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Using gestures to demonstrate the meaning of words encourages communication skills
True
False
2
A dad has confided to the teacher that he is having financial difficulties. How should the teacher respond?
Maintain confidentiality and provide information on resources
Inform other parents to see if they can help the family
Offer to babysit
Inform all staff so they are aware of the situation
3
You need 100 hours of training for your CDA
False
True
4
The main consideration in setting an infant's sleeping schedule is
the infant's personal sleep/wake rhythms
the quietest time of day
what time the teachers go to lunch
the sleep schedules of the other children
5
When creating the daily schedule in a toddler room, the children should spend the majority of their day
Reading books
Doing worksheets
Completing activities set up by the teacher
With choice time/activities
6
Which are positive ways to communicate with families?
When you are in a rush
Daily reports, emails, family board
Calling them "mom/dad"
Let them visit the program at a set date/time
7
Which practices will best support the teacher in establishing supportive and respectful relationships?
Tell children who they should play with
Give out stickers daily to all children
Validating children's efforts, progress and accomplishments
Ignoring children who are misbehaving
8
4 year old Aiden has had a toileting accident. Which response should his teacher make?
Require him to clean up the accident as best as he can
Help him clean himself up while providing words of encouragement
Tell him he is too big to be having accidents
Put a diaper on him so he can avoid stress for a while
9
Saying "stop crying, your're fine" helps children express their feelings.
True
False
10
Which is a way to provide positive guidance?
Tell children what they cannot do
Provide firm, consistent limits and expectations
Expect children to take turns and share
Say "don't hit"
11
Angie struggles doing a puzzle. To scaffold her learning, the teacher will
Tell her to find something else to do
Start with 5-6 pieces that she can do by herself
Do it for her so she can see how it's done
12
Teaching art and music techniques early is the most effective way to develop creativity in infants and toddlers.
False
True
13
Which is the most appropriate to promote fine motor skills in the Science Center?
jump rope
large ball
magnifying glass
14
Which of the following foods is safest to give children old enough to eat solid food but less than 4 years old?
Whole grapes
Peanuts
Finely-cubed pears
Cut-up hot dogs
15
How many Competency Standards are there?
5
6
7
13
16
Family style dining is everyone sitting down eating together, serving themselves.
False
True
17
Which of the words should be avoided when recording observations?
Walked
Circled
Angry
Moved
18
Which activities teach math in developmentally appropriate ways?
Making/talking about patterns
All of these above
Doing cooking activities
Letting a child help set the table
19
Authentic assessment must be collected
During special activities
In a lab
In an office
Systematically
20
A toddler can drown in a toilet in 2 minutes.
True
False
21
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages the use of screen media for children under 18 months.
True
False
22
Gross motor skills develop large muscles.
True
False
23
Which are ways to encourage cognitive skills?
Talking about what they see/hear
All of the above
Providing objects to manipulate
Encouraging imitation of others
24
Which experiences strengthen language skills?
Describing what you are doing with infants
Sing silly songs
All of the above
Talk about experiences at home
25
Which are ways to help a child develop a sense of self
All of the above
Celebrating relevant cultural events
Conversation about families
Having pictures of ethnic/social groups in the room
26
Which are important strategies for facilitating appropriate mealtime experiences?
Respecting children's food choices
Do not require children to finish food on their plates
A and B
withholding dessert until the plate is cleaned
27
Which are ways to encourage children's social interactions?
Acknowledge caring and compassionate behavior
Encourage children to comfort and help one another
Model how to join in groups
All of the above
28
Which are ways to partner with families?
Provide written communication in preferred language
Discuss learning challenges in a supportive manner
Share children's achievement
All of the above
29
Teachers should correct toddlers' grammatical speech errors.
True
False
30
It is important to remain calm and be in control when dealing with an aggressive child.
True
False
31
Some accidents like choking, suffocation and strangulation can be prevented in almost every case.
True
False
32
Aside from the custodial parent, to whom may teachers release a child?
An individual authorized in writing by custodial parent/guardian
A sibiling or other close relative of custodial parent
Anyone known and trusted by at least one person on staff
33
What does CDA stand for?
Child Does Alot
Children's Development Association
Child Develops Associate
Child Development Associate
34
Which are examples of gross motor skills?
throwing, kicking, dancing
all of the above
reaching out, pedaling, galloping
balancing, rolling, pushing
35
Why do most infants crawl before they can pick up objects with the thumb and forefinger?
Infants like to test limits
Crawling gives them the confidence to pick things up
Large muscles develop before small muscles
Things farther away are more interesting
36
To provide a non-biased environment, the classroom displays pictures of one ethnic group.
True
False
37
Which is the most effective way to advocate for children?
Inform parents how to do a better job as parents
Serve sweets during the day to make children happy
Create a policy that girls have to clean up the drama center daily
Attend town meetings and talk about early childhood issues
38
Teachers should plan many transitions between activities.
True
False
39
Which is a common form of observations?
Environmental Rating Scale
ACT
Storytelling
SAT
40
What is the primary purpose of making observational notes on individual children?
To gain useful factual information concerning the child
To verify that the program is doing what is claims to do
To describe the child's progress in a favorable light
To provide support for judgments the teacher has made
41
Which is NOT a functional area?
Healthy
Supportive
Learning Environment
Safe
42
Which is NOT an example of an open-ended experience?
Allowing a child to freely create
Having glue, stamp pads, scissors, crayons
Providing examples and worksheets
Playing with play dough, chalk, paints
43
1 year old Jasmine repeatedly puts blocks in a pail and dumps them out. How should her teacher respond?
Suggesting a more creative use of blocks
Encouraging her to continue, talking about "full" and "empty"
Prompting her to do something else
Telling her that the pail is used for sand or water
44
To ensure that toileting is a positive experience
Do it when each child is ready and interested
Rush the child to learn the skill
Do it without parent help/involvement
Shame the child for accidents
45
Saying "You drank all of your bottle. The milk is gone'" is teaching measurement.
False
True
46
Sensory play
Is not developmentally appropriate for infants
Is not developmentally appropriate for toddlers
Should only be done outside
Should be available at all times
47
Environments for infants should encourage
mouthing off, slapping, biting, hair pulling
peace and quiet
mouthing, reaching, biting, grasping
mouthing, reaching, batting, grasping
48
These are examples of fine motor skills: finger plays, puzzles, picking up Cheerios
False
True
49
Which person is NOT known as an educational theorist?
Fred Rogers
Maria Montessori
Lev Vygotsky
Sara Smilansky
50
What activity does NOT promote early literacy?
Screen time
Pretend play
Playing with puppets
Listening to recordings of favorite books
51
Spaces should be set up so that infants and toddlers can practice self-help skills.
True
False
52
Dylan's teacher is concerned about Dylan's language development. What is the best way to talk to his parents?
Set up a formal meeting with the family to share observations
Send a note home with Dylan
Tell Dylan's mom as she rushes in during pick-up
Ask the director to tell the family about the concern.
53
Two toddlers laugh continuously while playing with puzzles. How should the teacher respond?
Promise candy to draw their attention away
Ask them to please stop laughing
Take pleasure in their glee
Separate them for awhile
54
When designing the classroom, bright colors and visual clutter are minimized.
False
True
