TABLE OF CONTENTS - Education: Building a Foundation Fourth Edition...

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Education: Building a Foundation

Fourth Edition Sue Bredekamp, Educational Consultant Prepared by Tracey Bennett Carter, Ph. D. 1 / 4

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Continuity and Change in Early Childhood Education 5 Chapter 2 Building on a Tradition of Excellence 8 Chapter 3 Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practice 12 Chapter 4 Applying What We Know About Children’s Learning and Development 15 Chapter 5 Adapting for Individual Differences 18 Chapter 6 Embracing a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse World 21 Chapter 7 Building Effective Partnerships with Families 24 Chapter 8 Creating a Caring Community of Learners: Guiding Young Children 28 Chapter 9 Teaching to Enhance Learning and Development 31 Chapter 10 Planning Effective Curriculum 34 Chapter 11 Assessing Children’s Learning and Development 37 Chapter 12 Teaching Children to Communicate: Language, Literacy and the Arts 41 Chapter 13 Teaching Children to Investigate and Solve Problems: Science, Technology, 44 Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Chapter 14 Teaching Children to Live in a Democratic Society: 47

Social–Emotional Learning and Social Studies

Chapter 15 Teaching Children to Be Healthy and Fit: Physical Development and Health 50 Chapter 16 Putting It All Together in Practice: Making a Difference for Children 53 Answer Key 56

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5 Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education, 4e (Bredekamp) Chapter 1 Continuity and Change in Early Childhood Education

1) The field of early childhood education serves children

• birth through age 5
• birth through age 8
• 3 to 5 years old
• in kindergarten to third grade

2) NAEYC stands for

• National Association for the Ethical treatment of Young Children
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Association for Engaging Young Children
• National Association for Early Youth and Childcare centers

3) NAEYC does all of the following except

• provides funding for start-up childcare and preschool programs
• administers an accreditation system for high-quality early learning programs for children
• establishes standards for teacher preparation at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate-degree levels
• organization of early childhood educators whose mission is to promote high-quality early learning for

children ages birth through 8

4) The field of early childhood encompasses all of the following except

• child care centers
• preschools
• primary schools
• middle schools

5) Preschools are known by all of the following names except

• playschools
• child care centers
• prekindergartens
• nursery schools

6) A main goal of prekindergarten is promoting school readiness. School readiness is indicated by the child's

• ability to sit quietly for long periods
• ability to read
• successful toilet training
• various competencies related to success in kindergarten

7) This area of development according to current research affects all other areas of children’s development and strongly predicts their success in school and later life.

• social and emotional development
• executive function
• physical development and health
• cognition

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6 Copyright © 2020, 2017, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.8) Head Start promotes school readiness for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds by focusing on

• athletic coordination
• social and cognitive development
• foreign languages in the toddler years
• music and performing arts skills

9) Brain research indicating that programs aimed at 3- and 4-year-olds are too late to be effective led to the creation of

• Early Head Start
• Head Start
• Step Ahead
• Early Childhood Intervention Act

10) The growing trend to include children with special needs or challenging behaviors in typical early childhood programs is called

• Universal Child Care
• Head Start
• Inclusion
• Equal Access

11) The families who face the greatest hurdle in being able to access high quality child care programming are

• low income families
• moderate income families
• urban families
• single parent families

12) The term that best captures the role of adults caring for children and that commands society’s respect is

• teacher
• provider
• caregiver
• nurturer

13) Teaching that engages children's interests and adapts for their age, experience, and ability to help them meet challenging and achievable goals is referred to as

• intentional teaching
• high quality instruction
• multifaceted education
• developmentally appropriate practice

14) This type of teacher has a purpose for the decisions they make and can explain that purpose to others.

• appropriate teacher
• intentional teacher
• good teacher
• early childhood teacher

15) The minimum requirements for a child care center to operate legally are known as

• early learning content standards
• child care licensing standards
• child care ratio standards
• operation requirements
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