Question 1

Using essential theme criteria, which would be the MOST appropriate theme for a group of suburban preschool-age children living in Michigan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pockets 
B)  Santa Claus 
C)  Vehicles 
D)  The desert 
A)  Pockets 
B)  Santa Claus 
C)  Vehicles 
D)  The desert

Question 2

Identify the phases of the Project Approach and briefly define each.

Accepted Answer

Phase I - Beginning the project - teache

Question 3

Based on principles of effective time management, kindergartner teachers should consider minimizing which of the following times in their daily schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wait times 
B)  Outdoor times 
C)  Free Choice times 
D)  Time children spend in guided discovery activities 
A)  Wait times 
B)  Outdoor times 
C)  Free Choice times 
D)  Time children spend in guided discovery activities

Question 4

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children learn during all parts of the day, including routines like lunch and clean up. 
B)  Teachers should carefully plan all parts of the day to maximize learning including routines like lunch and clean up. 
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. 
A)  Children learn during all parts of the day, including routines like lunch and clean up. 
B)  Teachers should carefully plan all parts of the day to maximize learning including routines like lunch and clean up. 
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 5

Which of the following is an example of a project approach activity for a preschool class?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 6

What benefits do children experience in projects that are NOT necessarily available in other approaches? 1. Opportunities for in-depth investigation of a topic
2) An opportunity to make choices about what they are learning
3) A variety of learning experiences across domains
4) Hands-on-learning

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a theme that could be used with kindergarten children?

Accepted Answer

A)  A series of mathematics games in which children use play money to learn addition and subtraction. 
B)  A series of aesthetic, cognitive, social, and language activities that center on the topic of plants. 
C)  A series of art activities in which children make posters to demonstrate how mixing paints creates different colors. 
D)  A dramatic play activity in which teachers and parents supply clothing from a variety of cultures. 
A)  A series of mathematics games in which children use play money to learn addition and subtraction. 
B)  A series of aesthetic, cognitive, social, and language activities that center on the topic of plants. 
C)  A series of art activities in which children make posters to demonstrate how mixing paints creates different colors. 
D)  A dramatic play activity in which teachers and parents supply clothing from a variety of cultures.

Question 8

Describe how consistency, pacing, and balancing variety and familiarity might differ between a class for three-year-olds and in a second grade classroom.

Accepted Answer

Consistency, pacing, and balancing varie

Using essential theme criteria, which would be the MOST appropriate theme for a group of suburban preschool-age children living in Michigan?

Identify the phases of the Project Approach and briefly define each.

Based on principles of effective time management, kindergartner teachers should consider minimizing which of the following times in their daily schedule?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is an example of a project approach activity for a preschool class?

What benefits do children experience in projects that are NOT necessarily available in other approaches? 1. Opportunities for in-depth investigation of a topic 2) An opportunity to make choices about what they are learning 3) A variety of learning experiences across domains 4) Hands-on-learning

Which of the following is an example of a theme that could be used with kindergarten children?

Describe how consistency, pacing, and balancing variety and familiarity might differ between a class for three-year-olds and in a second grade classroom.

Introduction

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Evolving Framework for Teaching Young Children

Teaching and Learning in Developmentally Appropriate Programs

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

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Exam 17: Organizing Childrens Learning Over Time

Using essential theme criteria, which would be the MOST appropriate theme for a group of suburban preschool-age children living in Michigan?

Identify the phases of the Project Approach and briefly define each.

Based on principles of effective time management, kindergartner teachers should consider minimizing which of the following times in their daily schedule?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is an example of a project approach activity for a preschool class?

What benefits do children experience in projects that are NOT necessarily available in other approaches? 1. Opportunities for in-depth investigation of a topic 2) An opportunity to make choices about what they are learning 3) A variety of learning experiences across domains 4) Hands-on-learning

Which of the following is an example of a theme that could be used with kindergarten children?

Describe how consistency, pacing, and balancing variety and familiarity might differ between a class for three-year-olds and in a second grade classroom.

Introduction

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: An Evolving Framework for Teaching Young Children

Teaching and Learning in Developmentally Appropriate Programs

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

Filters