Professional & Practices
Melvin teaches two-year olds and consults with the director and the other teachers when planning activities. He does this to make sure the materials and areas for activity will not be occupied by others when he needs them.
Melvin is exhibiting which of the following important characteristics for child care employees
Tolerance
Flexibility
Cooperation
Self-control
The ability of a child to be able to interact with others is
Social development
Emotional development
Intellectual development
Physical development
Which of the following areas would be most appropriate for a sensory table?
Wet/active area
Isolation area
Stationary equipment area
Dry/quiet area
In order to expand children’s knowledge and behavior control, teaches should ask
Alexis works with the infant-to-toddler group, and she notices one of the children playing with the lamp cord. Alexis picks up William and places him in the manipulative play center where he plays with the blocks. Alexis has just demonstrated which of the following types of the guidance?
Devin manages several child care centers in a large city. She has a master’s degree in early childhood development, and she supervises and trains all staff members in the center, plans curriculum, and manages day-to-day activities.
Which of the following positions most accurately represents Devin’s responsibilities?
Associate teacher
Curriculum specialist
Teacher assistant
Licensed teacher
The gross motor skills of an average two-year –old include
Riding tricycles
Kicking a large ball
Walking up steps with alternating feet
Catching a bounced ball with hands
Blocks, lacing activities, and puzzles are most likely to be found it the
Reading area
Small manipulative area
Dramatic play area
Sensory area
An example of parallel play is
Three children in the manipulative center putting together a puzzle
Two children sitting beside each other playing with different toys
A child saying “yes”, “thank you” wen offered a toy by the teacher
A child giving another child a toy truck to play with no longer interested in it himself
Alfred works with four year olds, and he incorporates different types of strategies for the different learning styles of the children. He often uses manipulative, visuals, and sensory material.
When working with one child, Alfred writes the word “one” and the number “1” when explaining numbers. Alfred does this because the student is which type of learner
Visual
Tactile
Intrapersonal
Kinesthetic
Cost-benefit analysis indicate that for every dollar invested in early childhood education and services, economies receive the benefits of higher wages and reduced crime, which provides a(n)
Neutral analysis
Positive return
Negative return
Inconclusive result
Which of the following statements about normal child development is true?
Development begins at birth.
Children pass through the same stages of development.
Children develop at the same rate.
All types of development are independent of each other.
Lorri is creating an inviting classroom for the 17 children with diverse backgrounds that she will have the upcoming school year. She will create centers based on their needs, and one of the students has some eye-hand coordination disabilities
Which of the following learning centers would be most helpful for the student?
Small manipulative center
Art center
Dramatic play center
Library center
All of the following statements about the development of infants is true except
Infants’ play is generally parallel.
Infants’ emotions are less specific than the emotions of adults.
Infants’ communicate without words.
Infants’ learn to trust adults when their needs are met
Jane fell on the carpet and caused a discoloration to her knee, although the skin was not broken. This is an example of what type of injury?
Open wound
Closed wound
Fracture
Abrasion
In the child care setting, who is primarily responsible for staying informed about legislation and regulations concerned with early childhood education centers
Which of the following statements best represents the development of toddlers?
Toddlers have completed toilet training.
Toddlers desire independence.
Toddlers are good at sharing their toys.
Toddlers comply with the wishes of others.
Bert is autistic and requires a quiet place to relax during the day. Which of the following centers would be important to Bert?
Dramatic play center
Small manipulative center
Library center
Cooking center
The ability of a child to be able to interact with others is
Social development
Emotional development
Intellectual development
Physical development
When checking a fire extinguisher for problems, a teacher should report all of the following conditions except
Pressure gauge at the incorrect setting
Dents, leaks, and rust
Intact pin and tamper seal
Blocked nozzle
A chronic inflammatory disorder that may constrict a child’s air passage is ___.
An abrasion
Epilepsy
Autism
Asthma
The gross motor skills of an average two-year –old include
Riding tricycles
Kicking a large ball
Walking up steps with alternating feet
Catching a bounced ball with hands
The high school child care center has six infants signed for next school year. What is the lowest number of employees that should be hired to monitor the infants?
Which of the following statements of a teacher in a child care center is the best illustration of positive guidance
A major nutrient in the grain group which will help to give children energy and acid digestion is ___.
Vitamin B
Carbohydrates
Vitamin C
Proteins