44. Children at a young age usually start experimenting with playing with instruments such as:
a. pots and pans b. banging two wooden spoons together
c. shaking measuring spoons d. all answers are correct
45. An effective way of introducing songs is to use:
a. flannelboard characters b. puppets
c. books d. all answers are correct
46. Music, as a language, is communicated through tone, rhythm, volume, range, tempo, and:
a. movement singing b. pitch instruments
47. A developmentally appropriate and creative classroom for young children has music and movement experiences
planned:
a. twice a week b. every other day
c. if there is time d. daily
48. All but which of the following is true of the role music plays in the development of young children?
a. Music can help children develop dynamic balance and other motor skills
b. Participation in music activities can help students develop self-esteem
c. Music helps to promote language development in young children
d. Participation in music activities may hinder children’s literacy development
49. Which of the following is not true of arts development in young children?
a. Children‘s art skills do not develop along a predictable path.
b. Children may move back and forth between developmental stages in art
c. Children progress through a series of discrete stages in arts development
d. Children who are exposed to art earlier reap the most developmental benefits
50. In planning an open-ended creative arts program for your classroom, which of the following is true of the way in
which you should set up arts space and materials?
a. In addition to a dedicated arts center, arts materials and opportunities to use them should be located
throughout the classroom
b. A dedicated arts center should be set up far away from the other centers to protect the environment
c. A dedicated arts center should be set up near quiet activities such as the library and computer center.
d. Arts materials should be stored in such a way that the teacher has to get them out for students.
51. Early childhood education experts recommend which of the following in regard to arts in the early childhood
classroom?
a. Art should be a separate group activity in order to promote arts appreciation
b. Arts activities should be integrated into other areas of learning, such as math (counting crayons, exploring
shapes), reading (identifying colors in books), and play (musical and rhythmic activities)
c. Arts activities should be highly teacher directed to avoid child frustration
d. Arts activities should be used as a reward for good behavior
52. Which of the following is the best practice for choosing technology to use in your arts program?
a. Choose technology that can replace more conventional arts activities
b. Choose technology that guides children through the arts process
c. Choose technology that offers children a high degree of control and which can be used with more traditional
arts activities
d. Technology should not be used with small children, who needs hands-on arts education to develop properly
53. All but which of the following is an appropriate way to encourage appreciation of diversity in the arts in the early
childhood classroom?
a. Expose children to examples of art from many different cultures
b. Make multicultural arts materials available to children at all times
c. Expose children to examples of art from many different periods of history
d. Display the best examples of student art projects where all can see them
54. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to help a parent who expresses confusion at what her child’s
artistic creation is “supposed to be” understand the role of art in your classroom?
a. Explain what the goal of the project was
b. Explain the ways in which the child’s art demonstrates his development
c. Explain that young children’s art is often imperfect
d. Discuss ways the parent can help her child improve his art
55. When introducing an art activity to the children in your classroom, all but which of the following is an appropriate
step?
a. Relate the activity to the theme or lesson of the day
b. Discuss the proper use and care of the materials, especially if they are being introduced for the first time
c. State clearly what you expect the children to create during the activity
d. Clearly explain your goal for the lesson but not the outcome with a statement such as, “Today, we’re going to
explore the colors blue and yellow and see what happens!”
56. Give four examples of natural materials children might collect and how they might use them in their art creations.
57. Identify three ways to display children’s art.
58. Identify three ways to create an aesthetic environment for children.
59. Name Rhoda Kellogg’s three developmental stages in art and give an example of what occurs in each stage.
60. How does painting develop skills that are used in reading and writing?
61. Identify at least five ways you would adapt an art center to ensure the inclusion of special needs children.
62. Describe how art is fundamental, visual, and developmental.