Question 1

Regarding early childhood art, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Art is defined as self-expression through the use of various mediums. 
B)  Art is best learned when adults identify the product to be created, and children choose the process used to make the product. 
C)  Art is a form of communication. 
D)  Art should not be encouraged in only one area of the classroom or family child care home. 
A)  Art is defined as self-expression through the use of various mediums. 
B)  Art is best learned when adults identify the product to be created, and children choose the process used to make the product. 
C)  Art is a form of communication. 
D)  Art should not be encouraged in only one area of the classroom or family child care home.

Question 2

Which aspect is LEAST important to emphasize in music education?

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunities for creative movement 
B)  performance 
C)  group singing 
D)  opportunities for creation of music 
A)  opportunities for creative movement 
B)  performance 
C)  group singing 
D)  opportunities for creation of music

Question 3

In order to facilitate the art process in her students, kindergarten teacher Kimberly Caves should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Display the best pieces of art in the hallway. 
B)  When they are making art, show interest by questioning them often about what they are making. 
C)  Provide a variety of materials and the freedom to use them as the children choose. 
D)  Encourage them to work alone so they can focus on what they are creating. 
A)  Display the best pieces of art in the hallway. 
B)  When they are making art, show interest by questioning them often about what they are making. 
C)  Provide a variety of materials and the freedom to use them as the children choose. 
D)  Encourage them to work alone so they can focus on what they are creating.

Question 4

Regarding teacher Kisha Champion's experiences with teaching art (reported in your text), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sometimes Champion feels sadness when she looks back on the teacher she used to be. 
B)  Offering children the opportunity to do print art with various everyday objects led them into discovering patterns in a variety of places. 
C)  Champion found that as art became at least a weekly occurrence, the children's abilities to understand math, reading, and language deepened. 
D)  Champion advocates for an art program based on themes, such as weather. 
A)  Sometimes Champion feels sadness when she looks back on the teacher she used to be. 
B)  Offering children the opportunity to do print art with various everyday objects led them into discovering patterns in a variety of places. 
C)  Champion found that as art became at least a weekly occurrence, the children's abilities to understand math, reading, and language deepened. 
D)  Champion advocates for an art program based on themes, such as weather.

Question 5

Which of the following are social systems relevant to a five-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  the child's family and the community in which the child lives 
B)  the community in which the child lives and the child's kindergarten classroom and school 
C)  the child's family and her/his kindergarten classroom and school 
D)  the child's family, the community in which the child lives, and the child's kindergarten classroom and school 
A)  the child's family and the community in which the child lives 
B)  the community in which the child lives and the child's kindergarten classroom and school 
C)  the child's family and her/his kindergarten classroom and school 
D)  the child's family, the community in which the child lives, and the child's kindergarten classroom and school

Question 6

______ is a technique that helps children appreciate the social aspect of art.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandala drawing 
B)  Gamelan 
C)  Creative movement 
D)  Body tracing 
A)  Mandala drawing 
B)  Gamelan 
C)  Creative movement 
D)  Body tracing

Question 7

In early childhood education, social studies begins with the study of the self because a child learn who learns to respect him/herself is better equipped to learn how to interact and empathize with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When eight-year-old Evie makes art at school, she is getting the opportunity to improve her fine motor skills, to sharpen and organize her perceptions, and to express her feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In planning a project to study mammals, preschool teacher Kevin Samuelson should do all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  identify fun, cute activities that will entertain his students 
B)  look for activities that will provoke thought in his students 
C)  find activities that will integrate different areas of the curriculum 
D)  search out activities that will satisfy the children's intellectual thirst 
A)  identify fun, cute activities that will entertain his students 
B)  look for activities that will provoke thought in his students 
C)  find activities that will integrate different areas of the curriculum 
D)  search out activities that will satisfy the children's intellectual thirst

Question 10

Because they naturally love music, most three-year-olds will readily join in on songs during circle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Music and art education should both take an open-ended, integrated path in early childhood programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

______ are two of the basic characteristics of true art.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emergence and holism 
B)  Self-expression and free exploration 
C)  Timelessness and universality 
D)  Enjoyment and meaning 
A)  Emergence and holism 
B)  Self-expression and free exploration 
C)  Timelessness and universality 
D)  Enjoyment and meaning

Question 13

Every aspect of the early childhood curriculum is overlapping and interconnected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Regarding early childhood art, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which aspect is LEAST important to emphasize in music education?

In order to facilitate the art process in her students, kindergarten teacher Kimberly Caves should do which of the following?

Regarding teacher Kisha Champion's experiences with teaching art (reported in your text), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following are social systems relevant to a five-year-old child?

______ is a technique that helps children appreciate the social aspect of art.

In early childhood education, social studies begins with the study of the self because a child learn who learns to respect him/herself is better equipped to learn how to interact and empathize with others.

When eight-year-old Evie makes art at school, she is getting the opportunity to improve her fine motor skills, to sharpen and organize her perceptions, and to express her feelings.

In planning a project to study mammals, preschool teacher Kevin Samuelson should do all but which of the following?

Because they naturally love music, most three-year-olds will readily join in on songs during circle time.

Music and art education should both take an open-ended, integrated path in early childhood programs.

______ are two of the basic characteristics of true art.

Every aspect of the early childhood curriculum is overlapping and interconnected.

Early Childhood Education As a Career

First Things First: Health and Safety Through Observation and Supervision

Communicating With Young Children

Facilitating Young Childrens Work and Play

Guiding Young Childrens Behavior

The Teacher As Model

Modeling Adult Relationships in Early Childhood Settings

Setting up the Physical Environment

Creating a Social-Emotional Environment

Routines

Developmental Tasks As the Curriculum:how to Support Children at Each Stage

Observing, Recording, and Assessing

Enhancing Childrens Learning and Development Through Language and Emergent Literacy

Fostering Joy in Developmentally Appropriate Experiences in Math and Science

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Exam 15: Integrating Art, Music, and Social Studies Into a Holistic Curriculum

Regarding early childhood art, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which aspect is LEAST important to emphasize in music education?

In order to facilitate the art process in her students, kindergarten teacher Kimberly Caves should do which of the following?

Regarding teacher Kisha Champion's experiences with teaching art (reported in your text), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following are social systems relevant to a five-year-old child?

______ is a technique that helps children appreciate the social aspect of art.

In early childhood education, social studies begins with the study of the self because a child learn who learns to respect him/herself is better equipped to learn how to interact and empathize with others.

When eight-year-old Evie makes art at school, she is getting the opportunity to improve her fine motor skills, to sharpen and organize her perceptions, and to express her feelings.

In planning a project to study mammals, preschool teacher Kevin Samuelson should do all but which of the following?

Because they naturally love music, most three-year-olds will readily join in on songs during circle time.

Music and art education should both take an open-ended, integrated path in early childhood programs.

______ are two of the basic characteristics of true art.

Every aspect of the early childhood curriculum is overlapping and interconnected.

Early Childhood Education As a Career

First Things First: Health and Safety Through Observation and Supervision

Communicating With Young Children

Facilitating Young Childrens Work and Play

Guiding Young Childrens Behavior

The Teacher As Model

Modeling Adult Relationships in Early Childhood Settings

Setting up the Physical Environment

Creating a Social-Emotional Environment

Routines

Developmental Tasks As the Curriculum:how to Support Children at Each Stage

Observing, Recording, and Assessing

Enhancing Childrens Learning and Development Through Language and Emergent Literacy

Fostering Joy in Developmentally Appropriate Experiences in Math and Science

Filters