Child Safety
A child falls on the playground. What is the FIRST step in administering first aid?
Wipe off any blood
Call the child’s parents
Assess the situation
Pick up the child
3. Assess the situation
Children are completing an obstacle course. Which area of development does this activity BEST promote?
Physical
Social
Emotional
Cognitive
1. Physical
When MUST toys be sanitized?
After being played with
After being used in circle time
After falling on the floor
After being in a child’s mouth
4. After being in the child's mouth
Which component is MOST important in order to create a balanced daily schedule?
Highly structured time frames
Field trips
Child-directed activities
Frequent transitions
What is the first step in conducting formal/informal research on relevant Early Childhood Education topics?
Identify a topic
Cite Sources
Interview parents
Create an outline
1. Identify a topic
How often should a teacher check the environment for safety hazards?
Biweekly
Daily
Monthly
Weekly
2. Daily
Which item is the MOST developmentally appropriate material for PRESCHOOL mathematics learning?
Worksheets
Monthly calendars
Manipulatives
FlashCards
3. Manipulatives
Which is an example of environmental print in a dramatic play area?
Story books
Cereal boxes
Coloring pages
Whiteboards
2. Cereal boxes
Which consideration is important when establishing routine in an infant classroom?
Teacher’s work schedule
Designated time for naps
Individual needs of the children
Supplies available in the room
3. Individual needs of the children
Which statement is appropriate for an anecdotal observation?
Mary bit Bobby after he took the toy away
Zach hit Tony because he didn’t like him
Anna liked playing with Kelly more than she liked playing with Alicia
Tommy was sad when his mother left
1. Mary bit Bobby after he took the toy away
A mother demands to know the name of the child who has bitten her son. What is the teacher’s appropriate response to this request?
Talk to the director, who can provide the name
Ask Alan. He can tell you
The problem has been addressed and the name cannot be provided
The child’s name is Joey, but keep it a secret
3. The problem has been addressed and the name cannot be provided
Which emotion does BEST describe why a child might start crying when transitioning from one activity to another?
Fear
Anxiety
Disgust
Embarrassment
2. Anxiety
What is a contributing factor of childhood obesity?
Yearly well-checks
Healthy Snacks
Unbalanced diet
Moderate Exercise
3. Unbalanced diet
What does one need to know before working with young children?
Where to store medications
Names of the children in the facility
Importance of maintaining the confidentiality
How to initiate a conversation with parents
3. Importance of maintaining the confidentiality
Which method is appropriate for evaluating a child’s mastery of a skill?
Observe the Child
Display Student Work
Give a Standardized Test
Provide a Worksheet
1. Observe the child
Which item must be stored in a locked location?
Sanitizer
Inhaler
Rubber cement
Antibiotics
4. Antibiotics
Which is the best DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE visual art activity for a 2-year-old?
Making a Mother’s Day card
Coloring worksheets
Cutting out paper shapes
Finger painting with primary colors
4. Finger painting with primary colors
Which is TRUE about toddlers and food?
Toddlers should eat many small meals a day
Toddlers should not eat between meals
Toddlers try new foods readily
Toddlers will eat anything they are given
1. Toddlers should eat many small meals a day
Which action by a caretaker helps an infant to develop trust?
Responding to infants needs rights away
Providing many sensory items to infant
Giving infant pacifier to self-soothe
Rotating caregivers throughout infant’s day
1. Responding to infants needs rights away
When a child learns to ride his bicycle by watching another child, which learning method is he using?
Imitation
Incidental learning
Directed learning
Trial and Error
1. Imitation
Which situation requires an Injury/illness report?
The child has watery, red eyes from allergies.
The child cries and refuses to clean up when asked.
The child coughs throughout circle time.
The child collides with another child and requires an ice pack.
4. The child collides with another child and requires an ice pack.
Which activity promotes the development of gross motor skills in school-age children?
Using Sidewalk Chalk
Jumping Rope
Writing Stories
Completing Puzzles
2. Jumping Rope
A preschool teacher gives children the choice to eat a snack anytime between 8:30 and 9:30. This is an example of what practice?
Minimizing teacher involvement
Planning opportunities for self-regulations
Scheduling ineffectively
Directing children's activities
2. Planning opportunities for self-regulation
Which use of technology is appropriate in an early childhood classroom?
Computer available for every child
Computers NOT appropriate in the early childhood classroom
Computer centers instead of dramatic play centers
Classroom computer center available to all children
4. Classroom computer center available to all children
Which program provides coaches and financial support for early childhood programs?
Office of Child Care Licensure
Quality First
Head Start
National Association for the Education of Young Children
2. Quality First