Deck 14: Developmentally Appropriate Learning Environments: For Toddlers

Question 1

Sensorimotor stage five exploration is mostly centered on

A) trial-and-error experimentation.
B) pretend play.
C) representational thought.
D) reflexive actions.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Toddlers learn best

A) at group time.
B) with flash cards.
C) through exploration.
D) from adult lessons.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Exploration is discouraged when teachers

A) provide interesting and novel materials.
B) prohibit many activities.
C) create an environment where toddlers can move freely.
D) provide open-ended materials.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Toddlers enjoy sensory exploration, such as water and sand play.

Question 5

Telegraphic speech in a twenty month old is a cause for concern.

Question 6

One of the recommendations of the 2012 Position statement on Technology issued by NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Institute is

A) discourage all use of television, DVD's, and technology for children under age three.
B) discourage all use of passive media for children under age two.
C) prohibit the passive use of all media for children under age two.
D) prohibit the passive use of television and other media by children under age two and discourage its use for children from ages two to five.

Question 7

Effective consultants should interact continually with toddlers.

Question 8

Toddlers are old enough to learn to sit still to listen to a short book at group time.

Question 9

In the last substage of sensorimotor development, toddlers learn chiefly by trial and error.

Question 10

Expressive vocabulary increases greatly

A) between twelve to eighteen months.
B) after age two.
C) between eighteen and twenty-four months.
D) around twelve months.

Question 11

Helpful adult behaviors to support language development include all EXCEPT

A) expanding on toddler speech.
B) ignoring toddler communication.
C) linking words with actions.
D) reading books with clear pictures.

Question 12

Which terms is NOT associated with toddler language development?

A) Holophrases
B) Telegraphic speech
C) Symbolic
D) Overgeneralization

Question 13

It is a mistake for adults to simplify their speech when they speak with toddlers.

Question 14

An adult acting as an effective consultant responds to toddlers as quickly as possible.

Question 15

Deferred imitation is evidence of increased mental activity and memory.

Question 16

Around the world, children spend much of their free time

A) in school or educational programs.
B) with their families.
C) watching television.
D) playing outdoors.

Question 17

What is an example of telegraphic speech?

A) "Where did Daddy go?"
B) "I need my diaper changed."
C) "May I have some more milk please?"
D) "Daddy go car."

Question 18

Burton White defined one of the adult roles related to cognitive development as

A) teacher.
B) consultant.
C) guide.
D) parent.

Question 19

When toddlers make mistakes with pronunciation and grammar, they should be corrected immediately.

Question 20

Toddler teachers do NOT need to plan, as children's interests are fleeting.

Question 21

Which of these materials would be less appropriate for a toddler classroom?

A) Finger paint
B) Playdough
C) Scissors
D) Bean-bags

Question 22

An appropriate strategy to use when toddlers make errors in speech is .

Question 23

Toddlers begin to do pretend play because they are now capable of .

Question 24

Creative materials that are useful for toddlers include all EXCEPT

A) finger paint.
B) jumbo chalk.
C) scissors.
D) play dough.

Question 25

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends television for children under age two.

Question 26

Which of these things that adults teach toddlers do they do MORE successfully?

A) Toilet learning
B) Language
C) Both toilet learning and language
D) Neither toilet learning or language

Question 27

Choose the best completion: Materials for sensory exploration for toddlers

A) are too messy.
B) are too dangerous.
C) can be used both outdoors and indoors.
D) could be eaten.

Question 28

Planning may be based on

A) observed interests.
B) curriculum goals.
C) lesson guides.
D) school readiness tasks.

Question 29

When the teacher makes a suggestion about shaking the container of marbles, this is an example of .

Question 30

Group time for toddlers

A) should be no longer than fifteen minutes
B) is usually NOT a productive part of the schedule.
C) is an important learning experience.
D) is an essential learning experience.

Question 31

Expansion of a toddler speech is

A) correction.
B) modeling.
C) turning the words into a full sentence.
D) None of the answers are correct.

Question 32

When the teacher says to the toddler, "Shake the bottle," this is an example of

A) testing obedience.
B) scaffolding.
C) testing hearing.
D) giving directions.

Question 33

"Cracker allgone" is an example of speech.

Question 34

Write an essay that clearly describes several adult behaviors that advance language development, and several that do NOT.

Question 35

Describe the MOST appropriate practices to support toddler exploration.

Question 36

Burton White described several specific behaviors of the adult as consultant. Discuss each of these, with examples for each.