1. It is best to sanitize water and wet sand toys on a daily basis.
a. True
b. False
2. Water play should be closely supervised, but children need many experiences playing with water in order to benefit
from the exploration, so it should be offered daily.
a. True
b. False
3. Nesting boxes are examples of materials that have no right or wrong way to put them together.
a. True
b. False
4. Wooden beads are examples of open-ended toys.
a. True
b. False
5. Sensory activities are crucial for brain development because it is through exploration with the body, and the senses
that children’s earliest learning takes place.
a. True
b. False
6. All but which of the following is true of the use of sensory play activities in the early childhood classroom?
a. Sensory play activities may take place indoors or outdoors
b. Sensory play activities are only appropriate for toddlers and older children who can understand the rules of the
centers
c. Sensory play centers should be changed as needed to accommodate children‘s changing development and
interests
d. Sensory play activities can stand alone or be integrated into other lessons and activities
7. Which of the following is the best practice when incorporating sensory play into the early childhood classroom?
a. Sensory play activities should always be highly structured and adult-directed
b. Sensory play activities should always be unstructured and child-directed
c. Children should be provided with a limited number of sensory play resources in order to encourage creativity
d. Sensory play activities should sometimes be structured and adult-directed and unstructured and child-directed
at other times
8. Which of the following should be of least concern when designing a sensory play center for young children?
a. The center is set up to minimize waste
b. The center contains a variety of materials and activities to stimulate various kinds of play
c. The center is set up for easy clean-up
d. The center is set up so that children can easily access props and other materials
9. All but which of the following is true of sensory play and young children?
a. Sensory play can give children a chance to practice practical life skills
b. Sensory play provides opportunity for gross motor development
c. Sensory play can be integrated into any content area in the early childhood classroom
d. Sensory play is best used for recreation only to allow children downtime
10. Which of the following is true of the use of sand, water, and mud play with young children?
a. There is no one “correct” way to use this type of sensory play with young children. Teachers should offer
both structured and unstructured play opportunities.
b. Because these types of play are especially messy, they should only be engaged in outdoors.
c. Because these types of play are especially messy, they should only be used in highly adult-directed activities
d. Very young children should not engage in these types of play because they do not benefit from it. Reserve
these types of play for toddlers and older children.
11. All but which is true of using technology in sensory play?
a. Technology can provide sensory experiences for children, particularly with light and sound
b. Technology can serve as a substitute for messier forms of sensory play such as mud play
c. Technology can be used to help children reflect on their sensory play experiences
d. Technology can be used to help children revisit their sensory play experiences
12. You have a child with sensory processing disorder in your classroom. All but which of the following is true about
including this child in sensory play?
a. Children with SPD should not engage is sensory play because it is too overwhelming.
b. You should provide many different sensory experiences throughout the day for this child to support his or her
sensory needs
c. You should observe how the child reacts to different sensory stimulus throughout the day to best determine
how to support him or her in sensory or other forms of play and learning
d. You should encourage active rather than sedentary play, as this often is beneficial for children with SPD
13. The parent of a child in your classroom requests that her child be exempt from water, sand, and mud play because
she is tired of the child coming home with messy hair and clothing. All but which of the following is an appropriate
next step?
a. Explain to the parent why sensory play is important to her child‘s learning
b. Request that the parent send a shower cap and extra set of clothes with the child
c. Agree to let the child engage in other, cleaner forms of play while his classmates engage in water, mud, or
sand play
d. Explain to the parent that getting messy and cleaning up is part of the learning involved in sensory play
14. All but which of the following are considered best practices when setting up sensory play centers for young
children?
a. Use biodegradable materials, such as uncooked macaroni or beans, for sensory play
b. Clean and sanitize water, sand, and mud tools and toys daily
c. Cover the sandbox when it is not in use
d. Have children or adults with cuts, scrapes, or scratches on their hands wear rubber gloves during play
15. Which of the following statements concerning water, sand, and mud play is NOT true?
a. Water, sand, and mud play should be very structured
b. Water, sand, and mud play can be an individual or small-group activity
c. Sand play is irresistible to young children
d. Water play can teach math concepts to a child
16. In regards to multisensory experiences, children and adults:
a. have too many differences to be able to comprehend each others’ frame of reference
b. inhabit different sensory worlds
c. inhabit similar sensory worlds
d. perceive in absolutely the same way
17. Multisensory materials are critical for supporting divergent thinking because:
a. they are fun b. they make a mess
c. there is no one right way to use them d. they only can be used in one way
18. Pouring water through a funnel into a pitcher is used to demonstrate which type of concept or further which skill?
a. math b. math and language arts
c. math, science, and language arts d. science and language arts
19. Identify five appropriate sensory snacks for toddlers, preschoolers, and primary-grade children.
20. Identify four ways that water, sand, and mud play can support children’s learning and development.
21. Why would working in gardens stimulate sensory exploration?
22. How do sensory experiences contribute to young children’s learning and what strategies should a teacher use to
insure that sensory experiences occur?
23. Identify some of the types of skills, knowledge, and dispositions are children developing when they are engaged in
cooking activities.
24. As the teacher engages in mud, sand, water and rock play with children; he must keep in mind the important role he
has in supporting this type of sensory exploration. Identify some of the responsibilities he must be aware of.