Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Introduction to Early Childhood Education explores the fundamental principles, theories, and practices that support the growth and development of young children from birth to age eight. This course covers the historical and philosophical foundations of early childhood education, as well as the roles of families, educators, and community in fostering healthy development. Students will examine developmentally appropriate practices, curriculum models, and the influence of cultural and individual diversity on learning. Emphasis is placed on understanding child development stages, creating inclusive and effective learning environments, and the importance of play in early education. The course prepares students to critically analyze current trends, policies, and issues in the field, laying a strong foundation for future work or study in early childhood education.
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Teaching Young Children An Introduction 6th Edition by Michael L. Henniger
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Chapter 1: Overview of the Profession
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Q1) The following are all characteristics of the Head Start and Early Head Start programs except
A)funded by parents paying tuition and private donations.
B)helps low-income children catch up academically.
C)emphasizes good health and provides resources and assistance with nutritional,dental,medical,and mental health needs.
D)provides opportunities for parent involvement.
E)assists parent in obtaining necessary social services.
Answer: A
Q2) The approach to planning curriculum in early learning is different from lesson development in elementary school classrooms.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) A developmentally appropriate program plan for toddlers would include periods of time dedicated to outdoor play,quiet play and indoor free play.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Historical Contexts
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Q1) What childhood experiences did Dr.Joe L.Frost use to become a leading proponent of play during his career?
Answer: Joe Frost is a proponent of the importance of outdoor play for young children.
Q2) Lucy Sprague Mitchell directed the Ruggles Street Nursery.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Sputnik launched a renewed interest in
A)preschool education and an emphasis on early intellectual development.
B)factory-supported child care programs.
C)church-based nursery schools emphasizing play.
D)home schooling.
Answer: A
Q4) In general,how have theorists influenced the field of early care and education?
Answer: Answers may vary and could include anything from larger concepts such as negative education and constructivist learning to concepts that including parent involvement and the use of childrens art in the classroom.
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Chapter 3: Early Childhood Program Models
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Q1) Three main theoretical foundations form the basis for the Bank Street program.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) High/Scope key experiences include all of the following except:
A)experiencing and representing
B)iconic learning
C)classification
D)seriation
Answer: B
Q3) A(n)_____,is a specialist trained in the visual arts in a Reggio Emilia school to work with children and early care professionals on learning projects.
A)artista
B)directress
C)atelierista
D)artisan
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Understanding How a Child Develops and Learns
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Q1) Intrapersonal intelligence is the special ability to understand other people.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe how children who are at risk might experience developmental delays.
Q3) Gardner's Multiple Intelligences includes all of the following except:
A)interpersonal intelligence
B)naturalistic intelligence
C)sociocultural intelligence
D)spatial intelligence
Q4) ___ is one of the stages a child goes through based on Erikson's psychosocial theory.
A)Attachment versus Separation,ages 0-2
B)Shame versus Happiness,ages 2 and 3
C)Industry versus Inferiority,ages 6-12
D)Habituation versus Boredom,ages 3-5
Q5) Attachment is viewed as crucial for healthy social and emotional development.What are some implications of attachment for the early care and learning professional? How should knowing about attachment influence caregivers working with infants and toddlers?
Q6) Describe Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of human development. Page 6
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Chapter 5: Play in Childhood
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Q1) Adults should provide guidance in childhood play by intervening whenever possible.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When children engage in parallel play,they:
A)play beside,but not with other children.
B)play with,but not beside other children.
C)play in adjacent centers or play spaces.
D)play with little awareness of children around them.
Q3) Classical theories on why children play are identified as all of the following except
A)surplus energy theory.
B)relaxation theory.
C)pre-exercise theory.
D)psychoanalytic theory.
Q4) Emotional development is supported by play when it helps children
A)master emotional issues and helps children build self-concepts.
B)acquire large motor skills.
C)learn new mathematical concepts and skills.
D)master eye-hand coordination.
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Chapter 6: Guiding Young Children
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Q1) Why is it important to establish limits for acceptable behavior?
Q2) Describe two ways in which you could develop a friendly workplace in the early learning environment.
Q3) Adults can help children deal with teasing and bullying by doing all of the following except:
A)promote competitive games.
B)talk about teasing and bullying.
C)involve families in the process.
D)intervene early and regularly.
Q4) The physical space used for group times is an important element of guidance.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ____ is an example of punishment where a teacher insists that the child engages in activities that correct or "make up for" the problem when a child engages in an inappropriate behavior.
A)Restitution
B)Redirection
C)Reinforcement
D)Restriction
Q6) Explain how guidance techniques may change when guiding groups of children.
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Chapter 7: Diversity and Young Children
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Q1) Sources for diverse pictures include all of the following except:
A)magazines such as National Geographic.
B)holiday greeting cards.
C)photographs of children and families in your program or community.
D)posters from organizations such as NAEYC.
Q2) Identify two visual accessories that may stimulate discussion and awareness of diversity issues.
Q3) Early learning professionals can help move children out of their comfort zones in all of the following major ways except
A)encouraging children to try new activities.
B)providing novel materials,attracting children to areas not usually chosen during free play.
C)modeling nontraditional play as an adult during playtimes.
D)encouraging children to stay with activities and levels of challenge they are most comfortable with.
Q4) Talking about differences with children is developmentally appropriate practice.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What was the major impact of Public Law 94-142?
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Chapter 8: Planning the Physical Environment: Indoors
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Q1) Sand/water play center props include all of the following except A)markers
B)measuring cups
C)small buckets
D)waterwheel
E)pitchers
Q2) In addition to books,the literacy center can include all of the following except:
A)watercolors for illustrating stories.
B)a listening center.
C)notebooks with paper and pens.
D)magnetic board letters.
Q3) If you had to choose two or three centers to include in a primary classroom environment,what would they be? Why?
Q4) Describe the process you would use to change the indoor environment for young children.
Q5) Early care and education professionals should avoid creating personal spaces for themselves in the learning environment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Planning the Physical Environment: Outdoors
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Q1) Which of the following is not an example of fixed equipment?
A)Swings
B)Slides
C)Outdoor building blocks
D)Climbers
Q2) Infant and toddler play environments should include all of the following except
A)small hills,ramps,low steps,and tunnels.
B)pathways with different textures.
C)push toys,riding toys,dolls,and toy vehicles.
D)suspended bridges.
Q3) Research has shown that vigorous outdoor activity helps children avoid obesity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The sandbox has been an important part of early learning environments since the 1960s.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What can be done to make outdoor play environments safe places for children with special needs?
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Q6) What would be an example of an outdoor prop box?
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Chapter 10: Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
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Q1) NAEYC's guidelines suggest that curriculum is all of the following except which item?
A)Curriculum provides for all aspects of the child's development.
B)Curriculum is intellectually interesting and meaningful to children.
C)Curriculum allows for new knowledge to be built upon already existing understandings and abilities.
D)Curriculum requires traditional subject matter areas to be taught separately.
Q2) The project approach has increased in popularity due in large part to the impressive results of the Reggio Emilia program.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The curriculum implementation cycle includes identifying children's need and interests,planning the curriculum and engaging in assessment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Compare and contrast the integrated curriculum and project learning.What are the similarities? Differences?
Q5) Describe two curriculum goals appropriate in an early childhood setting.
Q6) What is the difference between informal and formal observations of children?
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Chapter 11: Health and Wellness
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Q1) Give an example of a health and wellness website mentioned in this chapter that you feel would be helpful to children or yourself.
Q2) Violent play
A)is exhibited by children under significant stress.
B)is uncommon in most early childhood classrooms.
C)often is a result of the physical violence seen on TV and in movies. D)seldom leads to difficulty in the classroom and should be allowed.
Q3) Safety education includes all of the following issues,except A)environmental risks.
B)accidents.
C)nutrition.
D)child abuse and neglect.
Q4) Give an example of an organized game or activity for use outdoors with young children.
Q5) The first signs of hardening of the arteries are appearing as early as age 5. A)True
B)False
Q6) What are some environmental safety considerations/risk factors to keep in mind that can be avoided when working with children in both indoor and outdoor environments?
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Chapter 12: Supporting Emotional and Social Development
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Q1) It is expected that young children will need help in identifying and controlling their emotions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Positive adult-child relationships
A)limit the development of social skills.
B)make it difficult to relate effectively with children.
C)keep teachers from preparing a positive climate.
D)support the strategies developed to deal with problems.
Q3) Bullying is generally viewed as having the following three main forms:
A)physical,emotional,and verbal
B)intimidation,harassment,and non-verbal
C)victimization,harassment,and verbal
D)discrimination,intimidation,and non-verbal
Q4) Both research and practice suggest that peers strongly influence one another.Knowing this,what will you do to develop positive peer relations?
Q5) Smiling,a pat on the shoulder,and a hug are forms of encouragement.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is the purpose of a cooperative learning experience?
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Chapter 13: Mathematics,science,and Social Studies
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Q1) The constructivist curriculum approach is
A)grounded in the developmental theories of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky.
B)grounded in the developmental theories of Sigmund Freud.
C)based on the theories of B.F.Skinner and J.Watson.
D)based on the theories of Arnold Gesell.
Q2) A playful approach to learning helps stimulate a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ordering objects from smallest to largest is referred to as classification.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Rote memorization of information,if the primary focus of the learning process in early learning,can effect a child's development.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Young children need to develop skills of recognizing and solving problems that come their way.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: The Creative Arts
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Q1) Four-year-olds often show an interest in learning to play a musical instrument.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Children can benefit when adults describe and/or demonstrate appropriate uses for art tools and materials.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A toddler's scribbling is the foundation for future art activities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) All of the following are characteristics of idea or product appropriateness except A)creative activities when they are acceptable and useful by some set of criteria.
B)when experiences and ideas are not meaningful to the individual or group.
C)when they vary from one culture to the next and between groups of adults.
D)when children's efforts are meaningful to them,they are appropriate.
Q5) Identify three ways in which music can be introduced to young children.
Q6) Give one example of a valuable musical activity for infants/toddlers.
Q7) How do you define creativity?
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Chapter 15: Technology and Young Children
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Q1) Is the violence that children view on television really a problem? Give a rationale for the position you take.
Q2) To use computers in developmentally appropriate ways,early care and education professionals need to find physical space for computers in the early childhood setting.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The majority of food advertising for children features healthy food alternatives.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Extensive television viewing by young children can lead to health and fitness problems.
A)True
B)False
Q5) To make computer use more playful,adults should
A)encourage frequent 'play breaks' between computer uses.
B)choose primarily drill and practice software.
C)select software that children use with a low risk of failure.
D)spend considerable time interacting with children as they use the computer.
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