A parent is concerned her son is spending too much time "just playing." A good response is to

invite her to observe & see that they learn as they play

One of the kids is having a tantrum as circle time is beginning. The best way to proceed is

stay close to the kid & have co-teacher start circle time

You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you

let them practice talking, listening, and responding

A good early childhood practice is

asking kids to pretend to be butterflies as they walk

Gross-motor skills refer to skills that

require children to make large movements w/their bodies

A creative activity is

stringing beads, using playdough

Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands

warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels

Coloring books, ABC worksheets, and offering sample artwork are

not developmentally appropriate

A creative arts project is

painting with orange & black paint on white paper

Which activity is creative?

Dancing with scarves to an instrumental song

A writing center for preschoolers should include

pencils, paper, markers, envelopes, & old pieces of mail

You find that it is becoming difficult to keep the children engaged during circle time. You

re-evaluate the length of time and activities provided

Children's artwork should be

displayed at the children's eye level

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

It provides them time to finish up an activity

You have a small budget for classroom items. When choosing, you will first consider

whether the materials are DAP and mostly open-ended

The kids have been asking you to read the same book every day for a week. You will

happily reread it, because kids benefit from repetition

Children's artwork should

emphasize the process rather than the product

You want the children to learn cooperation, so you

provide activities that require taking turns and sharing

When talking with a child, the caregiver should

get down to the child's eye level

ask lots of open-ended questions, be good listeners

Appropriate choices for young children include

"You may choose from art, house area, or the puzzle table."

Zoe often hits and bites other children, then laughs and runs off. You will

work to stop behavior immediately & point out feelings of hurt child

Fine-motor skills refer to skills that

require children to work with their hands and fingers

an early stage in the development of art & writing skills

Hira came to school in a bad mood. You worry this may soon erupt into physical aggression. You

give her an activity to diffuse her anger like playdough

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1
A developmentally appropriate group time
gets the children actively involved
all of these
permits children to leave, if they wish
lasts only a short time
2
A parent is concerned her son is spending too much time "just playing." A good response is to
provide an info sheet that explains your learning centers
invite her to observe & see that they learn as they play
all of the above
explain that this is what the kids enjoy
3
Two boys want the same truck to haul blocks. One gets a basket instead. This is an example of
an open-ended question
a small-motor exercise
problem solving
guidance
4
One of the kids is having a tantrum as circle time is beginning. The best way to proceed is
have the child sit in time-out until she is calm
call her parents to take her home
stay close to the kid & have co-teacher start circle time
take her to the director's office until she calms down
5
A positive circle experience includes
anticipating problems beforehand
scheduling and planning beforehand
all of these
interesting and active activities
6
You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you
let them practice talking, listening, and responding
remind children to use "inside voices"
tell them not to interrupt while you are talking
let them know they cannot talk during lunch
7
Frequent hand washing is important because
it keeps germs from spreading
children need to keep hands clean
it is a positive social skill
it is a law
8
A good early childhood practice is
having the children all do an art activity together
having the children line up to use the restroom
asking kids to pretend to be butterflies as they walk
having the kids sit outside the restroom to wait their turn
9
Gross-motor skills refer to skills that
require children to participate in messy activities
require children to use scissors and eyedroppers
none of these
require children to make large movements w/their bodies
10
At mealtime, a caregiver should
insist that children finish all food on their plates
not offer dessert until all their food is finished
none of the above
only offer dessert to chilren who ate quietly
11
An open-ended question
has no right or wrong answer
has a commonly repeated answer
has one right answer
has two answers
12
A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to
none of these
put them away when children squabble over them
provide duplicates of them
provide them as rewards for good behavior
13
A creative activity is
stringing beads
using playdough
assembling a twenty-piece puzzle
cooking using a recipe
14
Children learn best when they
none of these
actively participate
both of these
follow directions carefully
15
Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands
hot water, liquid soap, and a cloth towel
cold water, bar soap, and paper towels
warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
water and paper towels
16
An activity that develops small-motor skills would be
beanbag throwing
bead stringing
jumping
swinging
17
The amount of adult supervision that is needed depends on
all of these
the developmental needs of the children present
the number of children in the group
the activity
18
Coloring books, ABC worksheets, and offering sample artwork are
activities that should be offered every day
activities that strengthen skills
developmentally appropriate
not developmentally appropriate
19
A creative arts project is
painting with orange & black paint on white paper
sponge painting on a white ghost shape
painting on pumpkin-shaped paper with orange & black paint
marble painting on turkey shapes
20
Which activity is creative?
Using a song that tells children how to move
Using instruments with a song that tells kids when to play
Dancing with scarves to an instrumental song
Singing, "Where is Thumbkin?"
21
An example of a positive nonverbal communication is
ignoring a child's actions
saying, "Good morning."
a smile
moving away from a child
22
A writing center for preschoolers should include
pencils, paper, markers, envelopes, & old pieces of mail
both of these
a variety of alphabet worksheets with letters to trace
none of these
23
You find that it is becoming difficult to keep the children engaged during circle time. You
re-evaluate the length of time and activities provided
suspend circle time for a few months
stop frequently to remind them to be still & pay attention
arrange kids so friends are not sitting near each other
24
Children's artwork should be
displayed at the children's eye level
put immediately into the children's cubbies to be taken home
put on bulletin boards in the hallways
placed high on walls so other children cannot touch it
25
Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change?
It helps to quickly get their attention
It gives them time to clean up their toys
It provides them time to finish up an activity
It is a signal to come to the next activity right away
26
The best example of an open-ended material would be
an alphabet puzzle
unit blocks
playdough and cookie cutters
a coloring book and crayons
27
You have a small budget for classroom items. When choosing, you will first consider
whether the materials are familiar to children from TV
the price and how much you can buy with what you have
the age range listed on the packaging
whether the materials are DAP and mostly open-ended
28
The kids have been asking you to read the same book every day for a week. You will
skip reading for a few days until they forget about the book
read a book that is similar to the one they enjoy
tell children to choose a new book
happily reread it, because kids benefit from repetition
29
Children's artwork should
none of these
emphasize the process rather than the product
be recognizable so their parents can appreciate it
both of these
30
You want the children to learn cooperation, so you
play a song about cooperation
discipline the children for not helping pick up
provide activities that require taking turns and sharing
insist kids let everyone play w/their show-and-tell toys
31
When talking with a child, the caregiver should
stand and talk with the child
whisper softly to the child
get down to the child's eye level
speak loudly
32
Caregivers should
control the conversations that children have with them
ask lots of open-ended questions
be good listeners
33
Appropriate choices for young children include
"You may choose from art, house area, or the puzzle table."
"Whatever you would like to do today!"
none of these
"You may have ice cream or oranges for snack today."
34
Children's play materials should be
kept on shelves out of their reach
kept on low, open shelves
kept in closed containers
kept in a storage cabinet, to be taken out by the caregiver
35
Zoe often hits and bites other children, then laughs and runs off. You will
ask the family to seek counseling for the child
isolate her from the other children
work to stop behavior immediately & point out feelings of hurt child
ignore the behavior so it will not be reinforced
36
An activity that develops small-motor skills would be
manipulating playdough
walking on a balance beam
riding a tricycle
throwing a ball
37
Appropriate guidance techniques would include
interacting with children in positive ways
all of these
redirecting inappropriate behavior
planning to avoid problems with space, toys, and supervision
38
Fine-motor skills refer to skills that
none of these
require children to work with their hands and fingers
children need to move to the next developmental level
enable children to walk on a balance beam
39
Scribbling is
an early stage in the development of art & writing skills
an indication of a developmental delay in preschool children
none of these
something that should be discouraged
40
Hira came to school in a bad mood. You worry this may soon erupt into physical aggression. You
tell her privately to fix her attitude or be sent home
put her into the time-out chair right away
ignore her mood, it will probably improve soon
give her an activity to diffuse her anger like playdough

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