Deck 8: Program Planning

Question 1

The holistic approach to education allows the curriculum to evolve from individual and group abilities and interests.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A critical factor to achieving successful outcomes for children in after school programs is having manipulatives for children to play with.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

An academic approach to school age programming involves determining the outcomes related to school performance that can be measured and then helping the children reach those goals.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The most important function of program planning is to see that short-term goals are met.

Question 5

Planning a program should start with

A)making a schedule.
C)the first group time.
B)things children do every day.
D)a discussion with the children.

Question 6

Teachable moments are those that come when children

A)are excited over something and ready to learn.
B)are not tired after a long day at school.
C)are attentive to the activity.
D)have planned their own activity.

Question 7

Developmentally Appropriate Practice is grounded in

A)the individual teacher's preference.
B)the goals of each child care center.
C)research on child development and learning.
D)understanding of curriculum materials.

Question 8

An academic approach to programming involves

A)using written curriculum guidelines.
B)teaching children to read at an early age.
C)determining outcomes,then planning the program.
D)basing it on research studies about what is most effective.

Question 9

Independent projects are those that children

A)are assigned by the elementary school teacher.
B)work on as a group.
C)do in their spare time.
D)want to do based on their own enthusiasms.

Question 10

Anti-bias education should avoid the tourist approach,which teaches children about diversity through holiday celebrations,ethnic art activities,and cooking food related to a culture.

Question 11

Developmentally Appropriate Practice provides caregivers with guidelines for practices that are most effective in promoting children's learning and development.

Question 12

A project approach investigation can be undertaken only by an entire class.

Question 13

To begin the process of developing program goals for after-school programs stakeholders should

A)examine research on school-age programs.
B)organize dialogue around key questions.
C)visit the NIOST website.
D)all of these answers.

Question 14

In an emergent curriculum children are not encouraged to be involved in planning.

Question 15

Which one is NOT one of the four goals for anti-bias education?

A)Each child will demonstrate self-awareness,confidence,family pride and positive social identities.
B)Each child will express comfort and joy with human diversity.
C)Each child will show discrimination against non-English-speaking teachers.
D)Each child will demonstrate empowerment and the skills to act against discriminatory actions.

Question 16

Project Home Safe guidelines that refer to involvement in the community are based on the fact that

A)older children may be ready to discuss societal issues.
B)child care centers need the support of the community.
C)children need to get out of the center at times and into their neighborhood.
D)communities are usually willing to support a child care center.

Question 17

Spontaneous activities are those that have not been planned but are often child-initiated.

Question 18

As children reach middle childhood,they often stop asking questions about gender or physical differences because adults do not know how to answer.

Question 19

Planning ahead allows caregivers to gather the materials they need to carry out an activity.

Question 20

One aspect of planning for cultural and linguistic diversity is allowing children to demonstrate their knowledge in many ways.

Question 21

An interest center is a

A)space carefully arranged to accommodate a specific activity.
B)bulletin board where children's work can be displayed.
C)special display table.
D)place for parents.

Question 22

A developmentally appropriate program will provide activities that help children develop their self-concept and need for ____________________.

Question 23

Staff members should use ____________________ strategies to help children achieve inner control and self-discipline.

Question 24

Which of the following describes the Project Approach?

A)Teaching diversity through holiday celebrations.
B)An in-depth investigation of a topic worth learning about.
C)When a teacher plans weekly themes.
D)None of these answers.

Question 25

Program planners that are knowledgeable in the development and learning of each child in the program will be _____________________ in their planning for each child.

Question 26

Two ways to guide children into more in-depth investigations while addressing more than one curriculum are _______________ curriculum and the ______________approach.

Question 27

Small- or large-group activities can be used to

A)make planning easier for the adults.
C)spend time efficiently.
B)foster group unity.
D)allow for adult-directed learning.

Question 28

When using Developmentally Appropriate Practice a teacher needs knowledge of child development and learning and how to set goals that are __________________ and _____________________.

Question 29

A ___________________ approach to school age programs allows the curriculum to focus on the development of the whole child and evolves based on children's individual and group abilities and interests.

Question 30

Discuss the studies done by Piaget and Vygotsky that lead to the conclusion that the most successful programs are based on the premise that active children in an active environment are the best conditions for bringing about developmental changes.

Question 31

Children will learn best if the expectations and values of their school or childcare are ____________________ with those of the family and community.

Question 32

A typical interest center found in many child care centers is _________________________.

Question 33

Because children spend after-school hours in child care,it helps to include activities that ________________________________________.

Question 34

Differentiate between a holistic and an academic approach to program planning.

Question 35

How can child care staff members embrace a child's cultural and linguistic diversity?

Question 36

A holistic approach to curriculum planning is also called an ______________________________.

Question 37

Harvard Family Research Project (2008)found that after-school programming can be very beneficial to children. Prove this statement.

Question 38

A video camera to record a field trip ___________________________________.

Question 39

The choice of approaches to use for organizing a program will depend on your goals,the children involved,the physical layout,the materials available to you,and ______________________________.

Question 40

Quality after-school programming should include a variety of enriching opportunities. What opportunities should be provided?

Question 41

Outline the process of planning a field trip.

Question 42

Give an example of a service learning project that you could implement with school-agers in your community.

Question 43

What is meant by anti-bias education?

Question 44

Summer programming should add new dimensions to the program. How would you enrich the summer programming?

Question 45

What are some things you can do to facilitate spontaneous activities?

Question 46

Why is it important to involve children in the community outside the child care center?

Question 47

What are some ways to promote anti-bias education in a child care environment?

Question 48

How does a caregiver become knowledgeable of the development and learning of each child in their program?