Philosophers
Which founder advocates for play in childhood education?
Maria Montessori
After a group lead activity, the observer told Joe that he had good interpersonal skills. What could explain why the observer said this?
Joe talked during the whole activity
Joe let the interns lead the whole lesson
Joe allowed the interns to explain the activity and he followed up by diving deeper into the education portion
Joe told the interns to watch as he explained the activity
Joe allowed the interns to explain the activity and he followed up by diving deeper into the education portion
The childcare intern always tried to do what was right and what was best for the children at the center. What guideline for observers does this illustrate?
- Confidentiality
- Ethics
- Example
- Objectivity
Ethics
Emily was thankful to her FCCLA adviser for planning and implementing the field trip to the state conference. Which aspect of personal growth does this illustrate?
A. Ability to appreciate
B. Achievement of goals
C. Positive relationship
D. Self-satisfaction
A. Ability to appreciate
Understanding the use of a computer and being able to follow three commands in order are both characteristics of five-year-old children. In
which domain do these characteristics belong?
A. Physical development and health
B. Language development and communication
C. Approaches to play and learning
D. Cognitive development
D. Cognitive development
Who’s theory is this?
focusing on experiential learning by making, doing, creating and producing, based on what is relevant and appropriate to the student's stage of development
Rudolf Steiner
When asked to develop activities for Thanksgiving week, the intern used a checklist to determine what the children knew how to do. Which reason for observing children does this illustrate?
To get to know the children as individuals
To plan developmentally appropriate curriculum
To evaluate the children program
To identify children with special needs
To plan developmentally appropriate curriculum
Which is an example of people skills?
- the teacher brought in hands-on materials for the lesson activity
- the teacher changed the lesson when she learned of a death in the child’s family
- the teacher defused the parents anger and worked out a cooperative plan of action
- the teacher made sure that every minute of the workday was used to the best advantage
the teacher defused the parents anger and worked out a cooperative plan of action
Because Joy works out every day of the week, she feels confident and well-prepared for each basketball game. Which relationship between character traits and personal growth does this illustrate?
A. Caring influences achievement of goals
B. Citizenship influences ability to appreciate
C. Respect influences relationships
D. Responsibility influences self-satisfaction
D. Responsibility influences self-satisfaction
Two-year-old Cathy can attend or focus on the same activity much longer
than her one-year-old brother. In which two domains does the
characteristic of attention span belong?
A. Physical development and health; language development and
communication
B. Approaches to play and learning; cognitive development
C. Cognitive development; emotional development
D. Emotional development; social development
B. Approaches to play and learning; cognitive development
Which philosopher is famous for their creation of the four stages of cognitive development (sensorimotor stage, the preoperational stage, the concrete operational stage, and the formal operational stage)?
Lev Vygotsky
The childcare intern always tried to do what was right and what was best for the children at the center. What guideline for observers does this illustrate?
Ethics
Confidentially
Objectivity
Example
Ethics
Lindsay plans to let the infants roll on the floor mat. Which domain of development does this support?
A. Physical development and health
B. Language development and communication
C. Approaches to play and learning
D. Cognitive development
A. Physical development and health
While in front of the children, Joy called the cooperating teacher by her first name. The children then began to copy Joy and use the teacher’s first name, which made the teacher upset with Joy. Which relationship
between character traits and personal growth does this illustrate?
A. Caring influences ability to appreciate
B. Citizenship influences ability to appreciate
C. Fairness influences relationships
D. Respect influences relationships
D. Respect influences relationships
Jamie is four years old, does not like being treated like a baby, but manages his anger well. In which domain do these characteristics
belong?
A. Language development and communication
B. Approaches to play and learning
C. Cognitive development
D. Emotional development
D. Emotional development
Who had observed that through many children there was a distinction between free play and direct play and realized through observations that for children all play was valuable?
Patty Hill
When Mrs. Cook wants to design an observation sheet to record which children know how to use scissors, which observation method should she use?
Rating scale
Checklist
Anecdotal record
Running record
Checklist
After completing an Adopt-a-Highway project, the FCCLA chapter
members said they could not get over how nice the roadside looks when
it is kept clean. Which relationship between character traits and personal
growth does this illustrate?
A. Citizenship influences ability to appreciate
B. Citizenship influences relationships
C. Fairness influences relationships
D. Trustworthiness influences interpersonal relationships
A. Citizenship influences ability to appreciate
Sarah, the childcare intern, loves children very much. Even when they misbehave, she is always concerned about what she can do to help them. Which character trait does this illustrate?
A. Caring
B. Citizenship
C. Fairness
D. Responsibility
A. Caring
Which is an example of a behavior found in the approaches to play and learning domain?
A. Elsie is comfortable around all of the staff members in the center.
B. Jenna began to show more and more imagination as she played in the housekeeping center.
C. Jeremy talked to the dolls as he played with them.
D. Patty gets lots of exercise as she participates in the outdoor games.
B. Jenna began to show more and more imagination as she played in the housekeeping center.
Piaget’s Stage from the age 2-7 is “The child uses language and symbols, including letters and numbers. Egocentrism is also evident. Conservation marks the end of the preoperational stage and the beginning of concrete operations”… What is this stage?
Preoperational
Mrs. Atkinson, the preschool teacher, was advised to use a variety of informal observation methods to gather information on children with special needs. Which set of methods could she use?
Give standardized tests, interview parents, and observe children in the classroom
Research instruments, collect samples of children's work, and talk with children
Talk with children, observe them in the classroom, and collect samples of their work
Research instruments, give standardized tests, and collect samples of children's work
Talk with children, observe them in the classroom, and collect samples of their work
Which example illustrates an open-ended question?
A. Debbie asked the children what their favorite color was and why.
B. Evelyn asked the children if they remembered the day that they made
snowmen.
C. Greg asked the children to raise their hands if they wanted chocolate
milk.
D. Hanna told the children to move quietly to their tables for snack time
A. Debbie asked the children what their favorite color was and why.
Tracy took time to visit her relative who was confined at home for bed rest. When she left, she felt very good about herself. Which aspect of personal growth does this illustrate?
A. Ability to appreciate
B. Achievement of goals
C. Positive relationships
D. Self-satisfaction
D. Self-satifaction
Which is an example of a skill found in the physical development and health domain?
A. Carl is very aware of safety rules on the playground.
B. Marty has developed strong foundation skills for reading.
C. Star has developed strong foundation skills for writing.
D. Tracy likes to spend time talking with people
A. Carl is very aware of safety rules on the playground.