CHAPTER 6
Myself and Others
AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS
1. Write a unit plan for a topic from this chapter. Pick one day and complete the lesson plan for that day.
2. Begin an annotated list of effective picture books for use with topics in this chapter.
3. Write a plan for how you will foster character education in your classroom. Reference it with
current citations from the literature.
4. Prepare and teach, if possible, a lesson plan that is at least five days in length on one of the topics from this
chapter.
5. Prepare and teach to a group of children at least one of the activities suggested in the text. Or, students
could plan their own activity on one of the topics in the chapter. They should evaluate their experience in a
reflective journal entry or paper. They could use the QKS method of evaluation. (In your next teaching
experience, based on what you have learned from this experience, what would you Quit doing, Keep doing,
and Start doing?)
11. Go to MyPyramid.gov on the internet and design your own pyramid based on your age, sex, and
activity level. Explore the site and think about how you might use activities or information on the
site to teach children about good nutritional choices.
SUGGESTED TEST QUESTIONS
1. The basis of a quality program in early childhood is promoting feelings of self-esteem and dignity
in each individual child.
2. Very often a child’s behavior does not match his or her self-image.
3. Warm and loving approval of others is not essential to the development of positive self–esteem.
4. The stronger the teacher’s own self-esteem, the more successful she or he will be in creating
positive attitudes and concepts in the children being taught.
5. Esteem for and respect of others begins and is rooted in one’s own self–esteem.
6. Self-esteem has little influence on character traits such as stability, integrity, and creativity.
7. There does not seem to be any relationship between the child’s early social adjustment and later
adult social adjustment.
8. Food should not be used as a reward or as a punishment.
9. The classroom atmosphere and tone is a strong influence in creating a peaceful and relaxed
environment.
10. It is risky to include character education in early childhood curriculum because it deals with values
that should be left to the family to teach.
11. A majority of adults in the United States are physically fit.
12. It is difficult to add movement to our classrooms because of the special equipment that is required.
13. It is better for a child to learn to compete with himself/herself than to compete with others.
Fill–in-the-Blank Questions
1. An acute life event or a chronic environmental situation that causes disequilibrium and uneasiness
is called a .
2. Katz (1995) writes about six necessities every child must have for healthy development. What are
three of these?
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3. One’s attitude toward oneself is usually referred to as .
4. Two internal sources of stress are and .
Two external sources of stress are and .
5. is the capability to recover or bounce back from adversity and stress.
6. Foods containing higher amounts of nutrients in proportion to the amount of calories are called
.
7. List five fundamental locomotor movements.
8. What are five different ways to explore walking?
9. Nonlocomotor movements are often referred to as movements.
10. The simplest way to avoid illness and infection is .
11. Each person in the United States annually consumes about pounds of
sugar.
12. What are the five groups in MyPyramid?
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Classrooms can create stress for some children by
I. including too much competition.
II. being unchallenging and boring.
III. creating expectations too high for some children.
IV. pushing too much material at children too fast.
V. not allowing free play when children can play and make choices for what they want to
do.
VI. having the teacher yell too much.
a. All of the above b. I, III, IV, V
c. II, III, V, VI d. I, II, III, VI
2 Which of the following are stages or reactions of children to stress?
I. Event causes alarm.
II. Child tries to make some meaning out of the event.
III. Child searches for coping strategies.
IV. Child implements one or more identified strategies.
a. I, III, IV b. I, II, III, IV c. I, II, IV
d. I, II, III e. II, III, IV
3. The main criterion to consider when selecting a food experience should be that it is
a. simple to do.
b. something the children like.
c. one the teacher enjoys.
d. high nutrient.
4. Which of the following are problems related to over consumption of sugar by children?
I. developing a desire for sugar
II. gaining weight
III. dental caries
IV. eating empty calories and thereby dulling the appetite
a. All of the above b. I, II, III
c. III, IV d. II, IV
5. Food experiences are excellent activities because
a. they are easy to prepare.
b. they offer potential for learning and skill development in every area of the curriculum.
c. they can be done in a brief period of time.
d. they always use a variety of media.
6. How many adults in the United States are physically fit?
a. less than half
b. about half
c. more than half
7. Studies indicate that ____ of children 2-5 years of age in the United States are
overweight.
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%
8. Each person in the United States annually consumes how much sugar?
a. 10 pounds
b. 25 pounds
c. 50 pounds
d. 75 pounds
e. 100 pounds
Matching
1. Identify the following movements as either a = locomotor, or
b = non-locomotor/axial
move like an animal swinging and swaying
face stretching/pulling moving like a rubber band
walking marching
jumping running
pretending to be worm pretending to swim
galloping pretending to walk on stilts
crawling twisting and turning
skipping hopping
1. You have a child in your home or classroom that is experiencing unusual stress. How might you
help this child cope with his/her stress?
2. What are some principles that can help children inculcate strong values?
3. What are some of the subtle ways teachers influence nutrition concepts?
4. What are some of the basic concepts that can be taught through children’s involvement in food
activities?
5. Describe how to make butter in the classroom.
6. Suppose a parent is assigned to bring a snack from the bread/cereal group that will be nutritious
and easy to prepare, and asks you for some suggestions. Describe your suggestions.
7. What happens to children when competition and winning are the emphasis of physical activities?
8. Describe some general food and nutrition concepts that are appropriate for teaching young
children.
9. Suppose you are teaching a unit on apples to 4-year-old children. What are some basic concepts
you might teach?
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Multiple-Choice