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Test Bank
Resource:
Playing and Learning in Early Childhood Education
Edition:
2nd Edition
Author(s):
Beverlie Dietze Diane Kashin
TEST BANK Abena Boachie Memorial University
Haley Toll Memorial University
Playing and Learning in Early Childhood Education Second Edition Beverlie Dietze Okanagan College
Diane Kashin Ryerson University
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Contents Chapter 1: Exploring the Foundations of Play……………………………....1 Chapter 2: The Process of Play……………………………………………….8 Chapter 3: Observing, Documenting, and Interpreting Children’s Play…15 Chapter 4: Outdoor and Nature Play: Unscripted and Unstructured….....22 Chapter 5: Planning Play Spaces…………………………………………….29 Chapter 6: Loose Parts and Children’s Play………………………………..36 Chapter 7: Art and Play……………………………………………………...43 Chapter 8: Blocks and Child’s Play……………………………………..…..50 Chapter 9: Dramatic Play………………………………………………..…..58 Chapter 10: Language, Emergent Literacy, and Play……………………..66 Chapter 11: Math and Science and Play…………………………………....74 Chapter 12: Music, Movement, and Play…………………………………...82 Chapter 13: Bringing Technology into Child’s Play……………………….90 Chapter 14: Taking Play to the Next Level…………………………………96
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Chapter 1 Test Item File
Chapter 1 Exploring the Foundations of Play Note to instructors: Students should choose the most appropriate answer based on the theoretical presentations and application discussions that have occurred in their learning environment. Multiple Choice 1. Some early learning practitioners believe that understanding play helps to: a. Guide and anchor programming b. Assess children’s behaviours c. Determine the program schedule d. Choose appropriate software packages for the children’s computer Answer: a Difficulty: Moderate Page: 2 Skill: Applied 2. The origin of the word play is thought to be derived from: a. A theatrical production by William Shakespeare b. A group of monkeys seen frolicking in the jungle c. The word pleien which means to dance, leap for joy, and rejoice d. An ancient Roman game Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Page: 4 Skill: Factual 3. In order for an activity to be considered play, the experience must include: a. An abundance of commercial materials b. Opportunities for children to combine areas of knowledge with new information to create their own c. Experiences with older children and adults d. Opportunities to repeat the play for several days. Answer: b Difficulty: Difficult Page: 6 Skill: Conceptual 4. The amount of time and attention invested in child’s play is influenced by a child’s: a. Desire to do school work b. Exposure to brand name toys c. Culture and environment d. Siblings Answer: c Difficulty: Easy Page: 8 Skill: Factual 5. When children from different cultures come to early learning places, practitioners: a. Separate children by ethnicity to keep them isolated from others b. Require all children to abide by the cultural standards of the majority of children in the early learning centre c. Remove materials that may remind children of their homeland until they adjust to the new environment
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d. Examine the cultural attributes that children bring to the environment and determine how to best support each child. Answer: d Difficulty: Moderate Page: 18 Skill: Applied 6. Early learning practitioners use information gained from observing and listening to children during play to: a. Determine how to assess children’s behaviour b. Increase the program staffing complement during busy times c. Recruit other children and families d. Gain insight into a child’s cultural, family, and community celebrations and traditions Answer: d Difficulty: Moderate Page: 20 Skill: Applied 7. Children between the ages of 4 to 5 years of age exhibit which characteristic in their evolution as a child consumer? a. Can reach for items on a shelf b. Have acquired the verbal skills to express “wants” c. Begin to express desire for brand names d. Make independent purchases Answer: d Difficulty: Moderate Page: 23 Skill: Applied 8. Statistically children in low-income families suffer: a. A higher rate of accidents during play b. A greater risk of living in poverty than other children in Canada c. Are more resilient than other children living in Canada d. Have a higher level of curiosity, creativity, and independence Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Page: 24 Skill: Factual 9. The Canadian Pediatric Society indicates their concern about the marketing of toys is the: a. Quality of the ads b. Exaggeration of the products c. Availability of the products d. Popularity of the ads Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Page: 22 Skill: Factual 10. The Canadian Institute of Child Health (2008) indicates that principles of brain development include the: a. Brain operates on a “use it or lose it” principle b. Need for at least two hours of outdoor play per day c. Importance of regular physical activity d. Need for children to have problem solving experiences daily Answer: a Difficulty: Easy Page: 26 Skill: Factual 11. What is the name given to the development of the neural circuits, which align with a child’s brain?
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