Deck 8: Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments: for Primary-Aged Children

Question 1

Recess should be used only as a reward for those who get their work done.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Primary aged children should be working at desks.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which recess argument is INCORRECT?

A) Children need opportunities to socialize.
B) The time could be better spent on academic learning.
C) Children's fitness may be related to opportunities to play at recess.
D) Children actually learn better when they have brief periods for physical activity.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

An appropriate time to schedule whole-group activities in the primary classroom is

A) Never.
B) In the early morning.
C) Later in the day.
D) Every other day.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of primary classrooms?

A) Children should have some choices about where they work.
B) Children should only be allowed to use interest centers if they have finished all work.
C) Children should have places where they can keep evidence of their progress.
D) Active learning should be occurring.

Question 6

Opportunities to read and write everyday are part of the environment for literacy.

Question 7

The schedule in an after-school program should include all EXCEPT

A) time for snack.
B) time for homework.
C) time for television.
D) time for creative projects.

Question 8

Much of the day for primary children should be spent in

A) whole group instruction.
B) individual or small group instruction.
C) reading instruction.
D) sitting at desks.

Question 9

NCLB legislation calls for increased accountability of school systems, and greater choices for parents.

Question 10

Learning centers are appropriate only in preschool and kindergarten.

Question 11

Primary aged children learn best by

A) concrete experiences.
B) rote instruction.
C) videos.
D) studying for tests.

Question 12

Good after-school programs do all EXCEPT

A) always have their children complete homework as soon as they arrive.
B) provide opportunities for sports and outdoor games.
C) provide nutritious snacks.
D) provide challenging activities that children don't get in school.

Question 13

Mandatory testing in language arts and mathematics has reduced instructional time in other disciplines by one-third.

Question 14

Portfolios are useful in helping children recognize and document their progress.

Question 15

Reading instruction should take up most of the day in the primary classroom.

Question 16

Things not likely found in a primary classroom to facilitate literacy learning include

A) computers.
B) number books.
C) big books.
D) None of the above.

Question 17

Recess provides important opportunities for socialization as well as gross motor activity.

Question 18

There are benefits to flexible seating arrangements, such as

A) sharing interests and ideas.
B) learning from peers.
C) developing communication skills.
D) All of the above.

Question 19

Allowing children to work together in the primary classroom only leads to copying.

Question 20

Part of the environment for literacy should include

A) a print rich environment.
B) a writing center with materials for children to make books.
C) journals for writing daily experiences.
D) All of the above.

Question 21

Discuss the ways that a teacher can arrange the primary classroom to promote a sense of community.

Question 22

After-school child care should

A) boost test scores.
B) be a tutoring service.
C) have the feel of a neighborhood.
D) None of the above.

Question 23

One way to integrate curriculum is through

A) long-term projects.
B) emphasis on math and literacy.
C) including creative arts.
D) None of the above.

Question 24

Long term project work is facilitated by

A) having large blocks of time in the schedule.
B) abundant creative materials.
C) accepting administrators.
D) None of the above.

Question 25

Some teachers use _____ to allow children to plan their work and interest center time.

Question 26

Choose the BEST completion: Play and active learning

A) is not necessary for children in the primary years.
B) is best confined to recess periods.
C) is necessary for children in the primary years.
D) is an important reward for children who work hard.

Question 27

An important component for the self-esteem of school age children is all EXCEPT

A) physical competence and skill.
B) interaction with peers.
C) negative comments on report cards.
D) positive relationships with families.

Question 28

Piaget's stage of concrete operations begins

A) during the kindergarten year.
B) around age seven.
C) around age six.
D) later for boys than for girls.

Question 29

Describe an ideal environment you could create for after-school care, with a rationale for every component you add.

Question 30

The NAEYC position statement on DAP reminds that children in the primary grades need what kind of learning?

Question 31

A sense of industry refers to

A) developing a sense of competence.
B) working after-school.
C) knowing one is a hard worker.
D) None of the above.

Question 32

One negative result of NCLB has been that many schools now emphasize _____ learning.

Question 33

Compare and contrast common appropriate and inappropriate physical environments for primary aged children.

Question 34

A sense of industry is related to children feeling _____.

Question 35

Many teachers use _____ as a way of integrating curriculum.

Question 36

A portfolio for a school age child might contain

A) book lists.
B) journals.
C) patterning assignments.
D) All of the above.

Question 37

To encourage the development of relationships, the teacher could

A) assign seats to prevent talking.
B) assign seats to group English speakers.
C) allow children to decide where they will work.
D) group children according to skill levels.

Question 38

An appropriate schedule for a primary classroom might have

A) whole group activities in the morning while the teacher still has control.
B) whole group activities after lunch.
C) whole group activities never.
D) whole group activities most of the time.