Room Arrangement
Child-Related Display
Space for Privacy
Gross Motor Equipment
Gross Motor Space
100

These are the required clearly defined centers.

1. Nature/Science

2. Blocks

3. Dramatic Play

4. Reading Center

5. Cozy Area

100
This is the number of times informal reading must be observed to give credit for indicator 5.5, item #15.
What is once?
100
Teacher Tammy is at Small Group with her students. She hands her students a worksheet with the print numbers 1-25. She calls off the numerals and the children are expected to cover the called numerals with a bingo dotter. All children have the same worksheet. Teacher Tammy will receive this score.
What is a one?
100
These two items are among the many math materials present in a high quality preschool classroom?
What are? The question will vary and will be evaluated by the moderator.
100
The responsibility for understanding the ECERS-3 belongs to these members of the classroom staff.
What are all adults?
200
What score would you receive if staff was never observed to show the children how to use math materials or participate when materials are used in play.
What is a a score of one?
200

This practice is NOT an example of staff linking children's spoken communication with written language in indicator 7.1, item #16.

What are picture word labels on shelves or labels posted on objects around the room?

200
Teacher Tamika has studied ECERS-3. She has written the number one next to the first message on the message board.She drew one heart next to the number one. She also drew two hearts next the the number two. She must also to this while going over the messages?
What is relate the print number of objects to the printed number?
200
Teacher Tammy is at it again. Her classroom has many good math materials. But, she forgets to do this important thing.
What is work with the children using the materials in a meaningful ways.
200
When you have questions about the ECERS-3 these people can help you.
Who are Colleague Master Teacher
300
Ways staff can participate in math activities with children during Work Time.
Responses will vary and at the moderator will judge accuracy.
300
This is where you must observe staff using activities with children to encourage them to communicate to meet indicator 3.1, item #16.
What are routines, free play, and group time?
300
This is why numbered peg board are a great toy to have in a high quality preschool.
What is because they offer an opportunity for teachers and children to talk about print numbers and what they represent.
300
These five math materials should be present in a high quality preschool classroom.
What are... Responses will vary and will be evaluated by moderator.
300
This term means 1/3 of a program's operating hours.
What is substantial portion of the day?
400
The reason we might sing "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" using hand motions
What is it is important to encourage children to use their fingers to represent numbers?
400
This is the number of books that must be accessible for a group of 20 preschoolers to meet indicator 5.1, item #15.
What is 25?
400
These three materials can help children understand written numbers.
What are? Answers will vary and will be evaluated by moderator.
400
Your classroom has a balance scale. These items should be placed very near to it.
What are items to weigh?
400
An environment where each child can find a satisfying challenge within the free play environment, and when finished, find another interesting thing to do has these in it.
What are varied materials?
500
Teacher Ted is reading "Billy Goats Gruff" to a small group of children at Work Time. Explain how this can become a math activity.
What is... Responses will vary and will be evaluated by moderator.
500
These 7 concepts are used with children to help develop language and reasoning skills in item #17.
What are same/different, matching, classifying, sequencing, 1-1 correspondence, spatial relationships, and cause and effect?
500
Teacher Tammy redeemed herself. When Student Sarah holds us 4 fingers to show that she is four years old, Teacher Tammy does this.
What is relates print number to number of fingers (i.e. she writes a "4" on the white board or shows Sarah a card with "4" written on it.
500
These are two of three categories of math materials required
What are counting/comparing sizes/fractions familiarity with shapes
500
Meals/snacks, nap/rest, toileting/diapering and other personal care items fall in this category in indicator 5.3, item #36.
What are routines?
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