Question 1

A lesson plan provides the working document from which a program is run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Field trips are especially helpful when teaching young children a curriculum focused on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  community 
C)  children 
D)  school 
A)  family 
B)  community 
C)  children 
D)  school

Question 3

Children are well equipped for success if they are secure about their identities and feel good about themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is the most effective approach to theme-based curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  The topics should be more abstract than concrete. 
B)  The content should be one or two grades ahead of students' skills. 
C)  The topics should be unusual to catch the children's interest. 
D)  The content should deal with the developing skills of the children. 
A)  The topics should be more abstract than concrete. 
B)  The content should be one or two grades ahead of students' skills. 
C)  The topics should be unusual to catch the children's interest. 
D)  The content should deal with the developing skills of the children.

Question 5

It is helpful for teachers to explain to families that many learning activities in early childhood education involve ______ concepts and skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  no 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  several 
A)  no 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  several

Question 6

Give an example of a self-demand schedule that provides continuity of care.

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary, but should show a th

Question 7

Which of the following is the most effective way to organize a schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Active times should be in the morning and less active times after lunch. 
B)  Two consecutive active times should be followed by two less active times. 
C)  Active times and less active times should alternate. 
D)  One active time should be followed by two less active times. 
A)  Active times should be in the morning and less active times after lunch. 
B)  Two consecutive active times should be followed by two less active times. 
C)  Active times and less active times should alternate. 
D)  One active time should be followed by two less active times.

Question 8

Which example would be the most effective at teaching young children about community as a social system?

Accepted Answer

A)  showing the main departments in a hospital 
B)  showing how a hospital and a fire station interrelate 
C)  learning about the types of jobs at a fire station 
D)  learning how to administer first aid 
A)  showing the main departments in a hospital 
B)  showing how a hospital and a fire station interrelate 
C)  learning about the types of jobs at a fire station 
D)  learning how to administer first aid

Question 9

Which of the following are key elements of emergent curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  image of the child; teacher goals; projects; visualization 
B)  teacher goals; the environment; units; documentation 
C)  image of the child; the environment; projects; documentation 
D)  teacher goals; the environment; units; visualization 
A)  image of the child; teacher goals; projects; visualization 
B)  teacher goals; the environment; units; documentation 
C)  image of the child; the environment; projects; documentation 
D)  teacher goals; the environment; units; visualization

Question 10

Continuity of care has been related to higher teacher ratings of children's self-control, initiative, and attachment, as well as fewer behavioral concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In emergent curriculum, documentation involves using research to develop projects for children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which change often happens in toddler programs as children get older?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child moves from a schedule based on the teachers' needs to one that is more consistent to an adult schedule. 
B)  The child moves from a schedule based on parents' needs to one that is more consistent with teacher needs. 
C)  The child moves from a schedule based on adult needs to one that is more consistent with his or her physiological needs. 
D)  The child moves from a schedule based on his or her physiological needs to one that is more consistent to an adult schedule. 
A)  The child moves from a schedule based on the teachers' needs to one that is more consistent to an adult schedule. 
B)  The child moves from a schedule based on parents' needs to one that is more consistent with teacher needs. 
C)  The child moves from a schedule based on adult needs to one that is more consistent with his or her physiological needs. 
D)  The child moves from a schedule based on his or her physiological needs to one that is more consistent to an adult schedule.

Question 13

A group of young children do a dramatization of the first Thanksgiving. This example would most likely be a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rest activity 
B)  transition activity 
C)  large-group activity 
D)  small-group activity 
A)  rest activity 
B)  transition activity 
C)  large-group activity 
D)  small-group activity

Question 14

Mateo's parents often offer suggestions to his teacher about the type of activities to do in class. The most effective response from the teacher would be to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  thank them for their ideas, but don't use any of them 
B)  encourage their ideas and use some of them 
C)  thank them for their ideas and use one to keep the parents happy 
D)  encourage their ideas, but rarely use them 
A)  thank them for their ideas, but don't use any of them 
B)  encourage their ideas and use some of them 
C)  thank them for their ideas and use one to keep the parents happy 
D)  encourage their ideas, but rarely use them

Question 15

Which of the following typically involves teacher initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  small-group time 
B)  outdoor time 
C)  activity time 
D)  socialization time 
A)  small-group time 
B)  outdoor time 
C)  activity time 
D)  socialization time

Question 16

What is a key element of emergent curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires that teachers maintain a strict schedule that should be planned out months in advance. 
B)  It requires that teachers relinquish their control in developing meaningful experiences for children. 
C)  It requires that children memorize extensive lessons and follow the directions of their teachers. 
D)  It requires that children realize that teachers know what is better for them than they do. 
A)  It requires that teachers maintain a strict schedule that should be planned out months in advance. 
B)  It requires that teachers relinquish their control in developing meaningful experiences for children. 
C)  It requires that children memorize extensive lessons and follow the directions of their teachers. 
D)  It requires that children realize that teachers know what is better for them than they do.

Question 17

Which example would most likely develop autonomy in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating a snack 
B)  taking a nap 
C)  playing games outdoors 
D)  participating in a teacher-planned activity 
A)  eating a snack 
B)  taking a nap 
C)  playing games outdoors 
D)  participating in a teacher-planned activity

Question 18

How is the approach to teaching about family similar to and different from the approach to teaching about community?

Accepted Answer

For young children, teaching about famil

Question 19

What is another name for the thematic approach to curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  experimental 
C)  contemporary 
D)  sociological 
A)  traditional 
B)  experimental 
C)  contemporary 
D)  sociological

Question 20

Which of the following shifts often happens in an infant/toddler program as children get older?

Accepted Answer

A)  from uniform schedules to individual schedules 
B)  from individual schedules to uniform schedules 
C)  from teacher-initiated schedules to self-demand schedules 
D)  from self-demand schedules to individual schedules 
A)  from uniform schedules to individual schedules 
B)  from individual schedules to uniform schedules 
C)  from teacher-initiated schedules to self-demand schedules 
D)  from self-demand schedules to individual schedules

A lesson plan provides the working document from which a program is run.

Field trips are especially helpful when teaching young children a curriculum focused on ______.

Children are well equipped for success if they are secure about their identities and feel good about themselves.

Which of the following is the most effective approach to theme-based curriculum?

It is helpful for teachers to explain to families that many learning activities in early childhood education involve ______ concepts and skills.

Give an example of a self-demand schedule that provides continuity of care.

Which of the following is the most effective way to organize a schedule?

Which example would be the most effective at teaching young children about community as a social system?

Which of the following are key elements of emergent curriculum?

Continuity of care has been related to higher teacher ratings of children's self-control, initiative, and attachment, as well as fewer behavioral concerns.

In emergent curriculum, documentation involves using research to develop projects for children.

Which change often happens in toddler programs as children get older?

A group of young children do a dramatization of the first Thanksgiving. This example would most likely be a ______.

Mateo's parents often offer suggestions to his teacher about the type of activities to do in class. The most effective response from the teacher would be to ______.

Which of the following typically involves teacher initiative?

What is a key element of emergent curriculum?

Which example would most likely develop autonomy in children?

How is the approach to teaching about family similar to and different from the approach to teaching about community?

What is another name for the thematic approach to curriculum?

Which of the following shifts often happens in an infant/toddler program as children get older?

The Scope of and Need for Early Childhood Education

The Children

The Families

The Teachers and Caregivers

Rationale Supporting Early Childhood Education

Accountability, Standards, and Assessment

Helping Children Cope With Stress

The Physical Environment

Creative Development Through the Curriculum

Physical Development Through the Curriculum

Cognitive Development Through the Curriculum

Language Development Through the Curriculum

Social-Emotional Development Through the Curriculum

Guiding Routines and Group Activities

Guiding Social Behaviors

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Exam 9: Scheduling and Curriculum Planning

A lesson plan provides the working document from which a program is run.

Field trips are especially helpful when teaching young children a curriculum focused on ______.

Children are well equipped for success if they are secure about their identities and feel good about themselves.

Which of the following is the most effective approach to theme-based curriculum?

It is helpful for teachers to explain to families that many learning activities in early childhood education involve ______ concepts and skills.

Give an example of a self-demand schedule that provides continuity of care.

Which of the following is the most effective way to organize a schedule?

Which example would be the most effective at teaching young children about community as a social system?

Which of the following are key elements of emergent curriculum?

Continuity of care has been related to higher teacher ratings of children's self-control, initiative, and attachment, as well as fewer behavioral concerns.

In emergent curriculum, documentation involves using research to develop projects for children.

Which change often happens in toddler programs as children get older?

A group of young children do a dramatization of the first Thanksgiving. This example would most likely be a ______.

Mateo's parents often offer suggestions to his teacher about the type of activities to do in class. The most effective response from the teacher would be to ______.

Which of the following typically involves teacher initiative?

What is a key element of emergent curriculum?

Which example would most likely develop autonomy in children?

How is the approach to teaching about family similar to and different from the approach to teaching about community?

What is another name for the thematic approach to curriculum?

Which of the following shifts often happens in an infant/toddler program as children get older?

The Scope of and Need for Early Childhood Education

The Children

The Families

The Teachers and Caregivers

Rationale Supporting Early Childhood Education

Accountability, Standards, and Assessment

Helping Children Cope With Stress

The Physical Environment

Creative Development Through the Curriculum

Physical Development Through the Curriculum

Cognitive Development Through the Curriculum

Language Development Through the Curriculum

Social-Emotional Development Through the Curriculum

Guiding Routines and Group Activities

Guiding Social Behaviors

Filters