A Practical Guide to Early Childhood

Test Bank for A Practical Guide to Early Childhood Curriculum Tenth Edition Claudia Eliason Loa Jenkins Answers At The End Of PDF 1 / 4

iv Contents

Part I: Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Chapter 1 – Early Childhood Education and 1 Developmentally Appropriate Practice Chapter 2 –Family, School, and Community Partnerships 4 Chapter 3 – Assessment 6 Chapter 4 – Planning the Curriculum 8

Part II: Personal and Social Development

Chapter 5 – Appreciating Differences 11 Chapter 6 – Myself and Others 14

Part III: Cognitive and Literacy Development

Chapter 7 – Language Development 18 Chapter 8 – Literacy Development 20

Part IV: Science and Math Development

Chapter 9 – Science and Math 23 Chapter 10 – Physical Science 27 Chapter 11 – Earth and Space Science Experiences 30 Chapter 12 – Life Science 33 Chapter 13 – Mathematics 36

Part V: Aesthetic and Creative Development

Chapter 14 – Music and Movement 39 Chapter 15 – Creativity, Art, and Dramatic Activities 43 Answer Key 46 2 / 4

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CHAPTER 1

Early Childhood Education and Developmentally Appropriate Practice

AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS

1.After studying the history of early childhood education and other material from the chapter, write a rough draft of your personal philosophy of early childhood education for your portfolio. Be ready to revise it in following chapters.

2.Describe your own feelings regarding early childhood education. When do you believe children should begin to receive formalized instruction? What kind of program do you prefer at this point? What kinds of early childhood education experiences did you have, and what are your memories of them?

3.Visit a public school that has an after school program for children who would otherwise have no place to go. Evaluate the program to determine whether it is developmentally appropriate. Does it emphasize formal, academic structure? How would you design an after school program, and what would it include?

4.Develop a prototype for a high-quality early childhood teacher. Observe an early childhood teacher and describe some of her or his qualities and characteristics. Describe some of the qualities that you have that will make you an effective early childhood teacher. What qualities and competencies do you need to develop, and how will you do this?

5.Do further in-depth research and study of the social problems that young children encounter. You may wish to select one of these problems and do a critical issues reporting on it.

6.Following your review of how children learn suggested in the text chapter, formulate a personal theory of learning for early childhood education. Describe, in one to two pages, how you believe three- to eight-year-old children learn. Add this to your portfolio along with your philosophy statement.

7.Do a scale drawing of a room arrangement for an early childhood classroom.

8.Design at least two teacher-made early childhood materials. Make at least one.

9.Complete an evaluation on at least three commercial early childhood toys.

SUGGESTED TEST QUESTIONS

True/False Questions

• During the 17th and 18th centuries, children were not looked upon as being important

and valuable.

• Pestalozzi emphasized the importance of individual differences.
• Friedrich Froebel originated the first kindergarten in Germany.
• In America, Margaret McMillan started the first nursery school.
• How a child feels about himself/herself is reflected in his/her behavior. 3 / 4

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• One of the greatest benefits of free play or self-directed, self-discovery play, is that it

allows children the opportunity of making choices for themselves, and of having some control over their learning and activity.

• At least daily children should have a block of time for spontaneous, free play.
• Play is most valuable when teachers plan, define, shape and carry out children’s play

activities.

• Teachers should not interact or interfere with children during free play experiences.

10.Toy boxes are not an appropriate means for storing young children’s toys.

11.Rotating and changing areas and materials in the room creates insecurity in the children.

12.The entire book supply should be out at all times so that children have a good variety from which to choose.

13.Competition in games and physical activities adds a fun and rewarding dimension for children in the early childhood stage of development.Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

• The American pioneer of kindergarten education was ________.
• The theorist who has had the most impact in research on the growth of intelligence in

young children and developmentally appropriate practice is .

• ________ is an area in the early childhood classroom that gives children the opportunity

to develop strength, coordination, balance, and exercise.

• The most preferred theme for free dramatic play is.

Multiple-Choice Questions

• The early philosopher who suggested that children pass through developmental stages

was a.Locke.b.Pestalozzi.c.Dewey.d.Rousseau.

• One of the most long-term, significant happenings of the 1970’s was the

a.establishment of Head Start.b.Education for All Handicapped Children Act.c.establishment of the Children's Defense Fund.d.release of the report, A Nation at Risk.

• Your textbook authors propose some of the main processes by which young children

learn and gain knowledge and skills are

• real experiences.

II.cooperative learning.III.modeling.IV.questioning and inquiry.

• clarifying misconceptions and extending beyond the concept.

a.All of the above b.I, II, III, V

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