Deck 2: Understanding and Facilitating the Development of Young Children

Question 1

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
The dimension of growth that relates to basic physiological changes and growth is __________.

Answer 1

physical development

Question 2

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
Supporting development in all areas of growth while respecting the child's individuality supports the development of the __________.

Answer 2

whole child

Question 3

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
The developed abilities in body movement, thinking, and social and emotional behaviors are referred to as __________.

Answer 3

skills

Question 4

Linguistically diverse children will benefit from programs where teachers:

A) emphasize the use of English, so the children become proficient as quickly as possible.
B) correct children when they make mistakes with their attempts at speaking English.
C) value their home language and offer linguistically appropriate learning opportunities.
D) all of the above

Question 5

The concept of the whole child:

A) supports the development of the child in all areas of growth.
B) is outdated and no longer is used by early childhood educators.
C) looks at growth and development in just one domain.
D) all of the above

Question 6

Developmentally and culturally appropriate activities:

A) respond to the child's cultural and linguistic diversity.
B) contribute to their growth of positive identities.
C) provide age-appropriate opportunities for children to learn more about their own culture.
D) all of the above

Question 7

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
__________ is the growth and changes in young children's social and emotional behaviors.

Question 8

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
The physical, affective and aesthetic and cognitive domains make up the __________.

Question 9

According to Arnold Gesell the behavior of children:

A) develops and unfolds in predictable and patterned schedules.
B) cannot be predicted because each child develops at their own rate.
C) is not important for teachers to know because they will find out about each child by observing them.
D) none of the above

Question 10

Language skills of young children are:

A) a critical part of cognitive development.
B) rarely improved by activities that emphasize listening abilities.
C) responsive to encouragement but not from the teachers.
D) developed most often when teachers take the lead in conversations.

Question 11

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
Linguistically diverse children will benefit in programs where teachers are responsive to their home language and offer __________ opportunities.

Question 12

The developmental focus areas discussed in the text include:

A) social-emotional, cognitive, and motor.
B) physical, affective (social-emotional understanding) and aesthetic, and cognitive.
C) gross and fine motor, cognitive, and emotional.
D) none of the above

Question 13

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
__________ programs are sensitive and responsive to each child's family, culture, and diversity.

Question 14

Aesthetic development in early childhood education:

A) includes children's social and emotional growth, as well as the changes in their social and emotional behaviors.
B) is related to the dimensions of feelings, emotions, and sociability.
C) refers to artistic awareness and sensorial responsiveness of the children to their surroundings.
D) should be stressed less than cognitive or affective domain development.

Question 15

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
Children's innate __________ creates individual differences in such characteristics as activity level, attitudes, and emotions.

Question 16

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
__________ is the developing awareness and responsiveness to beauty and the surroundings.

Question 17

Terms used in completion questions:
aesthetic development
affective development
age-appropriate
culturally appropriate
linguistically appropriate
developmental focus areas
physical development
skills
temperament
whole child
Experiences in early childhood settings that are suitable for the participating children are __________.

Question 18

Affective development in young children:

A) refers to awareness and sensorial responsiveness to their surroundings, especially the natural and artistic beauty in their environments.
B) is related to the dimensions of their feelings, emotions, and sociability.
C) includes cognition and language acquisition.
D) all of the above

Question 19

The early experiences that infants encounter:

A) are not important because infants cannot understand their environment.
B) should be kept to a minimum to avoid disturbing their rest.
C) have a decisive impact on the actual structure of their brains.
D) do not make a difference in how children develop.

Question 20

Some of the factors that influence the development of a child include:

A) the child's temperament and rate of maturation.
B) family and cultural experiences, as well as interaction with others in their environment.
C) opportunities for movement and activity.
D) all of the above

Question 21

Describe specific ways that early childhood educators can support linguistically and culturally diverse children in the classroom.