Deck 10: Routines

Question 1

Thirteen-month-old Kyle is cared for in a family home environment while his parents work during the day. Kyle will learn during the periods of the day that he engages in play, but not during the periods of the day when he receives physical care, like diapering and feeding.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Interactions between a caregiver and a child in which the actions of each are perfectly matched are described as synchronous.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Dr. Emmi Pikler conducted extensive research on children's fine motor development.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Four-year-old Emily and her preschool teacher Ms. Julie have developed an attachment after three years together. While this attachment has strengthened their interactions, it has had little effect on Julie's role as a teacher.

Question 5

A child can relate to an unlimited number of caregivers.

Question 6

Bottle-fed babies require privacy, warmth and responsiveness during feeding routines.

Question 7

When diapering a child, the text recommends that you give the child a toy for entertainment while you attend to the business of changing the diaper as quickly as possible.

Question 8

New parents Pat and Chris should put their infant to sleep on her back or side in order to reduce her risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Question 9

Children who are competent in self-grooming and self-dressing do not require any one-on-one attention for grooming and dressing.

Question 10

If two-year-old Eva is like the average toddler, she can be expected to sit and listen during "circle time"
for up to about ten minutes.

Question 11

One valid reason for having a toileting time for children under one's care is to help attune the children's individual biological rhythms to the group rhythms.

Question 12

In order to increase efficiency and free up more time for curriculum, diaper changing should be highly systematized and involve limited interaction.

Question 13

With a little creativity, an early childhood professional can utilize cleanup time as a period for building cognitive skills.

Question 14

Infants should have both a fixed routine and a fixed curriculum.

Question 15

All but which of the following early childhood professionals are engaging in a physical care routine?

A) Mr. Alex helps two-year-old Abner use his fork and spoon.
B) Ms. Brenda changes six-month-old Becky's diaper.
C) Mr. Carlos helps one-year-old Chrissy make a transition at arrival time.
D) Ms. Denise helps four-year-old Donnie zip his coat before going outside to the playground.

Question 16

In terms of the daily structure of the early childhood environment, children should experience a developmentally appropriate balance between all but which of the following?

A) stability and flexibility
B) individual freedom and consideration of the group
C) challenge and security
D) need fulfillment and need restriction

Question 17

In her family day care setting, Dawn Evans makes sure that the children have daily experiences that stretch their minds and bodies, recognize their feelings, and help them develop social skills. With which element of daily structure are Dawn's goals concerned?

A) emphasizing the whole child
B) providing for need fulfillment
C) providing choices
D) education

Question 18

Which person originated the idea of caregiving as a curriculum?

A) Emmi Pikler
B) Magda Gerber
C) Erik Erikson
D) Anna Tardos

Question 19

Which of the following statements is consistent with the philosophy of the Pikler Institute? Statement 1: Caregivers should have a close relationship with a small number of children under her/his care in order to promote caregiving as an educational and therapeutic activity. Statement 2: Infants should be placed in positions that they cannot get into themselves in order to help speed up their physical development. Statement 3: Children should be given little freedom of movement in order to encourage close attachments with their caregivers.

A) Statement 1
B) Statements 2 and 3
C) Statements 1 and 2
D) All of these

Question 20

Sunshine Day Care has a policy of never putting a baby down by her/himself with a bottle. All but which of the following are possible reasons behind this policy?

A) When doing this, babies miss out on the intimacy of the feeding process.
B) Doing so places children at greater risk of choking.
C) Infants who do this are more prone to develop ear infections and tooth decay.
D) Doing so hampers the child's development of motor skills.

Question 21

Erik Erikson's theory suggests that warm, responsive caregiving routines help infants establish

A) a sense of independence.
B) a primary caregiving system.
C) basic trust.
D) transitions.

Question 22

Regarding the feeding of infants and toddlers, all but which of the following are recommended?

A) Toddlers should be allowed to help with their feeding process as well as with food preparation as their skills allow.
B) Introduce only one new solid food at a time to infants.
C) Young children in day care centers should be fed while sitting in high chairs.
D) Once an infant is mobile, allow him/her to have messy meals and time to explore different types of foods.

Question 23

According to the author of your text, what is the main cause for obesity among children?

A) genetics
B) too much food and too little exercise
C) family patterns of eating
D) lifestyle

Question 24

Instead of toilet training her son at 18 months of age, as her mother recommends, Melissa is waiting until her son is emotionally ready to begin toilet learning. How will Melissa know when her son is emotionally ready?

A) He will express a willingness to use the toilet.
B) He will understand when to use the toilet.
C) He will understand how to use the toilet.
D) He will be able to "hold on" for a period of at least an hour.

Question 25

Passages between one place and another or one activity and another are called

A) separations
B) synchronous interactions
C) transitions
D) routines

Question 26

Regarding arrival and departure transitions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) A child who has trouble with arrivals generally does not experience problems with the departure transition.
B) Both children and parents can experience separation anxiety at these transitions.
C) Of the transitions experienced throughout the day, arrivals and departures are the biggest transitions for children to make.
D) Transition objects can help children make the shift during departures and arrivals.

Question 27

Four-year-old Dewayne has difficulty making transitions while he is at day care. All but which of the following are suggested to help Dewayne with this difficulty?

A) His provider should prepare Dewayne for transitions by letting him know before they occur.
B) His provider should vary his routines so that he cannot predict upcoming transitions and become upset.
C) His provider should avoid pushing him into transitions, allowing him to take his time.
D) His provider should allow enough time for transitions between activities.

Question 28

Preschool teacher Fred Park sees group time as a time to "teach an antibias curriculum. With this perspective, Fred is most likely to do which of the following during group time?

A) use the time to talk about issues related to culture, race, gender, and abilities using persona dolls.
B) use the time to offer music activities, movement activities, cognitive games, storytelling, and reading out loud.
C) use the time to give children practice in sitting, listening, and participating in a group in preparation for kindergarten.
D) use the time for teaching or discussion.

Question 29

Which age group is least likely to benefit from a structured "circle time"?

A) school-aged children
B) preschool children
C) toddlers
D) infants

Question 30

Being 'in the moment' during routine caregiving tasks creates all but which of the following benefits?

A) The caregiver never experiences a sense of being rushed.
B) The child and the caregiver both enjoy the experience and look forward to the next opportunity for a personal connection.
C) The caregiver can finish the task in a more timely manner, allowing her/him to move on to more enriching activities.
D) The caregiver is synchronous with the child's needs.

Question 31

All but which of the following are benefits that result from establishing synchronous interactions with a child:

A) A mutual understanding of each other's verbal and non-verbal communications
B) The child feeling that his or her needs are met in a warm and responsive manner
C) The building of attachment, or feeling of security and trust
D) The use of the primary caregiving system

Question 32

Describe nine elements of daily structure recommended for any early childhood program.

Question 33

Describe how physical routines may have to be adapted for children with special needs.

Question 34

On your first job as an early childhood educator, you encounter a child who has difficulty with every type of transition-from switching activities to arriving and departing. Describe some steps you can take to help the child with transitions.