Doing a familiar activity with old materials can enhance children’s aesthetic senses.
a. True
b. False
In the preoperational stage, the child:
a. moves from reflex action to directed actions.
b. has rapid language growth.
c. makes transformations.
d. moves from reflex action to directed actions and has rapid language growth
Music form is related to the rhythmic pulse, like the steady beat of a clock.
a. True
b. False
Traffic flow takes into consideration:
a. that centers are limited in number.
b. that space is as free as possible.
c. the size of the children.
d. none of the above.
Good aesthetic materials can be explored with the senses and have more than one use.
a. True
b. False
Clay is:
a. used mainly as the base for plasticene.
b. used in a moist form.
c. used as is from the earth.
d. all of the above.
Pretend reading is also called emergent reading.
a. True
b. False
Second language learners should be corrected directly when they make an error.
a. True
b. False
Aesthetics involves a feeling of wonder as well as the five senses.
a. True
b. False
For children with physical impairments:
a. space is a problem.
b. movement activities do not need to be modified.
c. movement activities should be discouraged.
d. partners are required.
Adults can provide infants and toddlers music experiences:
a. when they are sleeping.
b. that are designed for very young children.
c. throughout the day.
d. outdoors.
Teachers can help children express their creativity by helping children:
a. appreciate themselves for being able to follow rules.
b. learn to judge and accept their own feelings.
c. recognize that there is usually one best answer to a problem.
d. both appreciate themselves for being able to follow rules and learn to judge and
accept their own feelings.
Some creative ways to use chalk with young children are:
a. chalk on slick paper and chalk sand painting.
b. chalk sand painting and chalk on sidewalks.
c. chalk on wet paper and chalk sand painting.
d. chalk on wax paper and chalk sand painting.
To encourage creativity with older children:
a. avoid setting up competitive situations for children.
b. monitor children’s work as much as possible.
c. give children choices.
d. give children choices and avoid setting up competitive situations for them.
Elkind feels that researchers all concentrate on the adult’s view of play.
a. True
b. False
Building a warm and friendly feeling, or rapport, is not as essential in areas of the
curriculum outside the art center.
a. True
b. False
Children in grades 4-5 are mentally able to handle aesthetic discussions about what is
art and why they consider something art.
a. True
b. False
Children can experience with their senses such artistic elements as:
a. cold, hot, sharp, and soft.
b. long, short, big, and little.
c. line, shape, pattern, and texture.
d. cold, hot, sharp, soft, long, short, big, and little, line, shape, pattern, and texture.
When considering supervision in arranging space, you must be sure the space is:
a. not too large to supervise.
b. large enough to supervise.
c. appropriate for safe placement of centers.
d. none of the above.
The term “twodimensional” refers to any art form that is flat.
a. True
b. False
Match each age group with the specific food activity below .
a. Toddlers, 2-year-olds, and 3-year-olds
b. 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds
c. grades 1 through 3
d. grades 4 through 5
Playing a food riddle game
Forming clay figures is:
a. equivalent to the early scribble stage in two-dimensional art.
b. not possible until elementary school.
c. equivalent to the pictorial stage in two-dimensional art.
d. possible for toddlers.
In teaching peace, one of the most important tools we can provide children is:
a. how to use words instead of actions to express emotions.
b. how to express emotions actively.
c. how to use emotions in expressing themselves.
d. all of the above.
Aesthetics involves a sensitivity to the quality of artwork.
a. True
b. False
Young children need performance goals to achieve any musical success.
a. True
b. False
To encourage rich and varied mathematical experiences in the block center, you need:
a. a good supply of blocks.
b. blocks of many sizes, shapes, and textures.
c. to carefully plan the appropriate equipment.
d. none of the above.
Crayon resist requires:
a. paper, crayons, and paste.
b. paper, crayons, and a drawing.
c. paper, crayons, a drawing, and tempera paint.
d. none of the above.
The child who has trouble reversing actions is in the preoperational stage.
a. True
b. False
Teachers who prefer that children see beauty as they do themselves:
a. help children learn aesthetics faster.
b. encourage children to appreciate another’s sense of taste.
c. are discouraging a sense of aesthetics in children.
d. are encouraging a sense of aesthetics in children.
Encouraging older children’s creativity is the same as for young children.
a. True
b. False