Yu are planning the weekly menu; choose the healthiest snack for young children

apple slices, peanut butter, and milk

Which statement best represents "live with diversity"

pictures, learning materials, and posters depict children and families of d

When licensing arrives for inspection the Fire-exit information should be

in both written and pictorial form, posted near the exits

Ms. Rebecca is planning new activities for four-year-old Hannah. Which considerations is the most important?

what Hannah already knows and can do

A mile stone of development is

A functional scale or task that most children can do at a certain age range

A caregiver WOULD NOT be exhibiting professional behavior by engaging in which of the activities with a child's family

asking a parent or other family to donate to be a favored charity

Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change

it provides them with time to finish an activity

a 4 year old child used shocking language while riding a bike in appropriate response would be

tell the child that such language is not appropriate

The following materials and activities are appropriate ways to help preschoolers prepare for reading

magnetic letter, a well stocked book area, and reading to children everyday

A large circle time with all the children involved is

done for very brief periods of time

when the caregiver needs a substitute, the most important thing to do is

introduce the substitute and the children to each other

A creative at project is

painting with orange and black paint on white paper

Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands

warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels

Gross-motor skills refer to skills that

require children to make large movements with their bodies

Which situation provides the best reason to take children outside to play

they have been inside for awhile, and the weather permits outside play

A good early childhood practice is

ask the children to pretend to be butterflies as they walk to the playgroun

Children's artwork should be

displayed at the children's eye level

Appropriate choices for young children include this statement:

"you may choose from the at area, the housekeeping area, or the puzzle tabl

Child abuse and neglect reporting is the responsibility of

the person who obsessed the incident

A developmentally appropriate schedule is one in which

most of the day is spent in guided free play

When talking with a child, the caregiver should

get down to the child's eye level

A caregiver can encourage a toddlers development by

engaging the child in conversations

the only nationally recognized early childhood credential

You are observing at another center and you notice coloring books, ABC worksheets, & offering sample artwork. Considered

not developmentally appropriate

teachers can support characteristic development of three through five-year-old children by

writing down the children’s stories

in a three through five-year-old classroom children should be able to

make a choice from two or three that are given

Experience charts, labeling items in the room, and making lots of books available are all examples of

practices that support emergent literacy

You are setting up your writing center for preschoolers, it should include

pencils, paper, markers, envelopes, stationary and pieces of old mail

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1
Which type of personal items is the healthiest for children to share during choice activities
play jewelry
swimming results
combs
hats
2
Caregivers should
control the conversations that children have with them
both diamond and circle
ask a lot of open-ended questions
be good listeners
3
The following are characteristics of typical three through five-year-old ranges of development
al of the above
children match letters with those in their names
children create make-believe stories
children can recognize a number of different colors
4
Yu are planning the weekly menu; choose the healthiest snack for young children
orange juice and carrot sticks
saltine crackers and milk
oatmeal cookies and milk
apple slices, peanut butter, and milk
5
The amount of adult supervision that is needed depends on
the activity
the developmental needs of children who are present
the number of children in the group
all of these
6
Which statement best represents "live with diversity"
the classroom celebrates Black History Month
pictures, learning materials, and posters depict children and families of d
there are mixed heritages in the classroom
teachers offer children a pinata and make tacos on Cinco De Mayo
7
When licensing arrives for inspection the Fire-exit information should be
in written form
kept in a file labeled "Emergency Procedures"
in both written and pictorial form, posted near the exits
in pictorial form
8
Preschool teachers are preparing to open the center and classroom. What should they consider first
safety of the child
center policy
state licensing regulations
CDA standards
9
Ms. Rebecca is planning new activities for four-year-old Hannah. Which considerations is the most important?
what Hannah already knows and can do
what other children in the setting know and can do
what Ms.Rebecca has succeeded well at teaching
what Hannah will need to know for kindergarten
10
A positive circle experience includes
scheduling and planning beforehand
all of the above
interesting and active activities
anticipating problems beforehand
11
A mile stone of development is
a part of motor development
a definite point in a child’s life
A functional scale or task that most children can do at a certain age range
none of the above
12
A caregiver WOULD NOT be exhibiting professional behavior by engaging in which of the activities with a child's family
discussing childcare issues with the family to help resolve a conflict
inviting a visiting parent or guardian to eat with the children
asking a parent or other family to donate to be a favored charity
referring a family member to a nonprofit legal-services agency
13
Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change
it provides them with time to finish an activity
it helps quickly get their attention
it is a signal to come to the next activity right away
it gives them time to clean up their toys
14
You have just finished reading a story and want to extend the vocabulary and conversation; An opened ended question
no right or wrong answer
a commonly repeated answer
two answers
one right answer
15
Frequent hand washing is important because
children need to keep their hands clean
it keeps germs from spreading
it is a law
it is a positive social skill
16
A preschool teacher is observing in a three and four-year-old classroom behaviors that may be observed are
not being able to recognize racial differences
increasing small motor control
playing alongside other children in small groups
both a and b
17
Children's play materials should be kept
on shelves out of reach
in a storage cabinet to be taken out by the caregiver
on low, open shelves
in closed containers
18
a 4 year old child used shocking language while riding a bike in appropriate response would be
giving the child a lot of attention each time he or she uses such language
none of the above
putting the child in time out isolating them
tell the child that such language is not appropriate
19
The following materials and activities are appropriate ways to help preschoolers prepare for reading
learning the alphabet song
none of the above
flash cards, worksheets, and phonics essons
magnetic letter, a well stocked book area, and reading to children everyday
20
A preschool teacher has asked to collect data on children. The observation tool that could be used are
developmental checklists
running records and child interviews
anecdotal records
all of the above
21
A large circle time with all the children involved is
both diamond and circle
necessary for good overall development
not a good idea for children under the age of three
done for very brief periods of time
22
An activity that develops small-motor skills would be
beanbag throwing
swinging
bead stringing
jumping
23
when the caregiver needs a substitute, the most important thing to do is
have written plans for the substitute to follow
All of the above
introduce the substitute and the children to each other
provide the substitute with a listing of program expectations
24
A good way to get a new child and his or her family off to a positive start is to
both red and blue
invite them to visit before the first day
provide the family with written information about the program
none of the above
25
A developmentally appropriate group time
permits children to leave if they wish
gets the children actively involved
all of the above
lasts on a short time
26
A creative at project is
sponge painting on a white ghost shape
painting at the easel on pumpkin-shaped paper with orange and black paint
marble painting on turkey shapes
painting with orange and black paint on white paper
27
You join the children at mealtime, as a caregiver you should
none of the above
only offer dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table
not offer any dessert until all their food is finished
insist that children finish all food on their plates
28
Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands
hot water, liquid soap, and a cloth towel
water and paper towels
warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
cold water, bar soap, and paper towels
29
The children in your center all want the same favorite toys. What is the best technique for dealing with popular toys?
put them away when children squabble over them
provide duplicates of them
none of the above
provide them as rewards for good behavior
30
An important part of a quality early childhood program is for caregivers to communicate with parents. Some examples are
conversations at arrival and departure
parent confrences
parent meeting
all of the above
31
Gross-motor skills refer to skills that
none of the above
require children to participate in messy activities
require children to use scissors or eyedroppers
require children to make large movements with their bodies
32
Which situation provides the best reason to take children outside to play
they will soon be napping and need to tire themselves out beforehand
there are fewer adult staff than usual to monitor the indoor activities
they have become noisy indoors and are not listening to instructions
they have been inside for awhile, and the weather permits outside play
33
When you provide an activity that lets children use their senses of smell, sight, hearing, touch, and taste, it promotes
communication development
cognitive development
social development
physical development
34
A good early childhood practice is
have the children sit outside the restroom to wait for their turn
have the children line up to use the restroom
ask the children to pretend to be butterflies as they walk to the playgroun
have the children all do an art activity together
35
Children's artwork should be
placed high on walls to other children cannot touch them
put on bulletin boards in the hallways
displayed at the children's eye level
put immediately into the children's cubbies to be taken home
36
professional relationships with other staff include
treating each other with respect
spending time planning cooperatively to meet the needs of the children
all of the above
attending professional development events together
37
Appropriate choices for young children include this statement:
none of the above
"you may choose from the at area, the housekeeping area, or the puzzle tabl
"you may have ice cream or oranges for snack today"
"whatever you would like to do today!"
38
The purpose of observing children is to
help plan appropriate activities for the children
compare the growth and development among children in the group
identify patterns of their growth and development
both blue and yellow
39
Child abuse and neglect reporting is the responsibility of
the director
the social service or regulatory agency
the teacher
the person who obsessed the incident
40
A developmentally appropriate schedule is one in which
most of the day is spent in guided free play
children spend most of the day outside on the playground
most of the day is spent in small-group activities
children spend most of their time sitting at tables
41
When talking with a child, the caregiver should
stand and talk with the child
whisper softly to the child
speak loudly
get down to the child's eye level
42
CDA stands for
child development associate
child development association
child development administration
child's dental assistant
43
A caregiver can encourage a toddlers development by
engaging the child in conversations
trying to toilet train as soon as possible
waiting to provide utensils until the child is at least three years old
none of the above
44
A preschool teacher has been asked to cover a toddler classroom behaviors the teacher may see are
all of the above
toddlers understanding more words than they can say
toddlers being possessive about his or her belongings
toddler sitting in listening to a short story
45
To extend a "teachable moment"
all of the above
describe what is happening and ask open-ended questions
let children come up with ideas about what they would like to do
observe what is happening
46
A CDA is
both triangle and diamond
the only nationally recognized early childhood credential
neither of the above
licensing agency for early childhood professionals
47
You are observing at another center and you notice coloring books, ABC worksheets, & offering sample artwork. Considered
activities that strengthen skills
activities that should be offered every day
not developmentally appropriate
developmentally appropriate
48
teachers can support characteristic development of three through five-year-old children by
requiring that they sit quietly and complete coloring pages or worksheets
none of the above
writing down the children’s stories
both of the above
49
in a three through five-year-old classroom children should be able to
understand the consequences of their own behavior
make a choice from two or three that are given
follow rules without being supervised
wait patiently in line
50
Experience charts, labeling items in the room, and making lots of books available are all examples of
practices children will encounter once they begin elementary school
practices that support emergent literacy
none of the above
practices that should be provided only to older preschoolers
51
You are setting up your writing center for preschoolers, it should include
pencils, paper, markers, envelopes, stationary and pieces of old mail
both triangle and diamond
a variety of alphabet worksheets with letters to trace
none of the above
52
Classroom rules and rules for outdoor safety should be
few in number
worded in simple terms using picture
all of the above
written in positive terms saying what the children’s should be doing
53
The best example of an open-ended material would be
play dough and cookie cutters
an alphabet puzzle
coloring book and crayons
unit blocks
54
Appropriate guidance techniques would include
planning to avoid problems with the use of space, placement of toys, and su
all of the above
redirecting inappropriate behavior
interacting with children in positive ways
55
positive ways to involve parents in the program include
reading stories
all of the above
cleaning up the bathroom
wiping tables
56
Which activity is creative
using musical instruments with a CD that tells children when to play
dancing to an instrumental CD with scarves
Using a CD that tells children how to move
singing "Where is thumbkin?"
57
Fine-motor skills refer to skills that
children need to move to the next developmental level
none of the above
enable children to walk on balance beam or straight line
require children to work with their hands and fingers
58
An example of a positive nonverbal communication
saying, "good morning"
a smile
ignoring a child's actions
moving away from a child
59
The lead teacher is setting up a new classroom; the first-aid kit should be kept
out of reach of the children
in a restroom
in an easily accessible location, clearly marked,& out of reach of children
in a drawer far from where the children will be playing
60
To extend a "teachable moment"
let children come up with ideas about what they would like to do
describe what is happening and asking open ended questions
observe what is happening
all of these answers
61
information that is gathered about the children should be
discussed only among the caregivers who know the children
shared with specialist when the parents refused to seek help for the child
shared with parents
all of the above
62
Parent/teacher conflicts happen. A positive way to resolve them is to
both of the above
practice active listening
suggest the parents look over their copy of your program parent handbook
63
Three-year-old Ayesha is terried of dogs. Which action is the best first step in helping her overcome her fear?
assuring her that there is nothing abut dogs to be afraid of
approaching her with a gentle dog and asking her to pat its head
reading stories to her about children who enjoys dogs
having a visitor bring in a dog that responds to commands
64
A new preschool teacher notices a young preschool age child scribbling. The teacher thinks this is:
none of the above
an indication of a developmental delay in preschool children
an early stage in the developmental of children's art and writing skills
something that should be discouraged
65
Childrens art work should
emphasize the process rather than the product
none of the above
both of the above
be reconizable so parents can see it
66
The best way this teacher can support 3 to5-year-old children is by
providing worksheets to reinforce skills
using letters and numbers as they come up in a real situation
using ABC flash cards
providing verbal reprimand’s for toileting accidents
67
Universal procedures refers to
all of the above
checklist used by state licensing inspectors
procedures that are taught in universal preschool programs
procedures for containing disposing and cleaning up of body fluids
68
A creative activity is
cooking using a recipe
assembling a twenty-piece puzzle
using play dough
stinging beads
69
An activity that develops small-motor skills would be
throwing a ball
manipulating play dough
walking on a balance beam
riding a tricycle
70
Two boys want the same truck to haul blocks across the room. One boy goes to the housekeeping area and gets a basket. EX
an example of problem solving
small-motor exercise
guidance
an open-ended question
71
which means of resolving conflicts is the most beneficial for preschoolers
determine which child is at fault so that punishment can be fair
giving a time out to each child until each settles down
helping the children talk and think about solutions to their problems
using a stern manner invoice to assert control over the situation
72
You are arranging your classroom, as the teacher, you should
arrange furniture all along the walls
put related activities near each other
keep the quiet and noisy activities
provide a large, open area in the center of the room

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