Deck 11: Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Art

Question 1

Teachable moments are planned to initiate high interest and bursts of learning.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The typical thematic approach to early childhood curriculum is:

A) emergent, based on children's interests and activities.
B) predetermined and planned by the teacher months in advance.
C) canned.
D) filled with opportunities for teachable moments.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In the PIE cycle of curriculum development, planning is most influenced by:

A) the materials available to the teacher.
B) the teacher's values and beliefs about children and education.
C) school policies.
D) parent opinions.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Emergent curriculum is:

A) a new approach to curriculum in early childhood classrooms.
B) based on extending teachable moments.
C) based on the belief that children's interests and needs should be the foundation of curriculum.
D) based on state curriculum standards and their application to community values.

Question 5

Clay is a particularly appropriate medium for young children because it:

A) is nontoxic.
B) allows them to change what they have done.
C) is three-dimensional.
D) is easy to divide and share among a group.

Question 6

In developing early childhood art curriculum, PIE stands for:

A) Plan, Integrate, and Evaluate.
B) Plan, Implement, and Emulate.
C) Produce, Integrate, and Enjoy.
D) Plan, Implement, and Evaluate.

Question 7

An instructional goal is defined as a:

A) long-range target or broad description of a desired outcome.
B) short-time accomplishment for a single lesson.
C) standard to be achieved through a set of unit activities
D) none of the above

Question 8

Which curriculum approach is used in the Reggio Emilia schools?

A) projects
B) thematic units
C) canned curriculum
D) accidental curriculum

Question 9

Emergent curriculum is a new approach to curriculum development

Question 10

State-mandated curriculum standards:

A) outline the content that is to be taught in each content area at each grade level.
B) are accompanied by a scope and sequence that prescribes the order in which the standards are presented.
C) give direction or focus to what teachers do with children in public school classrooms.
D) all of the above

Question 11

According to Jones (1999), a canned curriculum:

A) replicates units and lessons taught by the teacher in previous years.
B) is a loosely planned curriculum based on children's interests and activities.
C) comes from the district or state textbooks, workbooks, or texts.
D) is full of missed teachable moments.

Question 12

Curriculum development includes planning classroom management procedures.

Question 13

Emergent curriculum must be intentionally planned by the teacher.

Question 14

Which of the following best defines a curriculum objective?

A) a reflection of the teacher's values and beliefs about children
B) a focus or direction for what the children will accomplish during the school year
C) a specific and short-term intended outcome
D) a description of the implementation and evaluation of an activity

Question 15

When children experience an event for the first time, new dendrites are formed.

Question 16

When planning small-group activities for your class, it is important that each group is engaged in the same activity.

Question 17

For children under the age of five, culminating experiences in project work should focus on:

A) creating an artistic product.
B) a project web depicting the questions investigated.
C) constructions and role play.
D) oral presentations.

Question 18

A disadvantage to using Play­Doh® in the classroom is that it:

A) crumbles and flakes.
B) smells good enough to eat.
C) dries out quickly.
D) all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not an approach for developing curriculum?

A) embalmed
B) emergent
C) child-centered
D) canned

Question 20

Which of the following is not a characteristic of embalmed curriculum?

A) It is selected by the teacher based on positive parent feedback.
B) It is the product of a teacher who has taught for many years.
C) It varies from year to year, based on the background experiences of children in the class.
D) It results in themes, units, and activities that have apparently been effective in the classroom for many years.

Question 21

As curriculum is developed, long-range curriculum goals are translated into:

A) short-term objectives.
B) meaningful assessments.
C) developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
D) behavior management strategies.

Question 22

Which of the following art activities might best be presented to children in a small group setting?

A) mobiles and stabiles
B) journals
C) art appreciation
D) fiction and nonfiction books about artists

Question 23

In an emergent curriculum, which of the following is the foundation of what happens in the classroom?

A) teacher values and beliefs
B) state curriculum standards
C) children's interests and needs
D) long-range programmatic goals

Question 24

Matching
Match each method of curriculum development with the appropriate description.
a. missed opportunities for teachable moments
b. loosely planned curriculum based on the children's interests and activities
c. units and lessons taught by the teacher in previous years
d. teacher-proof
emergent

Question 25

Matching
Match each method of curriculum development with the appropriate description.
a. missed opportunities for teachable moments
b. loosely planned curriculum based on the children's interests and activities
c. units and lessons taught by the teacher in previous years
d. teacher-proof
embalmed

Question 26

When teaching art, direct instruction should be:

A) the primary means of instruction.
B) avoided at all costs.
C) about 50% of all art activities.
D) used sparingly.

Question 27

Matching
Match each method of curriculum development with the appropriate description.
a. missed opportunities for teachable moments
b. loosely planned curriculum based on the children's interests and activities
c. units and lessons taught by the teacher in previous years
d. teacher-proof
canned

Question 28

Projects in the curriculum are designed to engage:

A) individual children.
B) a small group of children.
C) the whole group of children.
D) all of the above

Question 29

A good topic to explore in emergent curriculum is one that:

A) interests adults and children.
B) is new to the children.
C) is a focus in the state standards.
D) has much related information available in the library.

Question 30

Which of the following is not part of curriculum development?

A) planning what to teach and how to teach it
B) library or Internet research
C) stocking learning centers with relevant equipment and materials
D) identifying teacher resources on the topic

Question 31

Matching
Match each method of curriculum development with the appropriate description.
a. missed opportunities for teachable moments
b. loosely planned curriculum based on the children's interests and activities
c. units and lessons taught by the teacher in previous years
d. teacher-proof
accidental/unidentified

Question 32

Which of the following helps us to monitor our effectiveness as teachers?

A) teacher values and beliefs
B) evaluating children's learning
C) using the holistic model of child development as we plan curriculum
D) considering concerns about classroom management during the planning process

Question 33

In curriculum development, if art is used as a superactivity, it will be:

A) integrated across all curricular areas.
B) integrated across several curricular areas.
C) a stand-alone activity with its own goals and objectives.
D) the primary basis for the child's grade in that curriculum unit.

Question 34

The responsibility for curriculum development belongs to the:

A) child.
B) publisher.
C) principal or director.
D) teacher.

Question 35

Webbing is part of which stage of the project approach in early childhood curriculum?

A) evaluating
B) implementing
C) planning
D) introducing

Question 36

Which of the following is not a phase in project work?

A) planning and getting started
B) introducing the topic and engaging in the work
C) creating and recording
D) reflecting and concluding

Question 37

Which of the following is not part of the 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 Rule for curriculum development?

A) independent activities
B) technology activities
C) whole-group activities
D) small-group activities

Question 38

Thematic curriculum helps children to:

A) develop basic skills.
B) explore a topic in depth.
C) make connections across the curriculum.
D) learn faster.

Question 39

Match each description with the appropriate stage in the developmental progression in the use of clay.
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 4
systematic attempts at processing with clay

Question 40

Which approach to curriculum development is found in Reggio Emilia schools?

A) thematic units
B) projects
C) emergent curriculum
D) flexible curriculum

Question 41

Identify the two major processes in implementing early childhood curriculum.

Question 42

finding a process to technique that is suitable for producing a specific product

Question 43

List the three components of early childhood curriculum development.

Question 44

List the four types of learning identified by Kath (1987).

Question 45

Give the name for each third in the 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 Rule.

Question 46

Explain the difference between dispositions and feelings. Describe how you will address both in the curriculum activities you plan.

Question 47

List five strategies for including art in the early childhood curriculum

Question 48

List the classroom management concerns that must be considered when planning for instruction.

Question 49

Match each description with the appropriate stage in the developmental progression in the use of clay.
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 4
creatively combining clay forms

Question 50

List five sources of emergent curriculum.

Question 51

Match each description with the appropriate stage in the developmental progression in the use of clay.
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 4
experimenting with and exploring the properties of clay