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Q: Why should dance be included in a music and movement curriculum?

Q: Why is the introduction of classical musical important for brain development? When and how should it be introduced in a classroom?

Q: Define manipulative movement and identify three movements in this category.

Q: Define what non-locomotor movement is and identify three examples.

Q: Songs for young children are plentiful and should be sung every day. However, singing offers other learning opportunities as well. Name, or better yet, sing three different children's songs and identify some of the skills and types of knowledge that could be enhanced in young children.

Q: List five ordinary materials readily available at home and indicate what musical instrument(s) each might become.

Q: List four types of listening activities to make music part of the children's daily environment.

Q: List five ways young children can create sounds by experimenting with their voices and tongues.

Q: What is wrong with providing models or using coloring books with young children?

Q: With early primary-grade children, what knowledge and understanding is necessary for a teacher to have in order to support their approach to art?

Q: What is art for an infant or toddler? What special considerations do you need to make and what type of art experiences do they need?

Q: Describe how art is fundamental, visual, and developmental.

Q: Identify at least five ways you would adapt an art center to ensure the inclusion of special needs children.

Q: How does painting develop skills that are used in reading and writing?

Q: Name Rhoda Kellogg's three developmental stages in art and give an example of what occurs in each stage.

Q: Identify three ways to create an aesthetic environment for children.

Q: Identify three ways to display children's art.

Q: Give four examples of natural materials children might collect and how they might use them in their art creations.

Q: When introducing an art activity to the children in your classroom, all but which of the following is an appropriatestep?a. Relate the activity to the theme or lesson of the dayb. Discuss the proper use and care of the materials, especially if they are being introduced for the first timec. State clearly what you expect the children to create during the activityd. 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!"

Q: Which of the following is the most appropriate way to help a parent who expresses confusion at what her child'sartistic creation is "supposed to be" understand the role of art in your classroom?a. Explain what the goal of the project wasb. Explain the ways in which the child's art demonstrates his developmentc. Explain that young children's art is often imperfectd. Discuss ways the parent can help her child improve his art

Q: 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

Q: 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 handson arts education to develop properly

Q: Early childhood education experts recommend which of the following in regard to arts in the early childhoodclassroom?a. Art should be a separate group activity in order to promote arts appreciationb. Arts activities should be integrated into other areas of learning, such as math (counting crayons, exploringshapes), reading (identifying colors in books), and play (musical and rhythmic activities)c. Arts activities should be highly teacher directed to avoid child frustrationd. Arts activities should be used as a reward for good behavior

Q: 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 classroomb. 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.

Q: 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 developmentd. Children who are exposed to art earlier reap the most developmental benefits

Q: 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-esteemc. Music helps to promote language development in young childrend. Participation in music activities may hinder children's literacy development

Q: A developmentally appropriate and creative classroom for young children has music and movement experiences planned:a. twice a week b. every other dayc. if there is time d. daily

Q: Music, as a language, is communicated through tone, rhythm, volume, range, tempo,and:a. movement singing b. pitch instruments

Q: An effective way of introducing songs is to use:a. flannel board characters b. puppetsc. books d. all answers are correct

Q: 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

Q: Which of the following statements describes an inappropriate way of caring for musical instruments?a. Place each instrument in a special storage place b. Discard damaged instrumentsc. Instruments are not to be used as toysd. Pile instruments on a shelf designated for that purpose

Q: Research has shown that classical music has a significant effect on:a. test-taking abilities math acquisition b. the brain musical abilities

Q: A sequence of tones of varying pitches organized in a rhythmically meaningful way is called:a. timbre b. tempo c. melody d. beat

Q: Shakers, a shoe box guitar, and a nail scrapper are all instruments that:a. are native to Thailand b. can be made at schoolc. produce high-pitch sounds d. are inappropriate for preschoolers

Q: A tambourine is an example of a:a. percussion instrument b. wind instrument c. string instrumentd. brass instrument

Q: A clarinet is an example of a:a. percussion instrument b. wind instrument c. string instrument d. brass instrument

Q: The aesthetic environment for children is one that:a. cultivates an appreciation for beauty b. has a feeling of wonderc. creates excitement about the world we live in d. all answers are correct

Q: Good guidelines begin with planning, so it is important:a. to make your art plans for the entire year by the beginning of the school year b. to only put out the specific materials for the day's projectc. to establish rules concerning the care and use of art materialsd. if the children make a mess, to stop the activity immediately so that the timetable for the day is not negatively impacted

Q: Because transitions in and out of art activities are very important generally, the younger the child the more:a. structured the art activity has to be b. visual and verbal cues are needed c. limited the amount of timed. it is recommended that art not be provided

Q: An appropriate remark a teacher might make to a child painting a picture is:a. "You have a lot of circles on your paper today."b. "Why did you make so many circles on your paper?"c. "Tell me about the circles on your paper."d. "You"ve done a lot of circles; now why don"t you do some other shapes?"

Q: Which of the following statements best describes how a teacher should approach a child's art?a. Ask the child to describe what the painting is supposed to represent b. Ask the child to tell you a story about her paintingc. Describe to the child what you would like her to paint, then compliment her on the result d. Let the child decide whether to talk about her art

Q: Adding cornstarch to paint:a. helps to make it thinner b. helps to make it thickerc. darkens the color of the paint d. lightens the color of the paint

Q: Safety is a priority in art with young children so a teacher must never use:a. recycled materials b. donated materialsc. toxic materials d. all answers are correct

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of Kellogg's developmental stages of art?a. 20 basic scribbles b. concrete scribble stage c. placement stage d. pictorial stage

Q: A child finding out that mixing blue paint and yellow paint creates green paint is an example of:a. physical development b. cognitive development c. social and emotional development d. language development

Q: When you design your art center and curriculum, the three most important things you must provide are space, materials, and:a. direction b. expertise c. curriculum d. time

Q: Creativity is a combination of motivation, openness/flexibility, curiosity and autonomy as well as a. left brain dominance b. divergent thinkingc. inspiration d. genetic

Q: Developmentally appropriate art activities are shared with children when "teachers use a variety of strategies to increase children's awareness and appreciation of the arts including:a. displaying prints of fine art b. taking field trips to galleries and museums c. inviting community artists to visit d. all answers are correct

Q: The point of view that places as much importance on how children think as on what they think is:a. nonverbal b. three-dimensional c. nativist d. constructivist

Q: Stringed instruments are the ones most widely used in early childhood programs a. Trueb. False

Q: As children grow they need to learn how to control their bodies and match their movements to rhythms, music, and the movements of others by participating in simple dances from our own and other cultures a. True b. False

Q: Pitch refers to an accent of a sound or a continuing series of accents. a. Trueb. False

Q: If you speak a language different from that of the infants and toddlers in your care, it is best to avoid using folk songs and lullabies from your culture and language.a. Trueb. False

Q: Music with a waltz tempo makes an appropriate musical introduction for young children. a. Trueb. False

Q: Language learning and music learning are two separate skills, which young children learn at different ages. a. Trueb. False

Q: If you do not have a good singing voice, it is best to use recorded music for activities. a. Trueb. False

Q: Culture affects how a child hears musical sounds. a. Trueb. False

Q: Heavily orchestrated music is too complex for infants and toddlers. a. Trueb. False

Q: All humans are born with an innate capability for music. a. Trueb. False

Q: Musical instruments are useful for the musical education of young children and can also be used as toys. a. Trueb. False

Q: Stages in artistic development do have clear-cut beginnings and endings in developmental sequence. a. Trueb. False

Q: Lowering an easel, wrapping utensils in order to improve grip, and taping paper to a table are all simple adaptations that can be made in order to ensure that a child with an identified need can be included in doing art. a. True b. False

Q: One reason for NOT using foods for art is that many children are severely allergic to some food items, such as milk, wheat, soy, eggs, and peanuts.a. Trueb. False

Q: "Crayon resist" refers to the tendency of some children to avoid using certain colors of crayons. a. True b. False

Q: The type of muscular coordination utilized in controlling a crayon, marker, or piece of chalk is the same as when controlling a paintbrush or a finger. a. True b. False

Q: We should view a child with a disability as having a different skill level, the same as we view any other child with typical skills (which may fall at a variety of levels).a. Trueb. False

Q: The opinion of an adult observer is unimportant to a seven-year-old painter. a. Trueb. False

Q: Perceptual development occurs when children use their senses to learn about the nature of objects, actions, and events. a. True b. False

Q: Easels should not be placed near windows because children are too easily distracted by outdoor activity. a. Trueb. False

Q: In art with young children it is more important to look at the process rather than to focus on the outcome or product. a. Trueb. False

Q: The children should be the only ones involved in the decision-making process regarding what pieces of artwork go into their portfolios.a. Trueb. False

Q: Teachers who allow children to go at their own pace and be self-directed in a relaxed atmosphere are fostering creative development.a. Trueb. False

Q: Art is fundamental to the growth of a child, supports visual communication through the elements of art, and is developmental because its contributions can be seen in physical, social, cognitive, and emotional domains. a. True b. False

Q: For teachers and families it is imperative that they be intentional when they choose books to share with young children. Describe at least 5 criteria that you can utilize when you select literature for children.

Q: Language is critical to literacy development. Describe at least 5 ways you can facilitate language development in young children.

Q: Identify at least four of the skills that are identified by the National Institute for Literacy (2009), as being most important for children's development of literacy?

Q: Describe what a word wall is by naming three specific components.

Q: Explain why the art of storytelling, once essential for passing on culture and traditions, may have become unpopular.

Q: Describe why lap reading is important for young children, even preschoolers.

Q: What is the difference between the genre of a book and the format of a book?