Question 1

Language acquisition in young children is facilitated by:

Accepted Answer

A) the musicality of their mothers' voices. 
B) their ability to make facial movements. 
C) exposure to recorded music. 
D) their vocal range. 
A) the musicality of their mothers' voices. 
B) their ability to make facial movements. 
C) exposure to recorded music. 
D) their vocal range. A

Question 2

Which of the following would you recommend for expanding the musical preferences of young children?

Accepted Answer

A) Choose songs and music that reflect the home cultures of the children. 
B) Sing lullabies to infants and toddlers daily. 
C) Play complex and cultural varied music on a regular basis. 
D) Create a sound center for children to explore. 
A) Choose songs and music that reflect the home cultures of the children. 
B) Sing lullabies to infants and toddlers daily. 
C) Play complex and cultural varied music on a regular basis. 
D) Create a sound center for children to explore. C

Question 3

The unique quality of a sound that lets us identify it is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) rhythm. 
B) timbre. 
C) dynamics. 
D) pitch. 
A) rhythm. 
B) timbre. 
C) dynamics. 
D) pitch. B

Question 4

Which of the following activities should be avoided when involving parents in a music program for young children?

Accepted Answer

A) scheduling music performances that require hours of rehearsal 
B) having parents and families share favorite songs 
C) having siblings visit and play an instrument 
D) having parents listen to recordings of their child singing alone 
A) scheduling music performances that require hours of rehearsal 
B) having parents and families share favorite songs 
C) having siblings visit and play an instrument 
D) having parents listen to recordings of their child singing alone

Question 5

The Forest Road Day School offers piano and violin lessons starting in kindergarten.Why should parents encourage their children to learn an instrument at this young age?

Accepted Answer

A) Studying a musical instrument before age eight fosters brain development. 
B) After age ten, it is difficult to learn to read music. 
C) The ability to learn to play an instrument decreases after age six. 
D) The children will be more interested in learning at that age. 
A) Studying a musical instrument before age eight fosters brain development. 
B) After age ten, it is difficult to learn to read music. 
C) The ability to learn to play an instrument decreases after age six. 
D) The children will be more interested in learning at that age.

Question 6

One of Sally's preschoolers brings a stink bug to school.She wants to integrate the arts by singing a song about stink bugs, but she doesn't know any by heart.She should:

Accepted Answer

A) search the Internet and library for a stink bug song. 
B) forget about singing and ask the children to draw stink bugs instead. 
C) ask the parents if they know any stink bug songs from their cultural background. 
D) make up a stink bug song by having the children invent new words to a song they know. 
A) search the Internet and library for a stink bug song. 
B) forget about singing and ask the children to draw stink bugs instead. 
C) ask the parents if they know any stink bug songs from their cultural background. 
D) make up a stink bug song by having the children invent new words to a song they know.

Question 7

Research has shown that listening to music can:

Accepted Answer

A) change what a person believes. 
B) help people become more caring toward others. 
C) produce emotional changes. 
D) injure one's health. 
A) change what a person believes. 
B) help people become more caring toward others. 
C) produce emotional changes. 
D) injure one's health.

Question 8

Babies can do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) tell the difference between a new song and a familiar one. 
B) notice a change in tempo and key. 
C) turn toward pleasant sounds. 
D) match pitch and rhythm. 
A) tell the difference between a new song and a familiar one. 
B) notice a change in tempo and key. 
C) turn toward pleasant sounds. 
D) match pitch and rhythm.

Question 9

Jenna wants to know how many children in her first grade can sing on pitch.What is the best way for her to assess this?

Accepted Answer

A) When the children sing together, listen for the ones who sing off-key. 
B) Sing together with each child individually and listen for pitch matching. 
C) Have a child sing with a recording of the song. 
D) Ask the child's parents if they hear the child staying on pitch. 
A) When the children sing together, listen for the ones who sing off-key. 
B) Sing together with each child individually and listen for pitch matching. 
C) Have a child sing with a recording of the song. 
D) Ask the child's parents if they hear the child staying on pitch.

Question 10

Sheera has a new non-English speaking student.Which music activity would help him learn English?

Accepted Answer

A) identifying the elements of music 
B) playing an instrument in a rhythm band 
C) learning to play the violin 
D) singing simple, repetitive songs 
A) identifying the elements of music 
B) playing an instrument in a rhythm band 
C) learning to play the violin 
D) singing simple, repetitive songs

Question 11

Kaatji wants to help her preschoolers develop a sense of rhythm and increase language skills at the same time. Which of the following activities will best help her children achieve this?

Accepted Answer

A) clapping along with familiar nursery rhymes and poems 
B) moving to music with bells on their ankles and wrists 
C) making shakers out of plastic containers filled with small safe objects 
D) rocking back and forth to the rhythm of a familiar song 
A) clapping along with familiar nursery rhymes and poems 
B) moving to music with bells on their ankles and wrists 
C) making shakers out of plastic containers filled with small safe objects 
D) rocking back and forth to the rhythm of a familiar song

Question 12

When selecting instruments for young children, what criteria should the instruments meet? Give three examples of appropriate instruments and the developmental level they best fit.Then select one of the instruments and complete an activity plan that features that instrument.

Accepted Answer

Instruments for young children must meet

Question 13

Define each of the following musical terms and give an example of an activity to teach for each one.accent
beat harmony mood note scale style

Accepted Answer

Accent - the beat that gets the stronges

Question 14

Lynne wants know if her second graders are ready to sing a simple round.Before beginning, she should look in her children for the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) read music. 
B) identify harmony. 
C) identify the mood in music. 
D) compare two songs. 
A) read music. 
B) identify harmony. 
C) identify the mood in music. 
D) compare two songs.

Question 15

Calli has her toddlers shake and tap rhythm instruments when they sing songs.Which particular skill areas does this activity address?

Accepted Answer

A) emotional and social 
B) creative and physical 
C) physical and linguistic 
D) emotional and cognitive 
A) emotional and social 
B) creative and physical 
C) physical and linguistic 
D) emotional and cognitive

Question 16

Three-year-old Zabata has partial hearing.How can her teacher help her enjoy and express herself musically during rhythm band activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide a special drum for her play that has rice sprinkled on the top. 
B) Choose an instrument that will be easy for her to hold. 
C) Stand behind her and help her tap on a drum. 
D) Only provide tonal instruments for her to use. 
A) Provide a special drum for her play that has rice sprinkled on the top. 
B) Choose an instrument that will be easy for her to hold. 
C) Stand behind her and help her tap on a drum. 
D) Only provide tonal instruments for her to use.

Question 17

Carolyn works with infants.She wants to introduce them to tonal instruments.What is the best way for her to do this?

Accepted Answer

A) Hold the infant in her lap and model how to use the instrument, then let them handle it. 
B) Put several instruments in a music center for them to explore. 
C) Avoid tonal instruments because they are too young to play them. 
D) Play the instrument so they can hear it, but avoid letting them touch it. 
A) Hold the infant in her lap and model how to use the instrument, then let them handle it. 
B) Put several instruments in a music center for them to explore. 
C) Avoid tonal instruments because they are too young to play them. 
D) Play the instrument so they can hear it, but avoid letting them touch it.

Question 18

Which of the following describes the dynamics of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

A) a time-based pattern that orders sound and makes it musical 
B) the speed at which a musical composition is played 
C) changes in volume and the accenting of certain tones in a piece of music 
D) the highness or lowness of a particular sound 
A) a time-based pattern that orders sound and makes it musical 
B) the speed at which a musical composition is played 
C) changes in volume and the accenting of certain tones in a piece of music 
D) the highness or lowness of a particular sound

Question 19

When selecting pieces for children under the age of five to listen to, a teacher should:

Accepted Answer

A) have children listen to only simple music from other cultures. 
B) avoid music that is unfamiliar to the children. 
C) include music from their home cultures and pieces suggested by their families. 
D) focus on music intended solely for children. 
A) have children listen to only simple music from other cultures. 
B) avoid music that is unfamiliar to the children. 
C) include music from their home cultures and pieces suggested by their families. 
D) focus on music intended solely for children.

Question 20

Terrill's preschoolers want to compose their own music.Which of the following activities should he use to develop their melody notation skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Teach them how to play the recorder. 
B) Set up a computer or tablet with music identification software. 
C) Put out staff-lined paper and drawing materials in the listening center. 
D) Record the music they compose with a tape recorder or tablet. 
A) Teach them how to play the recorder. 
B) Set up a computer or tablet with music identification software. 
C) Put out staff-lined paper and drawing materials in the listening center. 
D) Record the music they compose with a tape recorder or tablet.

Language acquisition in young children is facilitated by:

Which of the following would you recommend for expanding the musical preferences of young children?

The unique quality of a sound that lets us identify it is called the:

Which of the following activities should be avoided when involving parents in a music program for young children?

The Forest Road Day School offers piano and violin lessons starting in kindergarten.Why should parents encourage their children to learn an instrument at this young age?

One of Sally's preschoolers brings a stink bug to school.She wants to integrate the arts by singing a song about stink bugs, but she doesn't know any by heart.She should:

Research has shown that listening to music can:

Babies can do all of the following EXCEPT:

Jenna wants to know how many children in her first grade can sing on pitch.What is the best way for her to assess this?

Sheera has a new non-English speaking student.Which music activity would help him learn English?

Kaatji wants to help her preschoolers develop a sense of rhythm and increase language skills at the same time. Which of the following activities will best help her children achieve this?

When selecting instruments for young children, what criteria should the instruments meet? Give three examples of appropriate instruments and the developmental level they best fit.Then select one of the instruments and complete an activity plan that features that instrument.

Define each of the following musical terms and give an example of an activity to teach for each one.accent beat harmony mood note scale style

Lynne wants know if her second graders are ready to sing a simple round.Before beginning, she should look in her children for the ability to:

Calli has her toddlers shake and tap rhythm instruments when they sing songs.Which particular skill areas does this activity address?

Three-year-old Zabata has partial hearing.How can her teacher help her enjoy and express herself musically during rhythm band activities?

Carolyn works with infants.She wants to introduce them to tonal instruments.What is the best way for her to do this?

Which of the following describes the dynamics of a piece of music?

When selecting pieces for children under the age of five to listen to, a teacher should:

Terrill's preschoolers want to compose their own music.Which of the following activities should he use to develop their melody notation skills?

The Arts and Young Children

Nurturing Creativity

Artistic Development

Awakening the Senses

Coming Together Through the Arts

Creating a Place for the Arts

Introducing the Worlds Arts

Integrating the Arts Into the Curriculum

Creating Visual Art

Moving Creatively

Nurturing the Imagination

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Exam 10: Making Music

Language acquisition in young children is facilitated by:

Which of the following would you recommend for expanding the musical preferences of young children?

The unique quality of a sound that lets us identify it is called the:

Which of the following activities should be avoided when involving parents in a music program for young children?

The Forest Road Day School offers piano and violin lessons starting in kindergarten.Why should parents encourage their children to learn an instrument at this young age?

One of Sally's preschoolers brings a stink bug to school.She wants to integrate the arts by singing a song about stink bugs, but she doesn't know any by heart.She should:

Research has shown that listening to music can:

Babies can do all of the following EXCEPT:

Jenna wants to know how many children in her first grade can sing on pitch.What is the best way for her to assess this?

Sheera has a new non-English speaking student.Which music activity would help him learn English?

Kaatji wants to help her preschoolers develop a sense of rhythm and increase language skills at the same time. Which of the following activities will best help her children achieve this?

When selecting instruments for young children, what criteria should the instruments meet? Give three examples of appropriate instruments and the developmental level they best fit.Then select one of the instruments and complete an activity plan that features that instrument.

Define each of the following musical terms and give an example of an activity to teach for each one.accent beat harmony mood note scale style

Lynne wants know if her second graders are ready to sing a simple round.Before beginning, she should look in her children for the ability to:

Calli has her toddlers shake and tap rhythm instruments when they sing songs.Which particular skill areas does this activity address?

Three-year-old Zabata has partial hearing.How can her teacher help her enjoy and express herself musically during rhythm band activities?

Carolyn works with infants.She wants to introduce them to tonal instruments.What is the best way for her to do this?

Which of the following describes the dynamics of a piece of music?

When selecting pieces for children under the age of five to listen to, a teacher should:

Terrill's preschoolers want to compose their own music.Which of the following activities should he use to develop their melody notation skills?

The Arts and Young Children

Nurturing Creativity

Artistic Development

Awakening the Senses

Coming Together Through the Arts

Creating a Place for the Arts

Introducing the Worlds Arts

Integrating the Arts Into the Curriculum

Creating Visual Art

Moving Creatively

Nurturing the Imagination

Filters