Meaningful Curriculum for Young Children, 2e Moravcik

Meaningful Curriculum for Young Children, 2e (Moravcik) Chapter 1 Curriculum That Engages Young Children 1.1 Multiple Choice 1) Planned curriculum is a teacher or teaching team using what they know about early childhood

subject matter and intentionally designing:

• a learning environment that focuses solely on individual academic skills that will be required

in Kindergarten.

• learning experiences in response to what they know and observe about children.
• a set curriculum with pre-planned activities for the entire year.
• learning experiences based upon what the teacher/team feels is important for children to

learn.

Answer: B

2) Developmentally appropriate curriculum includes a rich and planned learning environment, a

connection to the child's family and culture, and:

• the goal of all children reading and writing before Kindergarten entry.
• an emphasis on the value of play and child choice.
• a focus on helping children become responsible community members.
• the teaching of self-help and self-care skills.

Answer: B

3) The Developmentally Appropriate Practice Publication:

• prescribes what types of professional development early childhood teachers must have.
• is a "recipe" book of curriculum ideas for young children.
• is a framework of principles and guidelines for practice.
• is a set of developmental milestones and standards for young children.

Answer: C

4) Each subject area in the early childhood curriculum:

• can contribute to all domains of development.
• is focused on one area of domain.
• should be focused on during a particular time each day.
• require teachers be highly skilled in each area.

Answer: A

5) Which one of the following remains an important activity or activities throughout the early childhood years?

• worksheets
• relationships, routines, and spontaneous play
• quiet seat work activities
• listening and attending skills

Answer: B

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6) The integrated approach to curriculum reflects the idea that children:

• learn best from teacher directed activities.
• do not stay focused or interested on a topic.
• learn holistically.
• require a lot of structure and direct instruction.

Answer: C

7) Some things that will influence curriculum decisions include:

• your values and beliefs about how children learn and what is worth knowing.
• the weather.
• children's challenging behaviors or special needs.
• your state's early learning standards.

Answer: A

8) Learning-centered curriculum is based on the children's:

• age.
• developmental stage, needs, and interests.
• gender.
• need to work on individual skills such as writing.

Answer: B

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1.2 Short Answer

Answer the following question(s) in an approximate 1/2 page short answer.

1) What are some of the tasks and responsibilities of an early childhood practitioner when planning a curriculum?Answer: Tasks and responsibilities:

• to understand and align with DAP: age appropriate; individually appropriate; culturally

appropriate; intentionally matches practices and children; meets children where they are and guides their growth and challenge; diverse and appropriate teaching practices are used; practice is based on child development and knowledge of one's children

• to have knowledge of child development and theory
• knowledge of early childhood curriculum that addressed all areas of development (physical,

cognitive, language, social-emotional)

• knowledge of early learning standards and the various impacts these have upon curriculum

2) In what ways would good early childhood curriculum reflect the ways in which young children learn?Answer: Young children learn:

• through play and active exploration
• best when they have many and direct experiences with the world
• holistically
• through repeated experiences over time
• through reenacting what they have experienced
• from relationships
• best when home and school work together

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Meaningful Curriculum for Young Children, 2e (Moravcik) Chapter 2 Planning, Implementing and Assessing Curriculum 2.1 Multiple Choice

1) One reason teachers of young children write curriculum plans is to:

• devise a plan for scheduling other teachers in the classroom.
• hold themselves accountable to state standards.
• create learning experiences responsive to children.

D) have something to turn in to their supervisors or director.

Answer: C

2) The basic elements of all types of curriculum plans are:

• purpose, content, methods, assessment.
• observations, design, evaluation.
• observing, writing, documenting.

D) training, experimenting, mastery.

Answer: A

3) Curriculum Goals generally:

• are not accomplished in a single activity and are broad statements of desired ends.
• require children be tested on academic skills and knowledge.
• are extensive in number.

D) are a way to meet state your program outcome measures.

Answer: A

4) What you plan curriculum as a teacher, the amount of detail will vary with:

• your program and director.
• your time and classroom setting.
• your program, training, experience and teaching style.

D) your parent's requests.

Answer: C

5) Assessment can be done by:

• conducting drills such as flash cards or worksheets at various times during the year.
• testing children on their understanding of literacy, language, and math concepts regularly.
• asking parents to fill out a questionnaire about what their has learned over the year.

D) taking anecdotal records, child observations, photos and videos of children participating, and collecting samples of children's work.

Answer: D

6) Before teachers' plan they should learn about the below

except:

• about the children.
• the commercially available curriculum for purchase.
• appropriate local and national standards.

D) curriculum content for the ages and stages of the children.

Answer: B

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