Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Test Preparation

Course Introduction

This course explores the foundational principles and best practices of curriculum development and instructional strategies for young children, typically from birth through age eight. Students will examine historical and contemporary theories of early childhood education, emphasizing the importance of developmentally appropriate practices. The course focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating curricula that foster cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Special attention is given to creating inclusive learning environments, adapting instruction to diverse learners, and integrating play-based and inquiry-driven approaches. Through analysis and application, students will gain skills necessary to plan meaningful and responsive educational experiences for young children.

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Growing Artists Teaching the Arts to Young Children 6th Edition by Joan Bouza Koster

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Chapter 1: The Arts and Young Children

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Q1) Identify and describe the four categories of learning goals as identified by Katz and Chard.

Answer: 1.Knowledge: the vocabulary, concepts, and facts that need to be learned

2.Disposition: the way of behaving that characterizes that area of learning, such as being a dancer or an artist

3.Skill: the techniques and ways of working in that area of learning

4.Feelings: the emotional response to that area of learning

Q2) The arts can help address racial, ethnic, and cultural bias by:

A)showing children that their culture is the best.

B)introducing children to the artwork of other races and cultures.

C)helping children learn how to have fun.

D)all of the above

Answer: B

Q3) The arts affect children's growing brains by:

A)activating spatial memory.

B)enriching the environment.

C)stimulating the senses.

D)all of the above

Answer: D

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Chapter 2: Nurturing Creativity

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Q1) A creative arts activity:

A)allows children to make their own choices.

B)has simple directions.

C)is always messy.

D)is very time-consuming.

Answer: A

Q2) Which of the following will best nurture children's creativity?

A)scolding a child for spilling paint on the floor

B)cutting out a shape for a child having trouble using a scissors

C)putting "good job" stickers on each child's art work

D)providing time for children to explore new materials and techniques

Answer: D

Q3) What are the characteristics of creative people as identified by Theresa Amabile?

A)They are persistent, flexible thinkers who are skilled in their area of learning and are self-motivated.

B)They are hard-working people who accidentally solve problems.

C)They enjoy getting rewards for coming up with new ideas.

D)all answers are correct

Answer: A

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Chapter 3: Artistic Development

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Q1) Which of the following should NOT be included in a child's portfolio?

A)parent and teacher comments

B)photographs of work in progress

C)child's comments while creating

D)comparative works by peers

Answer: D

Q2) Which of the following is characteristic of normative development in infants?

A)They explore with mouth, hands, and feet.

B)They can match pitch.

C)They make believe.

D)They play in cooperative groups.

Answer: A

Q3) engage in pretend play

A)infants to age one

B)toddlers one to three years old

C)three- to four-year-olds

D)five- to six-year-olds

E)seven- to eight-year-olds

Answer: B

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Chapter 4: Awakening the Senses

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Q1) Discriminating sounds, pitches, and rhythms is the main function of what kind of perception?

A)visual

B)auditory

C)olfactory

D)gustatory

Q2) Explain why using certain foods as sensory objects may offend some parents.

Q3) Why is it important to know the primary colors?

A)They are the cheapest to buy.

B)Many other colors can be made from them.

C)The children like them best.

D)They are the brightest and most cheerful.

Q4) Children with sensory integration dysfunction respond best to activities that:

A)immerse them in intense physical stimulation.

B)provide slow careful exposure to physical stimulation.

C)prevent them from physically touching anything.

D)make them touch different materials.

Q5) Give examples of how sensory perception activities help children develop physically, socially, emotionally, cognitively, linguistically, and creatively.

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Chapter 5: Coming Together Through the Arts

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Q1) Which of the following is a good way to address biased comments?

A)Contact the parents immediately and have a conference about it.

B)Immediately address the negative comment and comfort the victim, then identify what was unfair about it.

C)Ignore the comment, but later teach an anti-bias lesson.

D)Punish the child who said the biased comment.

Q2) Describe at least three ways the arts can be an important part of an anti-bias curriculum and give one example of a way to use the arts to develop reciprocal relationships with parents.

Q3) Matthew is a child with attention deficit disorder who is easily distracted.His teacher wants him to spend more time in the music area.What strategy could she use?

A)Separate the music center from the other ones with shelves and curtains.

B)Make sure there are several children in the center with him.

C)Place a large assortment of musical instruments in the center.

D)Set a timer and tell him he can't leave until it rings.

Q4) Describe a group arts activity to follow up each of these experiences:

1.Blowing bubbles

2.Watching clouds

3.Walking in the rain

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Chapter 6: Creating a Place for the Arts

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Q1) Juana wants to create an arts-infused learning environment that welcomes parents.What should she do?

A)Set up a one-way mirror so the parents can watch without being seen.

B)Set up some chairs along one wall so they can sit and watch.

C)Have a few adult-sized chairs that parents can place as they wish.

D)Let parents stand and watch.

Q2) Imagine you are a new toddler teacher.Explain five things you will do to make your classroom a safe, beautiful, arts- infused environment for your toddlers that promotes feelings of comfort, trust, and belonging.

Q3) Stephanie is planning the activity areas for her preschool classroom.She should keep in mind that:

A)preschoolers need the same kinds of spaces that primary school children do.

B)children with special needs must be able to fully participate in the activities.

C)families needn't be considered when designing learning environments.

D)preschoolers need more personalized spaces than older children.

Q4) Why is it a good idea to separate or differentiate art and food activities? Give an example of one way to do this.

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Chapter 7: Introducing the Worlds Arts

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Q1) Imagine you are taking a group of preschoolers to a children's concert.Describe how you would prepare the group for viewing the performance and give at least two ways to develop literacy skills through responsive activities.

Q2) Wanda wants to take her kindergartners to see a children's theater production.What should she do to prepare the children for their theater experience?

A)Avoid telling them what the show will be about.

B)Have them practice being an audience.

C)Tell them they must be quiet or they will be asked to leave.

D)Make sure they have never seen a play before.

Q3) How can multicultural works be selected to represent other cultures fairly without bias?

Q4) Which of the following will entice children to look at an artwork?

A)using a puppet to talk about it

B)explaining the theme of the work

C)showing them a small picture of it in a textbook

D)having them try to copy the picture

Q5) What criteria should be used to select works of art to present to young children?

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Chapter 8: Integrating the Arts Into the Curriculum

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Q1) Select an integrating question of your choice and complete an MI planning web for it.

Q2) A child asks his teacher how cars go so fast.In the context of an integrated learning unit, which of the following responses would represent an authentic learning experience?

A)"That's a good question.Why don't you see if there is a book about it?"

B)"Why don't we watch some videos of car races and see how fast they go."

C)"You like fast cars? Why don't you paint some pictures of race cars today?"

D)"I wonder how we could find out.Freddie's dad is an auto mechanic-maybe we can ask him to visit."

Q3) Which of the following activities takes place in the second phase of the project approach?

A)Children go on field trips.

B)Children are invited to bring things from home.

C)Children share stories.

D)Children invite parents to see what they are doing.

Q4) List the elements that should be in a comprehensive documentation panel and give an example of each.

Q5) Make a concept web on a topic or integrating question of your choice.

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Chapter 9: Creating Visual Art

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Q1) Some children in a preschool group are scribblers, and some have mastered basic shapes.This difference reflects the idea that:

A)some children are better artists than others.

B)some children have more experience with drawing than others.

C)children develop at different rates.

D)some children are neater than others.

Q2) Yasmin runs a daycare center in her home.She wants to introduce the younger children to painting but doesn't want a large mess in her kitchen.She should provide:

A)an inexpensive brush for each child.

B)a set of watercolors for each child.

C)tempera paint blocks.

D)liquid tempera in two or three colors.

Q3) Which of the following visual arts activities best encourages children to explore their feelings through revisitation?

A)making a pinch pot from firing clay

B)building a block tower using architectural blocks

C)working with paint at the easel many times

D)making a basket from dried grass

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Chapter 10: Making Music

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Q1) Three-year-old Zabata has partial hearing.How can her teacher help her enjoy and express herself musically during rhythm band activities?

A)Provide a special drum for her play that has rice sprinkled on the top.

B)Choose an instrument that will be easy for her to hold.

C)Stand behind her and help her tap on a drum.

D)Only provide tonal instruments for her to use.

Q2) When selecting pieces for children under the age of five to listen to, a teacher should:

A)have children listen to only simple music from other cultures.

B)avoid music that is unfamiliar to the children.

C)include music from their home cultures and pieces suggested by their families.

D)focus on music intended solely for children.

Q3) Terrill's preschoolers want to compose their own music.Which of the following activities should he use to develop their melody notation skills?

A)Teach them how to play the recorder.

B)Set up a computer or tablet with music identification software.

C)Put out staff-lined paper and drawing materials in the listening center.

D)Record the music they compose with a tape recorder or tablet.

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Chapter 11: Moving Creatively

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Q1) One of the most social and expressive creative movement experiences for young children is:

A)one-on-one activities.

B)exploration exercises.

C)paired sequences.

D)group movement sequences.

Q2) Kindergartners Sami and Alden announce that they are pretending to be worms tunneling in the dirt.They scoot and roll around the room on their tummies.Which component of physical performance do their movements represent?

A)intention

B)relationship

C)world view

D)energy

Q3) How do creative movement activities help children develop physically, socially, cognitively, linguistically, and emotionally? Describe an open-ended activity and write an objective for each developmental area.

Q4) Describe the three core processes of dance and give an example of an open-ended creative movement or dance activity that addresses each one.

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Chapter 12: Nurturing the Imagination

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Q1) Allison wants to make a prop box that will develop literacy skills and foster anti-bias attitudes.Which items should she put in the box?

A)chalk, magnifiers, nets, tweezers, and insect identification books

B)combs, empty hair product containers for different kinds of hair, and a book about hair

C)bucket, trowel, seed packets, watering can, sun hat, and vegetable book

D)painter's hat, brushes, water, lettering guide, and alphabet books

Q2) Gwen's second graders put on a skit about a hungry dog who wants a bone.Each time the child playing the dog gets close to the bone, it is moved away.Finally, the dog sits up and begs, and he is given the bone.This is an example of which dramatic elements?

A)timing and mood

B)focus and space

C)symbolization and sound

D)tension and contrast

Q3) What are the components of a narrative drama or story play? Give an example of an activity that would address one of these elements.

Q4) How are theater performances and children's dramatic play similar?

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