Knowledge Check Quiz

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1 Knowledge Check Student’s Name Student’s Number Date
2 1. A framework around which planned and unplanned activities and lessons are created is called a(n): Curriculum 2. A classroom teacher has observed her students talking about the worms in the mud on the playground. The teacher brings in worms for students to explore at the science center and engages in a conversation with them about the worms. Which of the essential features of a quality curriculum does this teacher adhere to? Emergent 3. A student is exploring the concept of sink and float at the water table with a group of students during free play. What type of learning is the child engaging in? Learning through themes 4. In an emergent curriculum, the teacher : follows the children\'s lead. 5. A five-year-old believes they can learn to hula hoop with practice. The child has a fixed mind-set. False 6. Which of the following should be utilized to facilitate children\'s play? Select all that apply. Model play when necessary, Ask questions, Expand play 7. Which of the following describes the process of planning through webbing? Select all that apply. Brainstorming sessions, Organized around a theme, Imaginative, Creates possible projects 8. Superhero play is appealing to children because it so readily addresses their understanding of helplessness and inferiority. True 9. The project approach is an in-depth investigation of a topic that deliberately focuses on finding answers to questions. True 10. The process through which teachers develop a diagram based on a particular topic or theme, highlighting key ideas and concepts, is called networking. True
3 11. The High/Scope curriculum, which is cognitively oriented, uses a plan-do-review process. True 12. According to the Bank Street approach, what is the primary vehicle for encouraging involvement between and among children, adults, and materials? Play 13. In the Reggio Emilia approach, the primary medium for learning is movement. False 14. Intentional teaching involves deciding if child-directed or adult-directed experiences are best under particular circumstances. True 15. Over half of all three- and four-year olds are cared for by someone other than their parents for at least 30–40 hours a week. True 16. Knowledge that occurs when children construct a relationship between two objects is described by Piaget as: logical-mathematical knowledge . 17. Children need exposure to repetitive ideas to optimize play. True 18. A well-designed play environment should allow the child to: All of these are correct 19. Planning and organizing involves orchestrating: All of these are correct . 20. Preschool children need at least _ 30 _ minutes to become engaged in play. 21. When preschool children use words like yes, they are developing their understanding of how the word and the world work. Yes 22. Programs that integrate play into their program include: All of these are correct 23. When teachers assume the role of guardian of the gate, they protect play by facilitating careful entry into the play. True 24. Teachers who do not intervene in issues of safety send a message that the behavior is acceptable. True 25. Language begins before birth, because parents talk while the child is in the womb. True
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4 26. The most important step in creating the context for play for preschoolers is planning and organization. True 27. When a child moves from the controlled scribbles stage to a point of repeating marks on paper, they are in the: Basic form stage . 28. Research focusing on the child’s early learning and healthy development demonstrates that when children are properly supported in their play, play activities enhance learning. True 29. Singing in the classroom is a developmentally appropriate practice. True 30. Evaluating play provides teachers with opportunities to document both play and learning while using an authentic and ongoing assessment. True 31. Guiding play within the play frame may involve: Co-play 32. One exception to music in the classroom is music with a violent theme. True