Teaching Strategies in Early Childhood Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
This course explores a variety of effective teaching strategies tailored for early childhood education. Emphasizing developmentally appropriate practices, students will learn how to create engaging, inclusive, and supportive learning environments for young children. Topics include play-based learning, differentiated instruction, classroom management, cultural responsiveness, and the integration of technology. Through practical assignments and reflective activities, participants will develop skills to design and implement lesson plans that foster cognitive, social, and emotional growth in early learners.
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Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education Building a Foundation 2nd Edition by Sue Bredekamp
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Chapter 1: Continuity and Change in Early Childhood Education
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Q1) Which widely used observational tool measures the quality of an early childhood program?
A)Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-R)
B)Child Development Associate (CDA)
C)National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
D)Quality Rating System (QRS)
Answer: A
Q2) What is the name of a controversial movement that publicly supports preschool programs for three and four year old children?
A)Alignment of Preschool and K-3 Movement
B)Early Intervention
C)Universal Prekindergarten
D)Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Answer: C
Q3) Which definition best describes the term school readiness?
A)The ability of a child to be able to get ready in the morning independently
B)Children's competencies related to success needed in kindergarten
C)A school's ability to be able to educate young children
D)A kindergarten program designed for children from lower economic neighborhoods
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Building on a Tradition of Excellence
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Q1) In 1972,what required that programs help each child build cultural identity and that staff speak the primary language of the children and are knowledgeable about their culture?
A)The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
B)The Head Start Program Performance Standards
C)The Child Development Associate (CDA)Credential Bilingual Specialization
D)The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
Answer: A
Q2) What was the Lanham Act?
A)Legislation that made it illegal for young children to work in the mills.
B)Legislation that that re-authorized the Head Start programs
C)Legislation that expanded the welfare to work programs for the unemployed
D)Legislation that funded child care centers to support parents during World War II
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practice
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Q1) From the scenario in chapter three,how did Mr.Washington demonstrate developmentally appropriate practices when interacting with Olivia?
Answer: In chapter three, Mr. Washington demonstrated developmentally appropriate practices when interacting with Olivia by understanding and respecting her individual developmental needs and pace. He used age-appropriate language and activities that Olivia could understand and engage with. He also showed patience and provided guidance when Olivia struggled, allowing her to learn at her own pace. He encouraged Olivia's curiosity and exploration, fostering her cognitive and emotional growth. Furthermore, he respected Olivia's feelings and thoughts, promoting her self-esteem and self-expression. By doing so, Mr. Washington created a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for Olivia.
Q2) Which of the following is a characteristic of a developmentally appropriate classroom?
A)Didactic Lessons
B)Whole-Group Instructions
C)Child-Initiated Activities
D)Rote Learning
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Applying What We Know About Childrens
Learning and Development
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Q1) Which term means age-related change that result from an interaction between biological maturation and physical and/or social experience?
A)Learning
B)Development
C)Windows of Opportunity
D)Maturation
Q2) What term means the ability to adapt or control behavior,emotions,and thinking?
A)Self-regulation
B)Private speech
C)Social- Conventional Knowledge
D)Cognition
Q3) In which phase of observational learning does the teacher model the behavior and gives children a chance to practice it?
A)Attention
B)Retention
C)Reproduction
D)Motivation
Q4) Explain how the two learning theories,behaviorism and social cognitive theory differ.
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Chapter 5: Adapting for Individual Differences
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Q1) Define one of Howard Gardener's intelligences in his theory of multiple intelligence and give examples of how a teacher may plan for a child who has a strength in this intelligence.
Q2) A child who is behind expectations for his or her age group,which occurs in one or more of the following areas: physical development,cognitive development,communication development,social or emotional development,or adaptive development may be in which category of exceptionality?
A)Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD
B)Down Syndrome
C)Developmental Delay
D)Language Delayed
Q3) Name two recipients who benefit from the practice of inclusion and then describe how they benefit.
Q4) What is a generative skill?
A)Those that can be used across settings,people,events,and objects.
B)Those that are determined by the family
C)Those that are generated while watching a child in play
D)Those that help generate future learning goals.
Q5) Describe the learning cycle of differentiating instruction.
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Chapter 6: Embracing a Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse World
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Q1) What is the term that defines children who are learning two languages at once?
A)Multicultural
B)Dual-Language Learner
C)Bi-Lingual
D)Multi-linguistic
Q2) Make a list of five approaches you might consider so you could learn more about a specific cultural group in order be a more effective classroom teacher.
Q3) With regard to communication styles,which type of culture relies on facial expressions,gestures,and physical cues rather than words?
A)High-Context Culture
B)Medium-Context Culture
C)Low-Context Culture
D)No- Context Culture
Q4) Describe what it means to be bicultural and provide an example of how a teacher may promote this in the classroom.
Q5) Define culture and then describe how culture influences a child's development.
Q6) Develop a list of about six questions you could ask yourself that would help you in understanding your own cultural experiences.
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Chapter 7: Building Effective Partnerships With Families
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Q1) Which factor is considered to be the greatest challenge for families?
A)Parent Education
B)Poverty
C)Resiliency
D)Divorce
Q2) Which statement is true with regards to the Family Systems Theory?
A)Teachers need to provide families with the guidelines of when children should be out of diapers and when the child should be weaned off of a bottle so that they can progress to the next classroom.
B)It is best for teachers to understand the strengths and challenges of families being served since families are important in the lives of children
C)Teachers need to provide the families with the rules that need to be followed so that the children can be successful
D)Teachers should only talk with the mother of the children
Q3) Describe how culture plays a role in the development of young children.
Q4) Provide two effective strategies for maintaining two-way communication with families
Q5) Summarize the principles of planning and conducting family conferences.
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Chapter 8: Creating a Caring Community of Learners: Guiding Young Children
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Q1) Which of following is one strategy that can be used with boys to increase the likelihood of their success in the classroom?
A)Discuss during circle time the effects of their behavior on the whole group
B)Place them in time-out as a punishment
C)Allow boys to have increased indoor and outdoor large-motor and whole-body experiences
D)Use the threat of the consequence but allow them to play on if they are being active
Q2) When a teacher says to a child,"Let's go over here to dig in the sand",when two children want to dig in the same area,what strategy is the teacher using to support positive behavior in the classroom?
A)Ignoring
B)Redirection
C)Encouragement
D)Social Skill Development
Q3) Outline a daily schedule that can be used so that children can do their best and that prevents behavior problems.Give the rationale of the schedule you provided.
Q4) Provide a strategy and an example for promoting emotional literacy.
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Chapter 9: Teaching to Enhance Learning and Development
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Q1) What is the behavior or activity that a teacher deliberately selects and flexibly applies to help students construct meaning?
A)Learning Strategy
B)Teaching Experience
C)Teaching Strategy
D)Research
Q2) List five of the nine learning centers that were described in the textbook.Provide three examples of the materials that would be found in each of these centers.
Q3) When a teacher gives a high-five to a child for a child's persistence and effort,what has the teacher done?
A)Gave the child acknowledgement
B)Gave a model of how to perform a task
C)Gave encouragement
D)Gave quality feed-back
Q4) Define the K-W-L organizer and explain how it is used in early childhood programs.Provide one example.
Q5) Describe the strategy of scaffolding and how a teacher would use it in teaching a challenging task.
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Chapter 10: Planning Effective Curriculum
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Q1) What kind of curriculum is derived from research evidence about what kinds of learning outcomes relate to later achievement,and what types of teaching and learning experiences help children achieve those outcomes?
A)Teacher-Developed or Written Curriculum
B)Scientifically-Based or Research-Based Curriculum
C)Emergent Curriculum
D)Standards-Based Curriculum
Q2) Which is an example of an activity that would be found in an integrated curriculum?
A)Children count the buttons in the math center
B)The children write the letters in their name
C)Children read about a famous illustrator and then write a letter to him with samples of their own illustrations
D)The children look at a leaf with a magnifying glass
Q3) Summarize how standards influence curriculum planning
Q4) Compare the differences between learning,content,and performance standards.
Q5) Describe the phases involved in the project based curriculum approach.
Q6) Make a checklist of five criteria you would use to review an early childhood curriculum.
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Chapter 11: Assessing Childrens Learning and Development
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Q1) What are the two stages in the identification of children with special needs?
A)Diagnostic Testing and Placement
B)Screening and Program Evaluation
C)Testing and Teaching
D)Screening and Diagnosis
Q2) What is the process of holding teachers and schools responsible for meeting the required level of performance?
A)Evaluation
B)Accountability
C)Assessment
D)Observations
Q3) What type of standardized test compares the student to a predetermined level of performance?
A)Performance Assessment
B)Norm-Referenced Test
C)Authentic Assessment
D)Criterion-Referenced Test
Q4) Describe portfolios as they are used with young children and the advantages and disadvantages of the use of portfolios.
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Chapter 12: Teaching Children to Communicate: Language, Literacy and the Arts
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Q1) What type of book should a teacher use when the teacher wants the whole class to chime in and "read" along?
A)Recall Books
B)Predictable Books
C)Fiction Books
D)Informational Books
Q2) List ways a teacher can promote book appreciation and motivation to read.
Q3) What does the R stand for in the reading technique PEER that a teacher uses in dialogical reading?
A)The adult develops a Relationship with the children
B)The adult Responds to the child's questions
C)The adult Rephrases the question
D)The adult Repeats the prompt
Q4) What can a teacher do to support children's creativity?
A)Stand back and allow the children to do what they want with the materials
B)Value the process and the product of the children's creative work
C)Be sure that all children make something that they can take home everyday
D)Provide a model so that the children can feel successful with their finished product
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Chapter 13: Teaching Children to Investigate and Solve
Problems: Mathematics, Science, and Technology
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of subitizing?
A)The child is able to take 1 block away from 3 blocks and then count that 2 blocks are left
B)The child can solve the problem 4 - 2 = 2
C)The child can look at a group of 4 crackers and know that there are 4 crackers without counting
D)The child is interested in counting and problems that involve taking away objects in word problems
Q2) Give an example of how mathematics can be taught in play.Provide one example for number and operation,geometry,spatial awareness,measurement,and patterning.
Q3) Which would be appropriate topics of study in preschool for the curriculum area of life science?
A)Children notice the movement of the sun and the moon
B)Children notice the change in the seasons
C)Children water plants and feed classroom pets
D)Children keep track of the weather
Q4) Explain what is meant by the "Language of Mathematics."
Q5) Describe how technology can be used appropriately in the early childhood classroom.
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Chapter 14: Teaching Children to Live in a Democratic
Society:socialemotional Learning and Social Studies
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Q1) Which theorist identified the four types of social play and the approximate age when each type of play dominates?
A)Parten
B)Montessori
C)Pratt
D)Piaget
Q2) What is the widening horizons approach to studying social studies?
A)Social studies curriculum concentrates on other curriculum areas
B)Social studies curriculum planning is based on other cultures
C)Social studies curriculum includes diversity
D)Social studies curriculum planning begins where children are and then expands outward
Q3) What is the acquisition of important emotional skills such identifying feelings and learning to regulate emotions and express them appropriately?
A)Social Development
B)Play
C)Emotional Development
D)Emotional Literacy
Q4) Describe the steps a teacher can use to teach problem-solving skills.
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Chapter 15: Teaching Children to Be Healthy and Fit:
Physical Development and Health
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Q1) Describe the benefits that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined to be gained through regular physical activity.
Q2) What is the primary type of development we foster in children when we provide them with an obstacle course?
A)Fine Motor
B)Gross Motor
C)Cognitive Motor
D)Limited Motor
Q3) What type of play do we see when children use their whole bodies to run,jump,roll,climb,fall,tumble,somersault,and generally engage in vigorous,playful activity?
A)Super Hero Play
B)Inappropriate Play
C)Risky Play
D)Rough and Tumble Play
Q4) List the characteristics of an appropriate outdoor environment for young children.
Q5) Describe the teacher's role for meeting health and safety standards in early childhood programs.
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Q1) Define the several types of child abuse including physical abuse,neglect,sexual abuse,and emotional abuse that a teacher may suspect and provide an example of potential signs a teacher might see for each.
Q2) Which principle of ethical behavior takes precedent over all others?
A)Spare the rod and spoil the child
B)Do unto others as you wish them to do to you
C)Above all,we shall not harm the children
D)The customer (the parent)is always right
Q3) At what point can an early childhood professional stop learning?
A)Once they have received their bachelor's degree
B)After they have completed the necessary training required by the state
C)When they become a director or principal of a program or school
D)Never.Effective early childhood professionals continue to learn throughout their careers
Q4) Create a table and compare the considerations for choosing to work with infants,toddlers,preschoolers,and primary age children.
Q5) What is meant by engaging in continuous,collaborative learning to inform practice?
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