Question 1

Critics of standards for early childhood centers mention

Accepted Answer

A) ​a curricula's only aim is to help children past tests. 
B) ​standards tend to increase teacher flexibility. 
C) ​they effect teacher pay and increase union membership. 
D) none of the above 
A) ​a curricula's only aim is to help children past tests. 
B) ​standards tend to increase teacher flexibility. 
C) ​they effect teacher pay and increase union membership. 
D) none of the above A

Question 2

There are four or five language arts areas depending on which expert one consults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Theme instruction may

Accepted Answer

A) ​engage children in sensory activities. 
B) ​focus on integrating language with speech,writing,listening,and reading. 
C) ​equire teacher planning and preparation to gather materials and set up the classroom. 
D) ​all of the above 
A) ​engage children in sensory activities. 
B) ​focus on integrating language with speech,writing,listening,and reading. 
C) ​equire teacher planning and preparation to gather materials and set up the classroom. 
D) ​all of the above D

Question 4

It is ____ that an activity plan is necessary for every planned language arts activity that a teacher undertakes.

Accepted Answer

A) ​true 
B) ​false 
C) ​true for all language arts activities 
D) ​none of these answers 
A) ​true 
B) ​false 
C) ​true for all language arts activities 
D) ​none of these answers

Question 5

Mother Goose stories are

Accepted Answer

A) ​Mother Goose stories are 
B) ​undisputed cultural classics. 
C) ​inappropriate for preschoolers because of their violent content. 
D) ​sexist,stereotypical,and irrelevant for today's children. 
A) ​Mother Goose stories are 
B) ​undisputed cultural classics. 
C) ​inappropriate for preschoolers because of their violent content. 
D) ​sexist,stereotypical,and irrelevant for today's children.

Question 6

Your early childhood coursework,your life experiences,and your attitude concerning children will influence the early literacy program you provide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A planned reinforcement application or follow-up activity

Accepted Answer

A) ​usually strengthens what was learned previously. 
B) ​can be a variation of the original activity. 
C) ​can attempt another way for children to discover the same learning. 
D) ​all of these answers. 
A) ​usually strengthens what was learned previously. 
B) ​can be a variation of the original activity. 
C) ​can attempt another way for children to discover the same learning. 
D) ​all of these answers.

Question 8

Many philosophical positions are represented in the curricula of U.S.preschools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Name educational theorists mentioned in the text who influenced the educators of their day (before the twentieth century)?

Accepted Answer

Descartes,

Question 10

Ideally,family involvement in program planning activities should

Accepted Answer

A) ​be limited to teacher explanations of the curriculum. 
B) ​include family wishes and input. 
C) ​include volunteering and monetary support. 
D) ​only clarify what teachers expect from families. 
A) ​be limited to teacher explanations of the curriculum. 
B) ​include family wishes and input. 
C) ​include volunteering and monetary support. 
D) ​only clarify what teachers expect from families.

Question 11

Children are considered early readers from birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Write a definition of assessment in early childhood programs.

Accepted Answer

Assessment is an ongoing proce

Question 13

Visual literacy can be referred to in professional readings as visual intelligence or visual awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The project approach can be described as a teacher-planned and teacher-directed course of study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Literacy skills are

Accepted Answer

A) ​separate entities. 
B) ​nationally standardized. 
C) ​interrelated. 
D) ​all of these answers. 
A) ​separate entities. 
B) ​nationally standardized. 
C) ​interrelated. 
D) ​all of these answers.

Question 16

Children's reading scores in elementary schools in 2009 have risen dramatically due to the No Child Left Behind Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The basic tenet underlying a child-initiated curriculum is the belief that true growth occurs when children follow their own agenda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most preschools avoid individualizing instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Developmentally appropriate practice guidelines for preschool instruction have been developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A child's literacy portfolio does not usually include

Accepted Answer

A) ​photographs of the child's work. 
B) ​any literacy accomplishments. 
C) ​standardized test results. 
D) ​items in chronological order. 
A) ​photographs of the child's work. 
B) ​any literacy accomplishments. 
C) ​standardized test results. 
D) ​items in chronological order.

Critics of standards for early childhood centers mention

There are four or five language arts areas depending on which expert one consults.

Theme instruction may

It is ____ that an activity plan is necessary for every planned language arts activity that a teacher undertakes.

Mother Goose stories are

Your early childhood coursework,your life experiences,and your attitude concerning children will influence the early literacy program you provide.

A planned reinforcement application or follow-up activity

Many philosophical positions are represented in the curricula of U.S.preschools.

Name educational theorists mentioned in the text who influenced the educators of their day (before the twentieth century)?

Ideally,family involvement in program planning activities should

Children are considered early readers from birth.

Write a definition of assessment in early childhood programs.

Visual literacy can be referred to in professional readings as visual intelligence or visual awareness.

The project approach can be described as a teacher-planned and teacher-directed course of study.

Literacy skills are

Children's reading scores in elementary schools in 2009 have risen dramatically due to the No Child Left Behind Act.

The basic tenet underlying a child-initiated curriculum is the belief that true growth occurs when children follow their own agenda.

Most preschools avoid individualizing instruction.

Developmentally appropriate practice guidelines for preschool instruction have been developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

A child's literacy portfolio does not usually include

Beginnings of Communication

The Tasks of the Toddler

Preschool Years

Understanding Differences

Promoting Language and Literacy

Developing Listening Skills

Children and Books

StoryTelling

Poetry

Language Growth Through Flannel Boards, puppetry, and Dramatization

Realizing Speaker Goals

Group Times

Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest

Reading and Preschoolers

Developing a Literacy Environment

The Family-Center Partnership

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Exam 5: Achieving Language and Literacy Goals Through Program Planning

Critics of standards for early childhood centers mention

There are four or five language arts areas depending on which expert one consults.

Theme instruction may

It is ____ that an activity plan is necessary for every planned language arts activity that a teacher undertakes.

Mother Goose stories are

Your early childhood coursework,your life experiences,and your attitude concerning children will influence the early literacy program you provide.

A planned reinforcement application or follow-up activity

Many philosophical positions are represented in the curricula of U.S.preschools.

Name educational theorists mentioned in the text who influenced the educators of their day (before the twentieth century)?

Ideally,family involvement in program planning activities should

Children are considered early readers from birth.

Write a definition of assessment in early childhood programs.

Visual literacy can be referred to in professional readings as visual intelligence or visual awareness.

The project approach can be described as a teacher-planned and teacher-directed course of study.

Literacy skills are

Children's reading scores in elementary schools in 2009 have risen dramatically due to the No Child Left Behind Act.

The basic tenet underlying a child-initiated curriculum is the belief that true growth occurs when children follow their own agenda.

Most preschools avoid individualizing instruction.

Developmentally appropriate practice guidelines for preschool instruction have been developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

A child's literacy portfolio does not usually include

Beginnings of Communication

The Tasks of the Toddler

Preschool Years

Understanding Differences

Promoting Language and Literacy

Developing Listening Skills

Children and Books

StoryTelling

Poetry

Language Growth Through Flannel Boards, puppetry, and Dramatization

Realizing Speaker Goals

Group Times

Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest

Reading and Preschoolers

Developing a Literacy Environment

The Family-Center Partnership

Filters