Question 1

Why was it important for Maria Montessori to have beautiful materials in her classroom?

Accepted Answer

Maria Montessori, an Italian physician a

Question 2

Materials in the Montessori classroom have all of the following characteristics,except:

Accepted Answer

A) graduated difficulty/complexity. 
B) careful attention to concept development. 
C) self-correction. 
D) theoretical orientation. 
A) graduated difficulty/complexity. 
B) careful attention to concept development. 
C) self-correction. 
D) theoretical orientation.

Question 3

_____ refers to the preschool programs of Italy that use the project approach.

Accepted Answer

A) Montessori 
B) Reggio Emilia 
C) Ronzoni 
D) Porticello 
A) Montessori 
B) Reggio Emilia 
C) Ronzoni 
D) Porticello

Question 4

Families are seen as secondary to the professional's role of facilitating learning and development in Reggio Emilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Montessori described children's interactions with materials in the classroom as work tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The environment of a Reggio Emilia classroom is all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) designed to foster communication and relationships. 
B) full of children's own work. 
C) discovery-oriented. 
D) attractive to all adults. 
A) designed to foster communication and relationships. 
B) full of children's own work. 
C) discovery-oriented. 
D) attractive to all adults.

Question 7

The Bank Street model for early education emphasizes the importance of developing each child's individuality.What are the strengths of this approach? What would you do to encourage individuality? Are there also potential problems associated with promoting individuality?

Accepted Answer

Student answers might include

Question 8

The plan-do-review sequence is an important part of the High/Scope program.Think of some creative ideas for how you might help children complete the planning portion of the sequence.

Accepted Answer

There are many creative ways to help chi

Question 9

Centers in Montessori classrooms include the following materials:

Accepted Answer

A) play materials 
B) daily living materials 
C) realistic materials 
D) pretend materials 
A) play materials 
B) daily living materials 
C) realistic materials 
D) pretend materials

Question 10

The Montessori approach

Accepted Answer

A) includes educational strategies and curricula for primary-age children. 
B) is found in private education,but has not been adopted by any public school programs. 
C) includes educational strategies and curricula for children from birth to high school. 
D) includes educational strategies and curricula for only preschool programs. 
A) includes educational strategies and curricula for primary-age children. 
B) is found in private education,but has not been adopted by any public school programs. 
C) includes educational strategies and curricula for children from birth to high school. 
D) includes educational strategies and curricula for only preschool programs.

Question 11

The Bank Street curriculum is:

Accepted Answer

A) organized by traditional curriculum subjects (math,science,reading,etc). 
B) uses mostly commercial toys and equipment. 
C) encourages children to complete teacher-identified activities. 
D) emphasizes an integrated curriculum. 
A) organized by traditional curriculum subjects (math,science,reading,etc). 
B) uses mostly commercial toys and equipment. 
C) encourages children to complete teacher-identified activities. 
D) emphasizes an integrated curriculum.

Question 12

Compare and contrast any two of the model early care and education programs discussed in this chapter.What are the similarities and differences?

Accepted Answer

Students can choose

Question 13

An example of one of several goals of Bank Street programs is to

Accepted Answer

A) maintain all students' competence at the same level. 
B) only support children's acts that foster collectivism. 
C) de-emphasize a child's sense of individuality. 
D) guide a child's understanding of the integration of functions. 
A) maintain all students' competence at the same level. 
B) only support children's acts that foster collectivism. 
C) de-emphasize a child's sense of individuality. 
D) guide a child's understanding of the integration of functions.

Question 14

Define the plan-do-review sequence in the High/Scope program.

Accepted Answer

The plan-do-review sequence is a core co

Question 15

The Reggio Emilia model incorporates the _____ approach,which refers to an in-depth investigation of themes of interest to children.

Accepted Answer

A) project 
B) teacher-directed 
C) constructivist 
D) academic-based 
A) project 
B) teacher-directed 
C) constructivist 
D) academic-based

Question 16

Identify and describe three teaching strategies used in Waldorf classrooms.

Accepted Answer

The three strategies of Waldor

Question 17

High/Scope key experiences include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) experiencing and representing 
B) iconic learning 
C) classification 
D) seriation 
A) experiencing and representing 
B) iconic learning 
C) classification 
D) seriation

Question 18

The Bank Street model uses all of the following theoretical perspectives except

Accepted Answer

A) Erik Erikson's psychoanalytic perspective. 
B) Howard Gardner's multiple-intelligences theory. 
C) Jean Piaget's cognitive developmental theory. 
D) John Dewey's progressive education philosophy. 
A) Erik Erikson's psychoanalytic perspective. 
B) Howard Gardner's multiple-intelligences theory. 
C) Jean Piaget's cognitive developmental theory. 
D) John Dewey's progressive education philosophy.

Why was it important for Maria Montessori to have beautiful materials in her classroom?

Materials in the Montessori classroom have all of the following characteristics,except:

_____ refers to the preschool programs of Italy that use the project approach.

Families are seen as secondary to the professional's role of facilitating learning and development in Reggio Emilia.

Montessori described children's interactions with materials in the classroom as work tasks.

The environment of a Reggio Emilia classroom is all of the following except:

The Bank Street model for early education emphasizes the importance of developing each child's individuality.What are the strengths of this approach? What would you do to encourage individuality? Are there also potential problems associated with promoting individuality?

The plan-do-review sequence is an important part of the High/Scope program.Think of some creative ideas for how you might help children complete the planning portion of the sequence.

Centers in Montessori classrooms include the following materials:

The Montessori approach

The Bank Street curriculum is:

Compare and contrast any two of the model early care and education programs discussed in this chapter.What are the similarities and differences?

An example of one of several goals of Bank Street programs is to

Define the plan-do-review sequence in the High/Scope program.

The Reggio Emilia model incorporates the _____ approach,which refers to an in-depth investigation of themes of interest to children.

Identify and describe three teaching strategies used in Waldorf classrooms.

High/Scope key experiences include all of the following except:

The Bank Street model uses all of the following theoretical perspectives except

Overview of the Profession

Historical Contexts

Understanding How a Child Develops and Learns

Play in Childhood

Guiding Young Children

Diversity and Young Children

Planning the Physical Environment: Indoors

Planning the Physical Environment: Outdoors

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum

Health and Wellness

Supporting Emotional and Social Development

Mathematics,science,and Social Studies Learning

The Creative Arts

Technology and Young Children

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Exam 3: Early Childhood Program Models

Why was it important for Maria Montessori to have beautiful materials in her classroom?

Materials in the Montessori classroom have all of the following characteristics,except:

_____ refers to the preschool programs of Italy that use the project approach.

Families are seen as secondary to the professional's role of facilitating learning and development in Reggio Emilia.

Montessori described children's interactions with materials in the classroom as work tasks.

The environment of a Reggio Emilia classroom is all of the following except:

The Bank Street model for early education emphasizes the importance of developing each child's individuality.What are the strengths of this approach? What would you do to encourage individuality? Are there also potential problems associated with promoting individuality?

The plan-do-review sequence is an important part of the High/Scope program.Think of some creative ideas for how you might help children complete the planning portion of the sequence.

Centers in Montessori classrooms include the following materials:

The Montessori approach

The Bank Street curriculum is:

Compare and contrast any two of the model early care and education programs discussed in this chapter.What are the similarities and differences?

An example of one of several goals of Bank Street programs is to

Define the plan-do-review sequence in the High/Scope program.

The Reggio Emilia model incorporates the _____ approach,which refers to an in-depth investigation of themes of interest to children.

Identify and describe three teaching strategies used in Waldorf classrooms.

High/Scope key experiences include all of the following except:

The Bank Street model uses all of the following theoretical perspectives except

Overview of the Profession

Historical Contexts

Understanding How a Child Develops and Learns

Play in Childhood

Guiding Young Children

Diversity and Young Children

Planning the Physical Environment: Indoors

Planning the Physical Environment: Outdoors

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum

Health and Wellness

Supporting Emotional and Social Development

Mathematics,science,and Social Studies Learning

The Creative Arts

Technology and Young Children

Filters