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Q: Four-year-old Maureen points to a blue block and calls it green. According to your text, an appropriate response would be which of the following? a. "No, that's not right. Try it again." b. "You think that block is green. That color is blue. Let's find some other things colored blue." c. You should say nothing to the child. d. "You really need help with your colors."

Q: Mr. Garland frequently comments, "Good job." Which of the following is most likely true about this? a. He is using a highly effective response to children. b. He is encouraging them to tell something about their work. c. He is being judgmental and should avoid such phrases. d. He is introducing the child to elements of art.

Q: Which of the following is a characteristic of effective praise? a. Children are told that they did a good job. b. Using a child's name personalizes the praise statement. c. Children's actions are compared to previous performance. d. Children who have been praised get to stand out from their peers

Q: Tempo, timbre, and pitch are terms used in aesthetic content related to: a. Art. b. Music. c. Movement. d. Creative Dramatics.

Q: Which of the following ideas is most closely related to the teaching strategy of scaffolding? a. Children learn best through indirect instruction b. If children are taught specific cognitive skills, their intellectual development accelerates c. Children learn best through direct instruction d. There is a point in children learning when the help of a more experienced child or an adult is useful.

Q: Which of the following statements is true about techniques used in art, music, dance and drama? a. They are determined by the topic or theme of the activity. b. They are ways in which elements are manipulated and combined. c. They should never be directly taught. d. They are usually beyond the capabilities of young children to understand

Q: Two children are playing a card game. Your book describes a teaching strategy called behavior reflections. Which of the following is an example of a behavior reflection? a. It's great how you"re cooperating. b. I like the way you are working together. c. You each have five cards left to play. d. Is this your favorite card game?

Q: What is the first stage in representational art? a. Painting shapes b. Drawing people c. Scribbling d. Doodling

Q: What intelligence fits this description? "Gary learns best by doing experiments and exploring patterns/relationships." a. Musical learner b. Interpersonal learner c. Logical-mathematical learner d. Intrapersonal learner

Q: Which of the following approaches will help children focus on details in their aesthetic creations? a. Teachers should probe to the child to describe what he made. b. Teachers should vary the materials available for children to use. c. The same materials should be used repeatedly so children vary their techniques. d. Teachers should have children discuss what they are going to make before they begin.

Q: What intelligence fits this description? "Grace is reflective and sensitive to her inner moods." a. Musical learner b. Intrapersonal learner c. Logical-mathematical learner d. Interpersonal learner

Q: Which of the following is the best response to a child asking "Teacher, do you like my picture?" a. "Oh, yes! You are a wonderful artist!" b. "I like everyone's pictures." c. "Tell me what you like about the picture." d. "You used a wide brush to make strong lines in your picture."

Q: A person's learning profile refers to: a. The way a person forms letters and numerals. b. The speed with which a person learns to read and write. c. The amount of creativity a person brings to routine learning tasks. d. The way a person processes information and experiences.

Q: Identify the phases of the Project Approach and briefly define each.

Q: Which of the following is true when children are evaluating art? a. They are experiencing one aspect of aesthetic learning. b. They are acting outside the realm of aesthetic learning. c. They are learning to be judgmental. d. They are recalling facts.

Q: Which of the following statements is the best reason for studying child development as an early childhood educator? a. To keep current with changes in mathematics and literacy expectations for children b. To have a sound basis for deciding which children should go to kindergarten and which children should spend another year in preschool c. To better understand how to sequence children's experiences in the classroom d. To be better prepared to pass the Praxis 2 exam

Q: List 3 ways in which one might determine how and what children are learning about a theme/project.

Q: How can line, color, shape, form, texture, composition, balance, and space be classified? a. Methods of visual arts b. Basic elements of visual arts c. Techniques of visual art d. Vocabulary used to evaluate children's visual art experiences

Q: Why do teachers offer a variety of small group activities for children every day? 1) The children will be at different developmental levels. 2) The children will be coming from different cultural backgrounds. 3) Different children will be interested in different subjects. 4) The children will use the activities to learn more than one skill at a time. a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 b. 1 and 2 c. 3 d. 1, 2 and 3

Q: Describe what is meant when we say teachers should achieve balance and diversity across the curriculum in terms of theme planning?

Q: What of the following is NOT considered one of the arts explored in the aesthetic domain? a. Painting b. Singing c. Weaving d. Telling Jokes

Q: Why should the level of skills required for activities vary if all the children in the group are the same age? a. The children will be at different developmental levels. b. The children will be coming from different cultural backgrounds. c. Different children will be interested in different subjects. d. The children will use the activities to learn more than one skill at a time.

Q: Briefly describe the process involved in creating an information base for a theme.

Q: What is NOT a typical criterion for a good song to teach preschool children? a. The melody is simple and appealing. b. It tells a simple story. c. There is coordination of action and sound. d. It is full of words that are new to them.

Q: Which of the following children is demonstrating active learning? 1) Tom is talking to himself as he tries to solve a problem. 2) LaTesha is counting each jump as she jumps rope. 3) Raymond is wandering around the room, looking for something to do. a. Tom, LaTesha and Raymond b. Tom only c. Tom and LaTesha, but not Raymond d. LaTesha and Raymond only

Q: What is the diagram that adults and children create to identify various elements of a theme-related topic?

Q: What is the least effective strategy to use when implementing a music activity with young children? a. Look like you are enjoying singing and being with the children. b. Start the song and expect the children to know what to do. c. Know the song well. d. Use visuals and props.

Q: Jack and Jerome are both five years old. Jack's language development is more advanced than Jerome's. Jerome is more physically coordinated and stronger than Jack. These children illustrate which developmental principle? a. Normative sequence b. Holistic development c. Variation of rates d. Cumulative and delayed effects

Q: What strategy is most desirable in setting up an effective daily schedule? a. Eliminate whole group activity times for children under 4-years-of age b. Make sure free-choice routines appear first-thing and last-thing each day c. Remember to assign time for transitions d. Vary the schedule frequently to keep children interested

Q: What is a typical characteristic of highly creative children? a. Are rarely persistent in reaching a goal. b. Enjoy directed activities that provide the opportunity to imitate. c. Enjoy inquiring and asking questions, as well as problem solving. d. Frequently do not laugh or see the humor in situations that age mates find funny.

Q: "Teachable moments" refer to those times when information or activities are presented in response to a current problem or question.

Q: What activities are complex and involve significant set-up, clean up, or teachers supervision? a. Star activities b. Transitions c. Projects d. Field activities

Q: What is NOT a technique for art activity? a. Paint with cotton balls b. Fabric crayons c. Fold-over prints d. Gluing

Q: Early childhood teachers use learning standards to shape their goals for children.

Q: Based on principles of effective time management, kindergartner teachers should consider minimizing which of the following times in their daily schedule? a. Wait times b. Outdoor times c. Free Choice times d. Time children spend in guided discovery activities

Q: Which is the least effective factor to support children's creativity? a. The teacher trusts and respects the individual. b. Children receive instruction in techniques to make all materials and resources basically usable. c. The physical environment is beautiful, accessible and organized. d. The appearance of children's creation to outsiders is most important to the teacher.

Q: Teaching in the Zone of Proximal development means doing something to help children stretch their knowledge and skills beyond what they currently grasp on their own.

Q: Which of the following portions of the day should have the most time allocated to it in an effective schedule for preschoolers? a. Greeting time b. Toileting c. Free Choice time d. Group time

Q: Mr. Diablo planned to work toward the intermediate objective of engaging in art criticism. Which of the following activities would most likely lead toward that goal? a. Exploring sculptures b. Dancing c. Observing beautiful fish d. Comparing cats in several picture books

Q: The last phase of the Cycle of Learning is practice.

Q: What benefits do children experience in projects that are NOT necessarily available in other approaches? 1) Opportunities for in-depth investigation of a topic 2) An opportunity to make choices about what they are learning 3) A variety of learning experiences across domains 4). Hands-on-learning a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 b. 1 c. 2 d. 2, 3 & 4

Q: What are the differences between the responsive component and the productive component in the aesthetic domain? a. The productive component includes discovery activities. b. The responsive component focuses on the appreciation of the arts. c. The productive component is about expression or output, and the responsive component is about acquiring and processing information. d. Appreciation of natural beauty, appreciation of the fine arts and the ability to form judgments and preferences are all a part of the responsive component.

Q: The adult who helps a child learn to put on her snow gear by starting with putting on the coat first, then buttoning the coat, and then putting on her mittens is using the strategy of successive approximation.

Q: What is the best way to find out what children understand about a thematic topic? 1) Observe the children at play 2) Discuss the concept with children 3) Document children's drawings and constructions 4) Make a web of relevant content using relevant resource materials a. 1, 2, 3 and 4 b. 2 c. 1, 2 & 3 d. 1, 3 & 4

Q: One goal of aesthetic education is to have children recognize themselves as artists.

Q: "Can you show me what things go together?" is an example of a do it signal.

Q: Which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Children learn during all parts of the day, including routines like lunch and clean up. b. Teachers should carefully plan all parts of the day to maximize learning including routines like lunch and clean up. c. Toileting is one time of the day when children are not learning. d. Reducing the number of transitions in a day reduces behavior problems

Q: When first starting to use whole group dramatics, all children in the group should act out all the parts together.

Q: Children's emotions actually have little influence on their ability to learn.

Q: Field notes include which of the following elements? a. Words and Drawings b. Discussions c. Projects d. Words, Drawings, and Symbols

Q: Teachers should encourage sensory exploration without much teacher direction or interference for very young or inexperienced children.

Q: Teachers repeat activities more than once during the year because children develop at varying rates.

Q: Which of the following is a way for teachers to make transitions more effective? 1) Sing a song at clean up time. 2) Practice a new physical skill to move from one area to another (for example, skip from group time to the cubby to get coats before going outside). 3) Help children come down the hall quietly by pretending to "creep" past the director's office, varying what they pretend on different days (creep one day, come quiet as a mouse on another, etc.) 4) Help children come down the hall quietly by holding their finger over their mouths in the "shhh" sign. Use this strategy every time they are in the hallway. a. Sing or practice physical skill b. Creep and use "shhh" sign c. Sing, practice and use "shhh" sign d. Sing, practice and creep

Q: Responsive art activities show children that different art appeals to different people and that each person's view is valid.

Q: The teacher who knows that catching a ball with outstretched arms and pulling it close to the body precedes following the ball with your eyes and adjusting your hands to the size of the ball, is demonstrating an understanding of whole child learning.

Q: The children share what they have learned with others. Which part of the Project Approach is this? a. Phase 1 b. Phase 2 c. The Assessment Phase d. Phase 3

Q: Using simple songs and fingerplays with motions is a good way to introduce creative dramatics with young children.

Q: Aesthetic, affective, cognitive, language, physical and social development are all interdependent.

Q: Which part of the Project Approach is happening when the children discuss their experiences with a topic, then represent their understandings in a variety of ways? a. Phase 1 b. Phase 2 c. The Assessment Phase d. Phase 3

Q: When demonstrating ways to use certain art materials (e.g., pipe cleaners) teachers should make a recognizable object (e.g., a flower) as a model.

Q: Identify 3 practices that run counter to DAP.

Q: Which of the following statements describes the Project Approach? a. An in-depth study of a real world topic. b. An elaborate arts and crafts activity that lasts several days. c. A cooperative activity that is too big or too complicated for any one child to do alone. d. An activity in which children and teachers cooperate to achieve a common goal.

Q: Offering painting several times a week is a valuable way to give children experience with basic art materials.

Q: Name 2 trends that prompted DAP to come into being.

Q: Which of the following statements accurately describes the role holidays play in theme development? a. Holidays should be incorporated primarily through arts and crafts activities. b. Holidays should be avoided whenever possible. c. Holidays should be incorporated into broader concepts meaningful to the children. d. Holiday activities should be limited to the week in which the holiday actually occurs.

Q: Extensive use of praise increases children's motivation to participate in creative activities.

Q: What are three challenges facing early childhood education today?

Q: Which of the following is an example of a project approach activity for a preschool class? a. A class spends several days on various activities about the plumbing in their building, including a field trip to the basement to see how the water heater works. b. At 9 AM every day, half the children in the class do sorting and counting activities while the other half work on an art project. After 20 minutes the groups switch. c. All the children who are ready for literacy activities work in a group; those who are not ready play with the blocks. d. The children work together painting a large cardboard box that they can use in pretend play to represent anything they want.

Q: To avoid boredom, children should work with new art materials every day.

Q: Select three historic figures in early childhood and give a brief description of their contribution to the field.

Q: Select the alternative that has the most appropriate sequence of activities for the teacher to prepare a thematic unit. a. Find an exciting prop, select a theme to go with it, generate relevant content and activities. b. Observe the children, develop an idea around their interests, select a concept, generate content, and generate possible activities to support that content. c. Look though several activity books and get some ideas for aesthetics, generate some content to go with them, then organize the unit. d. With your colleagues generate 25 to 30 TFPs , create activities to support them, organize the activities into a weekly plan that addresses the notions of balance and diversity.

Q: Demonstrating ways to use materials and tools can hinder children's creative expression.

Q: Identify the 3 sources of knowledge that make up developmentally appropriate practice and give an example of each.

Q: Using essential theme criteria, which would be the MOST appropriate theme for a group of suburban preschool- age children living in Michigan? a. Pockets b. Santa Claus c. Vehicles d. The desert

Q: To develop appreciation, children should be exposed to a wide variety of arts.

Q: Individual appropriateness means that a teacher planning for a three-year-old classroom should consider which of the following? a. The individual knowledge, experiences and skills of each child in the group b. Ways in which this group of three-year-olds is the same as last year's group. c. A list of appropriate materials for three year olds. d. Typical milestones for three-year-olds.

Q: Which of the following themes would be LEAST appropriate for a group of 5-year-olds who live in Hawaii? a. Shells b. Birds c. Stores d. Penguins

Q: In responding to children's art, teachers should show preference for realistic art.

Q: Who wrote the first kindergarten manual and also wrote the Happy Birthday song? a. Patty Hill Smith b. Maria Montessori c. Jean Piaget d. Lev Vygotsky

Q: Which of the following is an example of a theme that could be used with kindergarten children? a. A series of mathematics games in which children use play money to learn addition and subtraction. b. A series of aesthetic, cognitive, social, and language activities that center on the topic of plants. c. A series of art activities in which children make posters to demonstrate how mixing paints creates different colors. d. A dramatic play activity in which teachers and parents supply clothing from a variety of cultures.