Deck 4: Creating Meaningful Places in Your Program to Support Children and Families

Question 1

The elements of effective family engagement in early childhood education were summarized from the research and reported by the PEW Center for the States and include:

A) welcoming and expecting the support of families in decision making.
B) encouraging the teachers' lead in one-way communication with the parents of enrolled children.
C) families' knowledge and skills remain separate from the children's learning experiences.
D) all of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The building design:

A) is the least important environmental consideration because children adjust to any space and location.
B) must seem as much like a school as possible in order for children learn about school as early as possible.
C) influences the curriculum and often the daily schedule.
D) none of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Adequate storage areas are necessary in both the indoor and outdoor spaces:

A) to ensure that materials can be organized and easily retrieved.
B) must be locked at all times to prevent access to materials by the children.
C) only for supplies purchased in large quantities.
D) all of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
Family members contribute their time and input to sharing their cultures, hobbies, and occupations and in doing so, __________ enrich the curriculum learning experiences.

Question 5

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
__________ provides places to keep materials, supplies, and equipment that are essential to the operation of programs for young children.

Question 6

Placement of activity areas and the movement of children around interest centers:

A) determines the pattern of traffic or pathways.
B) affects the children's behavior and functionality of the environment.
C) remains the same in every learning environment.
D) both A and B

Question 7

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
Flexible child-centered space and equipment arranged for young children in a program are called indoor and outdoor __________.

Question 8

Environments need to support:

A) partnerships with families and encourage their participation.
B) curricula that meet the needs of children with special needs.
C) frequent evaluation to keep up with the changing needs of the children.
D) all of the above

Question 9

Engaging families early in the daily program activities at their children's schools:

A) tends to discourage their continuing participation after the preschool experience.
B) has a long term benefit, because those families are more likely to continue participating when their children attend elementary school.
C) rarely keeps parents volunteering in their children's education.
D) is beneficial in school districts only where preschools are part of the school districts.

Question 10

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
__________ are the surroundings, conditions, and locations where care and education of children take place; includes the buildings and play spaces.

Question 11

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
__________ with parents and other family members is one of the most frequently used methods for communication with families.

Question 12

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
__________ are the delineated areas for specialized activity within an indoor or outdoor environment.

Question 13

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
The flexible, low storage throughout indoor and outdoor spaces is __________ and these can store selected curriculum materials accessible to children.

Question 14

The environment:

A) encompasses the surroundings, the conditions, and the locations where care and learning opportunities are offered for young children.
B) influences the growth and development of children participating in early childhood programs.
C) should offer sufficient number and variety of age-appropriate materials and equipment to create a stimulating learning setting.
D) all of the above

Question 15

Indoor spaces and environments for young children should include:

A) tables and chairs for children to spend time doing desk work.
B) flexible permanent and movable equipment and furniture items.
C) few items such as plants to keep down the spread of germs.
D) all of the above

Question 16

Teachers create meaningful places to support children by:

A) encouraging effective, inclusive, and culturally relevant experiences.
B) setting up areas for interest centers related to mandated standardized tests.
C) arranging classrooms to match the delineated areas prescribed in federal guidelines.
D) all of the above

Question 17

When enrolling new families program administrators and teachers encourage parental involvement by:

A) providing them with a brochure and accepting their children's immediate attendance in the program.
B) discouraging them from spending time in the classroom, so the child can adjust quickly.
C) reviewing the school guidelines and policies with them, and inviting their input and suggestions.
D) none of the above

Question 18

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
A location, or area, such as an interest center either indoors or outdoors, enriches experiences planned and offered for children in an early childhood setting. This would be considered a(n) __________.

Question 19

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
__________ are environments that respond to the great diversity of children, cultures, languages, and abilities.

Question 20

Terms used in completion questions:
activity area
conferencing
environment
families as resources
inclusive settings
interest centers
places
settings
shelving
storage
The __________ includes the surroundings, conditions, and locations where care and learning for young children may take place; the indoor and outdoor spaces.

Question 21

Discuss why early childhood teachers are encouraged to create and support programs for young children that are effective, inclusive, and culturally relevant?