A good schedule for a/an ______________ program should generally be stable and consistent, but at the same time remain flexible.
early childhood
100
Understanding that __________ is expressed in many different ways by children allows educators to recognize and value the many ways in which children communicate and represent their ideas.
intelligence
100
Children can be expected to display such self-help skills (with some supervision) as dressing, washing hands and face, and brushing teeth by the age of ________.
4 years
100
The theory about children's intellectual development that has proved to be most influential on early childhood education in this century is that of ___________.
Piaget
100
Blocks, play dough, puppets, and sand are examples of _____________ materials.
open-ended
200
The schedule in a/an ______________ program is set individually by each child's needs so that there are, in actuality, multiple schedules.
infant
200
___________'s theory of intelligence is called the theory of multiple intelligences.
Howard Gardner
200
Handedness is fairly well established around age ______.
4
200
Piaget's theory of cognitive development is sometimes also called ______________ theory.
constructivist
200
Coloring books & dittos are _____ by most early childhood educators because they inhibit creative expression & are developmentally inappropriate because of the fine motor control required for coloring within the lines.
encouraged or discouraged
discouraged
300
One of the guidelines for teacher-initiated activities is that they must be _______________ appropriate for the children.
developmentally
300
The teacher encourages children's creativity by:
(a) providing enough time for children to get involved in and complete projects
(b) encouraging problem solving
(c) helping children find answers to problems
(d) all the above
(d) all the above
300
_______-hand coordination refers to children's increasingly accurate use of the hands as guided by information from the eyes.
Eye
300
An appropriate science topic for young children is:
(a) electricity
(b) the revolution of the planets
(c) animal habitats found in the school's neighborhood
(c) animal habitats found in the school's neighborhood
300
Puzzles are _____________; however, Lincoln Logs can be described as __________.
(a) self-correcting, open-ended
(b) open-ended, self-correcting
(a) self-correcting, open-ended
400
Most early childhood professionals view curriculum as integrally tied to a concern for dealing with the ________ child.
whole
400
A ________ environment provides activities and materials for artistic expression, includes teachers who are open to and accepting of children's ideas, and is arranged so that children can explore and select materials freely.
creative
400
The throwing skills of older preschoolers and primary school-age children, when compared to younger children, are improved because older children:
(a) rotate the body (c) swing the throwing arm
(b) step forward on one foot (d) all of these answers
(d) all of these answers
400
Classification involves both __________ and ________ objects.
sorting and grouping
400
True or False
Infant and toddler programs should provide a wide variety of sensory experiences because such experiences are the foundation of infant learning.
True
500
____________ is a city in Italy where a unique early childhood program exists that many American educators are emulating and adapting.
Reggio Emilia
500
Which response is most likely to encourage children's creativity?
(a) "What a lovely picture you painted!"
(b) "Can you draw a house next to the tree like Rick did?"
(c) "You really worked hard on your painting!"
(c) "You really worked hard on your painting!"
500
True or False
Planned physical fitness programs for young children should revolve around games and play.
True
500
_______ theory is often applied in early childhood education to change children's inappropriate social behaviors through the use of specific management techniques, to teach specific info in a sequenced manner intended to meet specific goals, and through behavior modification & direct instruction programs.
Behavioral
500
True or False
Physical fitness programs for young children are best if they involve organized sports activities.