning consists of four m

Question 9

Which of the following statements is the best reason for studying child development as an early childhood educator?

Accepted Answer

A)  To keep current with changes in mathematics and literacy expectations for children 
B)  To have a sound basis for deciding which children should go to kindergarten and which children should spend another year in preschool 
C)  To better understand how to sequence children's experiences in the classroom 
D)  To be better prepared to pass the Praxis 2 exam 
A)  To keep current with changes in mathematics and literacy expectations for children 
B)  To have a sound basis for deciding which children should go to kindergarten and which children should spend another year in preschool 
C)  To better understand how to sequence children's experiences in the classroom 
D)  To be better prepared to pass the Praxis 2 exam

Question 10

The teachers at Elliott school are consulting their district's performance standards. What are these standards telling them?

Accepted Answer

A)  What the preschool age children should be learning each day. 
B)  The difference between the second grade and third grade math goals. 
C)  What the National Council for the Social Studies says children need to know within the social studies curriculum. 
D)  Which mathematics outcomes are being adopted nationwide. 
A)  What the preschool age children should be learning each day. 
B)  The difference between the second grade and third grade math goals. 
C)  What the National Council for the Social Studies says children need to know within the social studies curriculum. 
D)  Which mathematics outcomes are being adopted nationwide.

Question 11

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?

Accepted Answer

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 his own idea -- "I think it might fall down. Is that what you think?" 
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 his own idea -- "I think it might fall down. Is that what you think?"

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of effective praise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are told that they did a good job. 
B)  Using a child's name personalizes the praise statement. 
C)  Children's actions are compared to previous performance. 
D)  Children who have been praised get to stand out from their peers. 
A)  Children are told that they did a good job. 
B)  Using a child's name personalizes the praise statement. 
C)  Children's actions are compared to previous performance. 
D)  Children who have been praised get to stand out from their peers.

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tom, LaTesha and Raymond 
B)  Tom only 
C)  Tom and LaTesha, but not Raymond 
D)  LaTesha and Raymond only 
A)  Tom, LaTesha and Raymond 
B)  Tom only 
C)  Tom and LaTesha, but not Raymond 
D)  LaTesha and Raymond only

Question 14

Jack has finished reading his first chapter book. Give an example of ineffective praise. Give an example of effective praise.

Accepted Answer

Good job 
Nice work 
You worke

Question 15

Wanda pulls a lotto game off the shelf. She says to another child, "This is a lot like my memory game at home. Let's try it." Wanda is entering what phase of the Cycle of Learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exploration 
B)  Practice 
C)  Acquisition 
D)  Generalization 
A)  Exploration 
B)  Practice 
C)  Acquisition 
D)  Generalization

Question 16

A person's learning profile refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The way a person forms letters and numerals. 
B)  The speed with which a person learns to read and write. 
C)  The amount of creativity a person brings to routine learning tasks. 
D)  The way a person processes information and experiences. 
A)  The way a person forms letters and numerals. 
B)  The speed with which a person learns to read and write. 
C)  The amount of creativity a person brings to routine learning tasks. 
D)  The way a person processes information and experiences.

Question 17

The children are interested in learning about rocks. Describe three different activity types that you might use to address this content and provide a brief example of each.

Accepted Answer

1. Rock identification scavenger hunt: C

Question 18

Four-year-old Maureen points to a blue block and calls it green. According to your text, an appropriate response would be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  "No, that's not right. Try it again." 
B)  "You think that block is green. That color is blue. Let's find some other things colored blue. " 
C)  You should say nothing to the child. 
D)  "You really need help with your colors." 
A)  "No, that's not right. Try it again." 
B)  "You think that block is green. That color is blue. Let's find some other things colored blue. " 
C)  You should say nothing to the child. 
D)  "You really need help with your colors."

Question 19

Based on your readings, name two classroom practices that support the developmental principle, variation of rates.

Accepted Answer

Teachers expect a wide range of abilitie

Question 20

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scaffolding 
B)  Guided Practice 
C)  Invitation 
D)  Behavior reflection 
A)  Scaffolding 
B)  Guided Practice 
C)  Invitation 
D)  Behavior reflection

Which of the following ideas is most closely related to the teaching strategy of scaffolding?

Who develops the standards that describe what children might be reasonably expected to know and do at different ages or in different grades? Provide at least three sources.

Roy is examining the plastic tubing that is available in the water table. He tries many different ways to move the water through it - squeezing it, blowing into it, and holding it in different ways. William is demonstrating what phase of the Cycle of Learning?

Which of the following scenarios provides an example of scaffolding?

Which of the following statements is an appropriate challenge?

What intelligence fits this description? "Grace is reflective and sensitive to her inner moods."

Draw a diagram depicting the phases in the Cycle of Learning. Describe each phase and the implications that these phases have in terms of early childhood practices.

Which of the following statements is the best reason for studying child development as an early childhood educator?

The teachers at Elliott school are consulting their district's performance standards. What are these standards telling them?

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?

Which of the following is a characteristic of effective praise?

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.

Jack has finished reading his first chapter book. Give an example of ineffective praise. Give an example of effective praise.

Wanda pulls a lotto game off the shelf. She says to another child, "This is a lot like my memory game at home. Let's try it." Wanda is entering what phase of the Cycle of Learning?

A person's learning profile refers to:

The children are interested in learning about rocks. Describe three different activity types that you might use to address this content and provide a brief example of each.

Four-year-old Maureen points to a blue block and calls it green. According to your text, an appropriate response would be which of the following?

Based on your readings, name two classroom practices that support the developmental principle, variation of rates.

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?

Introduction

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Evolving Framework for Teaching Young Children

Planning and Implementing Effective Small-Group Activities

Planning and Implementing Effective Group-Time Activities

Organizing Space and Materials

Child Guidance in Early Childhood Classrooms

Assessing and Evaluating Childrens Learning

Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Engagement

The Aesthetic Domain

The Affective Domain

The Cognitive Domain

The Language Domain

The Physical Domain

The Social Domain

Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play

Organizing Childrens Learning Over Time

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Exam 3: Teaching and Learning in Developmentally Appropriate Programs

Which of the following ideas is most closely related to the teaching strategy of scaffolding?

Who develops the standards that describe what children might be reasonably expected to know and do at different ages or in different grades? Provide at least three sources.

Roy is examining the plastic tubing that is available in the water table. He tries many different ways to move the water through it - squeezing it, blowing into it, and holding it in different ways. William is demonstrating what phase of the Cycle of Learning?

Which of the following scenarios provides an example of scaffolding?

Which of the following statements is an appropriate challenge?

What intelligence fits this description? "Grace is reflective and sensitive to her inner moods."

Draw a diagram depicting the phases in the Cycle of Learning. Describe each phase and the implications that these phases have in terms of early childhood practices.

Which of the following statements is the best reason for studying child development as an early childhood educator?

The teachers at Elliott school are consulting their district's performance standards. What are these standards telling them?

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?

Which of the following is a characteristic of effective praise?

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.

Jack has finished reading his first chapter book. Give an example of ineffective praise. Give an example of effective praise.

Wanda pulls a lotto game off the shelf. She says to another child, "This is a lot like my memory game at home. Let's try it." Wanda is entering what phase of the Cycle of Learning?

A person's learning profile refers to:

The children are interested in learning about rocks. Describe three different activity types that you might use to address this content and provide a brief example of each.

Four-year-old Maureen points to a blue block and calls it green. According to your text, an appropriate response would be which of the following?

Based on your readings, name two classroom practices that support the developmental principle, variation of rates.

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?

Introduction

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Evolving Framework for Teaching Young Children

Planning and Implementing Effective Small-Group Activities

Planning and Implementing Effective Group-Time Activities

Organizing Space and Materials

Child Guidance in Early Childhood Classrooms

Assessing and Evaluating Childrens Learning

Strengthening Developmentally Appropriate Programs Through Family Engagement

The Aesthetic Domain

The Affective Domain

The Cognitive Domain

The Language Domain

The Physical Domain

The Social Domain

Integrating Curriculum Through Pretend and Construction Play

Organizing Childrens Learning Over Time

Filters