Infants and Toddlers
Production of ______ lags behind comprehension (toddlers can understand more words than are in their speaking vocabulary).
speech
True or False: Children can often recite the alphabet long before they can identify a single letter.
What is true
When early elementary students are learning to read and write, they spell words a. exactly as they are normally written b. spell words the way they sound using only the most important sounds (JRGN for dragon) c. spell words only by copying
b) spell word the way they sound using only the most important sounds (JRGN for dragon)
Children in the early childhood years (birth through 3rd grade) learn best through a. worksheets and workbooks b. repeating after the teacher c. hands-on learning, problem solving and discovery
c) hands-on learning, problem solving and discovery
Early childhood education covers birth through a. kindergarten b. 3rd grade c. preschool
b) 3rd grade.
Of all of the senses, _______ is the least developed at birth
vision
True or False: Preschoolers can count the same set of objects and come up with different final counts (for example, 4, 5, 6 or even 10) and not think anything of i
true
True or False: As children enter and progress through elementary school, they spend more time playing games with rules than fantasy play.
true
Research shows that play a. has no educational value; it’s just fun b. has value for a child’s social development (getting along with friends, cooperating with one another), but not for their academic development (reading, writing, math, etc.) c. has value for a child’s overall development
c) has value for a child's overall development
This is the organization that developed guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
What is NAEYC.
This is Erikson's stage of infancy.
Trust Vs. Mistrust
Preschoolers tend to recognize which letters first: a. the beginning of the alphabet (A, B and C) b. the letters in their own name c. the letters that are the easy shapes to remember (O, S, L)
b) the letters in their own name.
According to Piaget, children at this age have difficulty with this kind of thinking.
abstract thinking
He is known as the father of kindergarten.
Who is Froebel.
Recent research in New Jersey's Abbott preschools indicates a. preschool attendance does not really impact a child’s later learning b. preschool helps children with their math and reading skills, but has no other impact c. in addition to higher math and reading skills, children who attend preschool are half as likely to be retained in elementary school
c) in addition to higher math and reading skills, children who attend preschool are half as likely to be retained in elementary school
Babies babble in a. their home language b. their home language and any other languages they hear regularly c. all languages
all languages
A 3-year-old girl who wants to buy a present for her mother is likely to suggest a. a Barbie doll b. a new kitchen appliance c. a new tennis racket
Barbie doll.
True or False: Children in early elementary school often have slightly lower self-esteems than children in preschool since they are more aware of their abilities than preschoolers.
true.
This is a curriculum model based on Vygotsky's theory.
What is Tools of the Mind.
True or False: Most states require that preschool teachers, whether employed by private or public schools, be certified.
false
This is a major milestone of Piaget's Sensorimotor stage of development.
object permanence.
According to Piaget, preschoolers are in what stage of cognitive develop
Preoperational.
With respect to friendships, a. preschoolers have more friends than elementary students and are also less selective in who they call a friend b. elementary students have more friends than preschoolers and are also less selective in who they call a friend c. preschoolers and elementary students have the same number of friendships
b) preschoolers have more friends than elementary students and are also less selective in who they call a friend.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice takes into consideration a) age appropriateness b) individual appropriateness c) cultural appropriateness d) all of the above
d) all of the above
This person was the first female physician in Italy and is well known for her child care program, Casa dei Bambini. Today her approach to early childhood education continues to be popular throughout the world.
Who is Maria Montessori.