What are Schemas?
A schema is a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information.
Play schemas are _______ behaviour's that children demonstrate through play, which help facilitate development.
(A) Singular (B) Repeated (C) Unnatural
(B) Repeated
What item does NOT belong in the serve category:
(a) frozen fruits with no added sugar
(b) unsweetened applesauce or fruit purees
(c) canned fruit in juice, drained
(d) canned fruit labeled "canned in water"
(e) canned fruit in syrup, drained
What is:
(d) canned fruit labeled "canned in water"
this is because it will contain artificial sweeteners
refers to a sense of connectedness to others, an individual's experiences of being value, of forming relationships with others and making contributions as part of a group, a community, the natural world
What is:
Belonging
Reduced ratio for toddler age and time of day used
1:8
first hour & half in the morning (7:00 - 8:30) and last hour in the afternoon (4:30-5:30)
Dropping food off a highchair and pouring water in a bath are two examples of what schema?
(A) Transforming (B) Trajectory (C) Transporting
(B) - Trajectory - a child that is involved in a trajectory schema is interested in how they or an object moves
Transforming - combining or changing materials, mixing things together
Transporting - carrying or moving objects from one place to another
There are _________ schemas of play.
(Hint: a number between 1 and 10)
The answer could be 7, 8 or 9.
Most agree that there are 9 types of schemas, but a few are often combined to create 7 or 8.
Often combined are enclosing & enveloping and positioning & orientation
______________ milk is to be offered to children 9 - 24 months of age
What is:
Homogenized
How Does Learning Happen, Ontario's Pedagogy for the ______ ______
What is:
Early Years
When is an authorization for administering medication form required?
Any medication is brought in with a prescription number (prescribed by doctor)
These vocabulary words can be used with which schema?
build, construct, join, together, separate, open, close, apart, deconstruct, flexible, rigid, bendy, fragile, heavy, knot, stitch, weave
(A) positioning (B) rotation (C) connection
(C) Connection - joining things together, connecting objects, opening and closing things
Positioning - place objects in lines, patterns, rows or stacks
Rotation - interest in spinning, rolling or turning objects or themselves
Schemas always occur one at a time.
True or False?
FALSE
Schemas can occur one at a time or with many occurring together.
After how many hours of care is it an requirement to provide a child with 2 snacks and a lunch
6 hours
___________ are competent, capable of complex thinking, curious and rich in potential
What is:
Children
(a) corporal punishment
(b) physical restraint
(c) locking the exits of a child care premises for the sole purpose to confine
(d) use of harsh or degrading measures or threats or use of derogatory language
(e) depriving basic needs like food, water, sleep, toilet use, clothing, bedding
(f) inflicting any bodily harm including making children eat or drink against their will
What is:
prohibited practices
What is the difference between enclosing and enveloping schemas?
Enveloping - covering objects or themselves, hiding things in discrete places
Enclosing - containing things, creating borders around objects or themselves
Can you think of any examples of each one?
True or False?
Play schemas do not facilitate development
FALSE:
Schemas allow children to explore and better understand their world and many complex concepts such as gravity, visual tracking, object permeance, cause & effect, spatial awareness , fine & gross motor skills, sorting, planning and problem solving
Which is NOT a ministry regulation for menus:
(A) the current week's menu and the following week's menu must be posted in a conspicuous place
(B) a menu must be kept for 30 days after the last day it was applicable
(C) every snack must incorporate 3 of Canada's Food guide food groups
(C) every snack must incorporate 3 of the food groups
* every child has a sense of belonging when he or she is connected to others and contributes to their world
* every child is developing a sense of self, health and well-being
* every child is an active and engaged learner who explores the world with body, mind and senses
* every child is a capable communicator who expresses himself or herself in many ways
What is:
Goals for children
which of these is NOT a serious occurrence:
*death of a child who received child care at a child care premise
*abuse, neglect, or allegation of abuse or neglect of a child while receiving care at a child care premise
*any child that seeks medical attention after an injury that occurred at a child care premise
*an incident where a child who is receiving care in a child care premise goes missing or is temporarily unsupervised
*life-threatening injury to or a life threatening illness of a child who receives child care at a child care premise
* unplanned disruption of normal operations of a child care premise or the premises poses a risk to the health, safety or well-being of children
Any child that seeks medical attention after an injury that occurred at a child care premise
Examples of the orientation schema are...
(A) children hanging upside down
(B) looking between their legs
(C) mixing mud and water
(D) lying on the floor
(E) flipping objects upside down
A, B, D & E
Orientation - how objects look from different angles and perspectives
Which is NOT considered a play schema?
Connection
Transforming
Yelling
Orientation
Trajectory
Rotation
Competing
Enveloping
Enclosure
Eavesdropping
Positioning
Transporting
Expression
Not considered a play schema are"
Yelling
Competing
Eavesdropping
Expression
(a) is posted in each cooking and serving area
(b) is posted in every play area or play room: and
(c) is available and accessible in any other area in which children may be present
What is:
Allergy & Food Restrictions list
In 2007 the government published a framework for Ontario Early Childhood Settings. They used the acronym: ELECT. What does ELECT stand for?
What is:
Early Learning for Every Child Today
* cups or water bottles brought in from home
* soothers/bum spatulas brought in from home
* any food items brought in from home
* medications or creams brought in from home
What is:
Items that require child's name on them
Activities such as:
animal and plant life cycles
cooking
mud kitchens
science experiments
"potion making"
dress up clothes/costumes
squish painting
Support which play schema?
Transforming
Children building their transformation schema are interested in change and exploring objects changing in appearance or substance