This is what we want all children to be in all activities.
Engaged.
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
The number of times you MUST read informally with a child during the observation.
What is 1?
100
Why we don't want to continually use words such as "that", "this", and "it" with our students.
What is it is our responsibility to help children learn...and use...specific vocabulary.
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
These are the 4 types of fine motor materials as defined in item #19.
What are small building toys, art materials, manipulatives, and puzzles?
200
Two examples of staff led receptive language activities
What are?
story telling
using flannel board
story book reading, etc.
Answers will vary and will be judged by moderator
200
Student Sally says: "I got new shoes." Teacher Terri can respond in this way to expand Sally's vocabulary.
Responses will vary and will be evaluated by moderator.
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
These are the 3 types of blocks as defined in item #22.
What are unit blocks, large hollow blocks, and homemade blocks?
300
Name three ways to encourage children to become familiar with print.
What are:
write what child says
encourage child to write
pointing out print and reading it to children
combining print with pictures in classroom
using picture word instructions in classroom
300
During the observation this is the number of times you must be observed explaining the meaning of an unfamiliar word to a child.
What is 2?
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 are the 5 categories of art materials as defined in item #20.
What are drawing materials, paint materials, 3D materials, collage materials, and tools?
400
Teacher Tammy reads to the children at Greeting Time.
This is how she sounds....
This would be her score
What is a one?
400
Teacher Tammy sounds like this ....
What is her score?
What is a 7
500
Two of the three math material categories required in each classroom.
What are counting/comparing
sizes/fractions
familiarity with shapes
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
This is the amount of time children are permitted to use TV, video and/or computers to meet indicator 3.3, item #27 that aligns with the recommendation in "Caring For Our Children" from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
What is 30 minutes per week up to 15 minutes per day per child?
500
This is the minimum number of books we want to have in the classroom specifically related to the unit of focus.
What is five?
500
This is what a conversation between a child and teacher looks like.
Responses will vary and will be evaluated by moderator