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1. The daily schedules of three-, four-, and five-year-olds can be flexible, but those of infants and toddlers should be
fixed so that each child is on a strict schedule.
a. True
b. False
2. The High/Scope Perry Preschool Project was originally designed to serve at-risk children from impoverished
neighborhoods and has developed into a landmark long-term study of the effects of high-quality early care and
education on low-income three-and four-year olds.
a. True
b. False
3. Among model early childhood programs in this country, Head Start has perhaps the most comprehensive and detailed
set of provisions for working with families”
a. True
b. False
4. In the Reggio Emilia type of education, the child's environment is considered a "third teacher."
a. True
b. False
5. Curriculum can include such terms as child-directed, inclusive, integrated, and emergent.
a. True
b. False
6. All but which of the following is true when setting goals for your classroom?
a. Goals should take into account the developmental progress of the children in the class
b. Goals should incorporate community values
c. Goals may vary from classroom to classroom based on the nature of the children in each class, even if the
children are in the same age group
d. Goals should be established for each age group in a school or center and strictly adhered to from classroom
to classroom and year to year
7. According to the NAEYC, an effectively planned curriculum does all but which of the following?
a. Curriculum should integrate learning across learning domains
b. Curriculum should cover many areas briefly rather than exploring fewer areas in depth
c. Curriculum should incorporate experiences that draw on children's interests and introduce them to likely
areas of new interest
d. Curriculum experiences should be logically sequenced
8. Which of the following is not a goal of anti-bias curriculum?
a. To encourage children and teachers not to “see” differences such as race, ethnicity, ability, or gender
b. To encourage children to celebrate and value differences, including their own
c. To encourage each child to develop to his or her full potential by incorporating and honoring the child's
culture and other differences
d. To encourage children and teachers to actively challenge prejudice
9. An emergent curriculum has all but which of the following qualities?
a. It is child-centered
b. It emerges in the moment with no prior planning by the teacher
c. It incorporates children's needs, interests, and abilities into the teacher's plan
d. It is built around themes that emerge from the children and adults involved in the learning environment
10. When lesson planning, which of the following questions should you ask yourself first?
a. What supplies are available?
b. Are the activities broad enough without being too broad?
c. What do the children already know, and how can this lesson build on that?
d. Does the lesson incorporate a variety of activities?
11. The daily experiences that are used as opportunities for learning are known as the classroom:
a. objectives b. goals
c. arrivals d. routines and schedules
