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1. The first-aid kit should be kept....: in an easily accessible location, clearly marked, and out of the reach
of children.
2. Frequent hand washing is important because...: it keeps germs from spreading.
3. An open-ended question...: has no right or wrong answer.
4. Children should be provided with these items for washing their hands...: warm
water, liquid soap, and paper towels
5. Childrens play materials should be...: kept on low, open shelves.
6. A developmentally appropriate group time...: 1. Lasts only a short time
2. Gets the children actively involved
3. Permits children to leave, if they wish
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
7. Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to change?...: it
provides them time to finish up an activity
8. You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you...: give them practice
talking, listening, and responding in casual conversation as you sit with them at lunch table
9. A good early childhood practice is...: asking the children to pretend to be butterflies as they walk to
the playground
10. An activity that develops small-motor skills would be...: bead stringing
11. Children need their own space in the classroom for their coat and other
belongings because...: 1. it promotes their positive self-concept
- it helps maintain good health
12. An example of a positive NONVERBAL communication is...: a smile.
13. At mealtime a caregiver should...: 1. Insist that children finish all food on their plate
2. Not otter any dessert until all their food is finished
3. only otter dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table while eating
4. (NONE OF THE ABOVE)
14. When arranging a classroom a teacher should..: Put related activities near each other
15. The best example of an open-ended material would be...: Unit blocks.
16. The children have been asking for books to be read at story time every day
for the past week. you will...: happily re-read it, because you know children benefit from repitition
17. An activity that develops small motor skills would be..: manipulating playdough
28. A good technique for dealing with favorite toys is to..: provide duplicates of that toy
29. You are aware that many children have a great deal of TV and video at home.
You would like the parents to support their children development at home instead of relying on screen media. You will...: send home books and activity packs that the children can enjoy with their families.
30. A positive circle experience includes...: 1. Scheduling and planning beforehand
2. Interesting and active activities
3. Anticipating problems beforehand
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
31. Appropriate choices for young children includes...: choosing from art, the house
keeping area, or the puzzle table
32. Situations that reflects bias include..: 1. Thanksgiving stories that depict Indians with war
paint and headdresses
2. Halloween stories with pictures in which everything black is portrayed scary.
3. Block activities that serve to exclude girls and housekeeping activities that are offered first to girls
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
33. Andrew often hits and bites other children. after doing so, Andrew laughs and
runs offs. He doesn't seem to realize he is hurting them. You will...: Stop the behavior immediately and attend to the hurt child. Then get down on Andrews level, pointing out and labeling the feelings of the child he has hurt.
34. Appropriate guidance techniques would include..: 1. Planning to avoid problems with
the use of space, placement and number of toys, and careful supervision
2. Interacting with children in positive ways
3. Redirecting inappropriate behavior
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
35. Fine motor skills refer to the skills that: require children to work with their hands and fingers
36. A new child has just enrolled in your program. She is from China. Several of
the children to say, "Mei Lee talks funny". You will...: explain to them that she is from another culture, speaks a different language and is learning yours. Encourage to help her learn our words and to be a kind friend to her.
37. Gross motor skills refer to skills that...: require children to make large movements with
their bodies
38. Children learn best when they..: actively participate
39. Marcy came to school today with an angry, negative mood. You can see that
this may soon erupt into physical aggression. The best way to deal with this would be to...: provide her with an activity that will help diffuse her angry feelings, such as working with play dough or throwing sponge balls at a target.
40. Coloring books, ABC worksheets, and offering simple artwork are..: not devel-
opmentally appropriate
41. Experience charts, labeling items in the room, and making lots of books
51. You are out on the playground with 12 preschool age children. One of them
say "he needs to use the restroom", so you...: take the child and half of the other children in the building
52. An important part of a quality early childhood program is for child caregivers
to communicate with parents. Some examples would be...: 1. Parent conferences
2. Parent meetings
3. Conversations at arrival and departure time
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
53. Parent and teacher conflicts happen. A positive way to resolve them is...: 1.
Practice active listening
- Suggest the parents look over their copy of your programs parents handbook, referring to sections that may clear up misunderstandings and address the problem
54. You plan to take a walk through the neighborhood to the fire station tomor-
row. To prepare for this trip, you will...: Sit down and explain the trip to the children, reviewing the procedures for safely crossing the street, saying close to the teachers, and other safety rules
55. Professional relationships with other staff include...: 1. Attending professional develop-
ment events together, such as conferences and workshops
2. Spending time planning cooperatively to meet the needs of the children
3. Treating each other with respect
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
56. A milestone of development is...: a functional skill or task that most children can do at a certain
age range
57. Preschoolers will use shocking language. An appropriate response would
be...: Telling the child that such language is not appropriate
58. A new child has enrolled who has a physical disability. So that she will feel
welcome, you will..: make any adaptions to the indoor/outdoor environment necessary so she can fully participate in activities to the greatest extent possible
59. The purpose of observing children is to...: 1. Identify patterns of their growth and develop-
ment
- provide the teachers with information do they can plan appropriate activities for the children
60. Some types of observations tools are...: 1. Anecdotal records
2. Running records and child interviews
3. Developmental checklists
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
61. When you are preparing an environment for children, what should always
be considered first?: Safety of the child
62. Classroom rules an rules for outdoors safety should be...: 1. Few in number
2. Worded in simple terms, using pictures
3. Written in positive terms, saying what children should be doing
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
2. the activity
3. the developmental needs of the children who are present
4. (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
70. You bring out a new toy fire truck for the children to play with today. The
toddlers are having a hard time playing together with the truck, so you...: Bring out a couple duplicates of this toy
