Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education 6th Edition

Four-year-old Maureen points to a blue block and calls it green. According to your text, an appropriate response would be which of the following? a. "No, that's not right. Try it again." b. "You think that block is green. That color is blue. Let's find some other things colored blue." c. You should

What is the primary reason for teachers to collect assessment data? a. Add to a child's portfolio b. Prevent children from dropping out of school c. Inform instruction d. Preserve cultural bias. Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C What statement best describes the role of families in the early education process? a. Parents follow the lead of professionals

Research shows that children who have difficulty forming friendships tend to have difficulty forming relationships later in life. Answer: T Answer: T Answer: T Concepts related to economics and history are not addressed in early childhood education because they are too abstract. Answer: F Answer: F Answer: F Children who treat each other nicely during a

Which child is engaged in the most complex form of pretend play? a. Karen is making a nurses cap so that she can play nurse with other children as patients. b. Jacquel is quietly talking to herself as if she were sailing a boat while painting blue watercolor. c. Vincent is providing the

Which of the following is a gene that stimulates synapses to transmit signals? a. Axon b. CREB c. myelin d. neuron Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B The 3-year-olds in Mrs. Mezga's class at Missouri Central School are asked to create an Eskimo village out of cardboard boxes and other art materials. Based on what you have read

Which of the following statements is true about techniques used in art, music, dance and drama? a. They are determined by the topic or theme of the activity. b. They are ways in which elements are manipulated and combined. c. They should never be directly taught. d. They are usually beyond the capabilities of

Who develops the standards that describe what children might be reasonably expected to know and do at different ages or in different grades? Provide at least three sources. Answer: State Departments of EducationProfessional societiesSchool districtsEarly Childhood Programs Answer: State Departments of EducationProfessional societiesSchool districtsEarly Childhood Programs Answer: State Departments of Education Professional

What does the adult do in the summing up phase of conflict mediation? a. Define the problem in mutual terms. b. Gain control of the disputed object. c. Summarize all different solutions suggested so far. d. Suggest ways for children to compromise. Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Which of the perceptual motor skills are most closely

PDDs are: a. Preschool Developmental Disabiities b. Progressively Damaging Disorders c. Pre-determined Disabling Conditions d. Pervasive Developmental Disorders Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Once the children got underway, Ms. Kruger indicated that she thought she should make a phone call near the ranger's office and then get back to work. She left the campsite and continued

Joan and Keisha are building a road with blocks, but seem to be losing interest in their play. Miss Smoak walks up to Joan and Keisha and says, "Do you need a garage for your cars? Jerry and I can help you build one." Which play intervention strategy is Miss Smoak

Individual appropriateness means that a teacher planning for a three-year-old classroom should consider which of the following? a. The individual knowledge, experiences and skills of each child in the group b. Ways in which this group of three-year-olds is the same as last year's group. c. A list of appropriate materials for three

The teacher is planning a group time around the concept of leaves. The best approach would be to do which of the following things? a. Have real leaves for the children to look at and handle. b. Use a large picture book that shows leaves on trees. c. Sing a song about leaves. d.