Deck 16: Using Community Resources

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a method that helps the success of volunteers?

A)Have realistic expectations for the volunteers.
B)Leave volunteers alone with children so as not to interfere with what they are teaching the children.
C)Ask volunteers to commit to a specific time commitment.
D)Provide a place for volunteers' personal belongings.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following may not be available through your local library?

A)Films for children.
C)Art exhibit.
B)Storytelling.
D)Reading incentive program.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Businesses tend to be boring and of little interest to school-age children so it is best to tour facilities such as fire stations and police stations rather than local businesses.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Stories about "the old days" told by older volunteers will probably not be interesting to the children.

Question 5

A senior volunteer can help children with a woodworking project,then accompany them to a

A)Museum.
C)fire station.
B)furniture manufacturing site.
D)furniture store.

Question 6

Active-living centers are a great place to recruit older volunteers.

Question 7

Teenagers are often good listeners for children who want to express their worries and fears.

Question 8

Puppet-making,photography,needlework,reading to children,special art projects,and woodworking are

A)activities that must be included in all quality school-age programs.
B)activities that older persons can be involved in with children.
C)curriculum components recommended by national school-age programs.
D)offered only in summer programs.

Question 9

Rather than use volunteers to enrich a school-age program,you can schedule activities within the community such as tours of businesses,the fire station,and the police station.

Question 10

One reason to use teenage volunteers rather than seniors is

A)teens can participate in more active experiences such as sports,dance,and exercise.
B)teens have more energy than seniors.
C)teens have fewer health problems; hence there is less chance of something unfortunate happening to the volunteers.
D)seniors aren't as flexible as teens and are more set in their ways.

Question 11

An intergenerational approach to providing volunteers to a school-age program is

A)a new concept as intergenerational contact for children has been important only in recent years.
B)a benefit in particular to children from nuclear and mobile families who may miss the experience of spending time with seniors.
C)very difficult to achieve and should be considered only as a last resort in utilizing community resources.
D)likely to work best in the inner cities where transportation is not such a barrier.

Question 12

You should not have any expectations for your volunteers because they are not getting paid.

Question 13

For volunteers to feel more like an integral part of the school-age program,they need to be

A)certificated persons who know how to work with school-age children.
B)trained,well supported,and thanked.
C)provided with a monetary stipend.
D)a part of the governance of the school program.

Question 14

One disadvantage of inviting representatives of organizations or the community into the school-age center is that it limits the possibilities for the children and these outside adults to form any kind of relationship that can be beneficial.

Question 15

An organized volunteer corps will cause those who participate to

A)feel more regimented.
B)see themselves as an integral part of the program.
C)understand their responsibilities.
D)feel pressured.

Question 16

A booklet for volunteers should include

A)their job description.
C)what they should wear.
B)how long they should work.
D)a rule about not talking to children.

Question 17

Teen volunteers would be best suited for which activity?

A)Practicing sports skills.
C)Teaching crocheting.
B)Telling life stories.
D)Cooking ethnic foods.

Question 18

Obtaining written permission from parents is always necessary before taking children on a trip outside the child care facility.

Question 19

Older volunteers can share their knowledge with children on field trips to a museum.

Question 20

The enthusiasm of the children will be enough gratification to make the volunteers feel appreciated so there is no need to send a thank you note.

Question 21

Briefly describe some of the disadvantages of using community resources.

Question 22

Learning about a person's homeland,their play activities,school,food,customs,and family is known as ______________________________.

Question 23

List 10 activities appropriate for seniors and children.

Question 24

Where would you find senior volunteers in your community? List five local sources.

Question 25

Cognitively,school-age children have a good memory and a long interest span and therefore can do ______________________________.

Question 26

The people from the community who participate in your school-age program are known as the ______________________________.

Question 27

List eight appropriate activities for high school or college volunteers to engage in with school-age children.

Question 28

How can the physical environment be enriched to make effective use of volunteers?

Question 29

Older persons who come into a child care center to share their talents and skills can do for children what ____________________ have traditionally done.

Question 30

Some caregivers argue that the large variation of ages in a school-age program makes it difficult to have a successful field trip to a community resource.How would you refute that statement?

Question 31

Two national organizations for seniors are ____________________ and _________________________.

Question 32

Aleisha in the caregiver profile was formerly employed in a ____________________,which could be a possible community resource for the school-age program.

Question 33

Describe techniques for providing training for volunteers in a school-age program.

Question 34

Briefly describe some of the advantages of using community resources.

Question 35

High-school exchange students can tell children about ______________________________.

Question 36

Using writing,photos,and drawings are ways to help a child compile their own _________________.

Question 37

List at least three possible solutions to resolving transportation barriers to using community resources.

Question 38

Involving older adults with young children is known as ____________________ programming.

Question 39

You are fortunate to have new volunteer assigned to your classroom. Describe how you would begin to introduce them into your classroom.

Question 40

Natural History,Discovery and Art are types of _______________ that children would enjoy visiting.