Mr Zakhem Was Really Exhausted at the End of the Week

Multiple Choice

Mr. Zakhem was really exhausted at the end of the week. His Head Start class never seems to be able to clean up the room effectively after free play. He was ready to do something else. What is the best alternative for this group of four-year-olds?

A) Have direct whole group instruction and eliminate free play.
B) Change the schedule so that the children would have free play first.
C) Reduce the number of multiple-piece materials out at one time and provide clear plastic, marked containers to put them in.
D) Make sure that the consequences for not picking up toys are serious enough so that the children will prefer to pick up instead.