Question 1

Chants contain

Accepted Answer

A) ​short songs. 
B) ​finger plays and action body plays. 
C) ​rhythmic word patterns. 
D) ​choruses. 
A) ​short songs. 
B) ​finger plays and action body plays. 
C) ​rhythmic word patterns. 
D) ​choruses. C

Question 2

What are five characteristics of successful circle times?

Accepted Answer

They include active child involvement,the teacher is enthusiastic and prepared,child ideas are accepted,the activities are developmentally appropriate,the teacher clarifies when necessary,the children are comfortable,familiar elements are included,novel and/or new items are included,the environment is relaxed,sharing occurs,outcomes are predictable,goals are clear to the teacher,group size and setting are appropriate,expectations of child behavior are clearly stated,eye contact is maintained,the teacher watches for feedback.Other answers are possible.

Question 3

Children who have trouble paying attention to directions and getting along with their peers also often tend to struggle in school academically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Language arts activities during circle times are repeated frequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A teacher starts circle times by trying to gain children's attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"It's my time to talk Ryan,and your time to listen" can be a rule at circle to curb one child's attention-getting disruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Stand if you had orange juice for breakfast and move to the door" is a

Accepted Answer

A) ​reward statement. 
B) ​transition statement. 
C) ​positive reinforcement statement. 
D) ​statement increasing child memory. 
A) ​reward statement. 
B) ​transition statement. 
C) ​positive reinforcement statement. 
D) ​statement increasing child memory.

Question 8

Describe what an ideal language or literacy building group time would be like for both the teacher and children.

Accepted Answer

Well prepared by the teacher,children ar

Question 9

Children sit in a circle at circle time.

Accepted Answer

A) ​This is not necessarily so. 
B) ​They sit an equal distance from one another. 
C) ​They sit in the same spot each day. 
D) ​They sit in small chairs placed in a circle. 
A) ​This is not necessarily so. 
B) ​They sit an equal distance from one another. 
C) ​They sit in the same spot each day. 
D) ​They sit in small chairs placed in a circle.

Question 10

When learning a finger play,children usually learn the ____ first.

Accepted Answer

A) ​actions or words 
B) ​rhythm and measured beat 
C) ​melody 
D) ​rhymes and pauses 
A) ​actions or words 
B) ​rhythm and measured beat 
C) ​melody 
D) ​rhymes and pauses

Question 11

If conducting a group with 2 and 3 year olds their group participation may depend on

Accepted Answer

A) ​how many children are present. 
B) ​whether they like who they are sitting next to. 
C) ​their feelings of trust and security. 
D) ​whether they are touching and feeling the same objects as their peers. 
A) ​how many children are present. 
B) ​whether they like who they are sitting next to. 
C) ​their feelings of trust and security. 
D) ​whether they are touching and feeling the same objects as their peers.

Question 12

A good technique at circle time is to first

Accepted Answer

A) ​start by telling them to stand to speak. 
B) ​mention each child's name. 
C) ​say good listeners get to sit by their friends. 
D) ​dim the lights. 
A) ​start by telling them to stand to speak. 
B) ​mention each child's name. 
C) ​say good listeners get to sit by their friends. 
D) ​dim the lights.

Question 13

In circle times,it is best if children decide their own level of participation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The teacher can playfully repeat child-created chants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If circle time goes badly,it may be because

Accepted Answer

A) ​the setting was responsible. 
B) ​the teacher failed to observe certain child behaviors. 
C) ​the children were obstinate. 
D) ​the setting was responsible and the teacher failed to observe certain child behaviors. 
A) ​the setting was responsible. 
B) ​the teacher failed to observe certain child behaviors. 
C) ​the children were obstinate. 
D) ​the setting was responsible and the teacher failed to observe certain child behaviors.

Question 16

A signal can alert a classroom of children to a starting circle-time activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What might a teacher do when she senses children are starting to wiggle and act restless at circle time?

Accepted Answer

Lead a movement activity or fi

Question 18

End a circle time with a vigorous,exciting activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Name three different signals to alert a group of children that circle time is starting.

Accepted Answer

Bell,piano chord,cla

Question 20

A deciding factor that settles whether all attending children have to be at circle time can be

Accepted Answer

A) ​the school's policy. 
B) ​staffing in the classroom. 
C) ​whether a quiet room area exists and children can choose to go there. 
D) ​all the above 
A) ​the school's policy. 
B) ​staffing in the classroom. 
C) ​whether a quiet room area exists and children can choose to go there. 
D) ​all the above

Chants contain

What are five characteristics of successful circle times?

Children who have trouble paying attention to directions and getting along with their peers also often tend to struggle in school academically.

Language arts activities during circle times are repeated frequently.

A teacher starts circle times by trying to gain children's attention.

"It's my time to talk Ryan,and your time to listen" can be a rule at circle to curb one child's attention-getting disruption.

"Stand if you had orange juice for breakfast and move to the door" is a

Describe what an ideal language or literacy building group time would be like for both the teacher and children.

Children sit in a circle at circle time.

When learning a finger play,children usually learn the ____ first.

If conducting a group with 2 and 3 year olds their group participation may depend on

A good technique at circle time is to first

In circle times,it is best if children decide their own level of participation.

The teacher can playfully repeat child-created chants.

If circle time goes badly,it may be because

A signal can alert a classroom of children to a starting circle-time activity.

What might a teacher do when she senses children are starting to wiggle and act restless at circle time?

End a circle time with a vigorous,exciting activity.

Name three different signals to alert a group of children that circle time is starting.

A deciding factor that settles whether all attending children have to be at circle time can be

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Exam 13: Group Times

Chants contain

What are five characteristics of successful circle times?

Children who have trouble paying attention to directions and getting along with their peers also often tend to struggle in school academically.

Language arts activities during circle times are repeated frequently.

A teacher starts circle times by trying to gain children's attention.

"It's my time to talk Ryan,and your time to listen" can be a rule at circle to curb one child's attention-getting disruption.

"Stand if you had orange juice for breakfast and move to the door" is a

Describe what an ideal language or literacy building group time would be like for both the teacher and children.

Children sit in a circle at circle time.

When learning a finger play,children usually learn the ____ first.

If conducting a group with 2 and 3 year olds their group participation may depend on

A good technique at circle time is to first

In circle times,it is best if children decide their own level of participation.

The teacher can playfully repeat child-created chants.

If circle time goes badly,it may be because

A signal can alert a classroom of children to a starting circle-time activity.

What might a teacher do when she senses children are starting to wiggle and act restless at circle time?

End a circle time with a vigorous,exciting activity.

Name three different signals to alert a group of children that circle time is starting.

A deciding factor that settles whether all attending children have to be at circle time can be

Beginnings of Communication

The Tasks of the Toddler

Preschool Years

Understanding Differences

Achieving Language and Literacy Goals Through Program Planning

Promoting Language and Literacy

Developing Listening Skills

Children and Books

StoryTelling

Poetry

Language Growth Through Flannel Boards, puppetry, and Dramatization

Realizing Speaker Goals

Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest

Reading and Preschoolers

Developing a Literacy Environment

The Family-Center Partnership

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