Exam 9: Influencing Children's Social Development by Structuring the Physical Environment

When should the physical environment be adjusted during the time that children are engaged with the materials in an activity?

Which of the following materials should be stored where kindergarten children can get and replace them daily?

The pace and intensity of formal programs should always be moderate.

Many confrontations between children are eliminated by the placement of the classroom furnishings.

The design of the environment should focus on aesthetics rather than the function of the program.

What general criteria should be used to select materials for children's programs?

Identify three areas of social competence and how the physical environment and the daily schedule support those competencies.

Which of the following statements about schedules is true?

Once the teaching goal is chosen and the environment is structured in advance, what role does the teacher play in relation to the environment thereafter?

Accessible learning and culturally sensitive materials contribute to the self-identity of the children.

A standard is the measure of quality or quantity or a method of goal attainment.

What are the beneficial outcomes for children of having a regular schedule?

Mr. Zakhem was really exhausted at the end of the week. His Head Start class never seems to be able to clean up the room effectively after free play. He was ready to do something else. What is the best alternative for this group of four-year-olds?

Which is the most accurate statement about the change of routines in the daily schedule?

Multiple structuring strategies can be used to implement specific teaching goals related to the elements of social competence.

The density of children in a classroom contributes to social difficulties.

Pamela Johnson teaches in a church-sponsored program with upper-middle-class white children in a fairly culturally homogenous community. She is a responsible professional and wants to support cultural competence in the children. What can she do to support this?

Ms. Lieberman is a new student teacher. She is guiding a kindergarten group through a typical day. Which of the following whole-group transition statements do you think would be most effective as the children get ready to go home?

When the environment offers clear cues for behavior children of all ages are more likely to act appropriately.

How does the adult determine whether the structuring technique used was successful?