Preschool Education Test Preparation
Course Introduction
Preschool Education explores the foundational concepts, principles, and practices in the education and care of young children aged three to five years. The course examines key theories of child development, learning environments, curriculum design, and instructional strategies tailored for early childhood settings. Students will gain insight into fostering cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth in preschoolers, with an emphasis on play-based and inquiry-led approaches. Topics also include the role of assessment, family engagement, diversity, and inclusion, preparing future educators to create nurturing and effective learning experiences for young children.
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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) Early care and education professionals begin planning for instruction by first carefully organizing and structuring the content to be taught.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following are programs where parents are responsible for paying their children's educational costs and participating in the operation of the program?
A)Public schools
B)Head Start
C)Public after-school child care
D)Parent cooperatives
Answer: D
Q3) The approach to planning curriculum in early learning is different from lesson development in elementary school classrooms.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Historical Contexts
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Q1) Sigmund Freud
A)created a complex theory based on his study of human personality and emotional development.
B)focused on health issues in early childhood education in England and developed the Open-Air Nursery.
C)developed psychosocial stages of personality development.
D)identified the zone of proximal development.
Answer: A
Q2) Margaret and Rachel McMillan
A)focused on health issues in early childhood education in England.
B)are noted for developing the concept of kindergarten and circle time.
C)were the first female physicians in London,England,and first to establish an education program in the slums of London.
D)developed the first Montessori school in Germany.
Answer: A
Q3) Louise Derman-Sparks popularized the project approach to learning.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Early Childhood Program Models
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Q1) An example of one of several goals of Bank Street programs is to
A)maintain all students' competence at the same level.
B)only support children's acts that foster collectivism.
C)de-emphasize a child's sense of individuality.
D)guide a child's understanding of the integration of functions.
Answer: D
Q2) The Bank Street curriculum is:
A)organized by traditional curriculum subjects (math,science,reading,etc).
B)uses mostly commercial toys and equipment.
C)encourages children to complete teacher-identified activities.
D)emphasizes an integrated curriculum.
Answer: D
Q3) A lower percentage of High/Scope students had completed high school than non-program students.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Identify and describe three teaching strategies used in Waldorf classrooms.
Answer: The three strategies of Waldorf include: greet students with a handshake,create a buddy system and integrate art into the curriculum.
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Chapter 4: Understanding How a Child Develops and Learns
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Q1) Developmentally appropriate practice sounds like such a reasonable approach to teaching and learning.Yet,many public school teachers at the primary level are unaware of the important characteristics or don't use them in practice.Why do you think this is the case?
Q2) Which of the following theorists proposed a psychosocial theory suggesting that humans pass through a series of eight stages throughout life?
A)Erik Erikson
B)Jean Piaget
C)Sigmund Freud
D)Arnold Gesell
Q3) According to Maria Montessori,which of the following refers to genetically programmed blocks of time when young children are especially eager and able to master certain tasks?
A)Sensational stages
B)Heredity blocks
C)Hierarchy of skills
D)Sensitive periods
Q4) Describe how a child in the stage of sensorimotor intelligence learns about the world.
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Chapter 5: Play in Childhood
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Q1) Why are many children today play deprived?
Q2) Contemporary theories on why children play are identified as all of the following except
A)psychoanalytic theory.
B)surplus energy theory.
C)play as arousal seeking.
D)cognitive structures.
Q3) Why is play such a difficult concept to define? Is it important to do so? Does it matter to you as an early care and education professional or to children themselves?
Q4) Play can be characterized by all of the following except A)active.
B)child selected and a suspension of reality.
C)adult directed and product oriented.
D)process oriented.
Q5) What can you do to make sure that all children engage in quality play experiences?
Q6) It is often difficult to convince others of the value of play.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Guiding Young Children
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Q1) Guidance refers to
A)all the adult does or says to influence the behavior of the child.
B)all the adult does or says to determine academic readiness.
C)early learning professionals helping children listen to a story.
D)disciplining and punishing children.
Q2) Which of the following is based on the theoretical perspectives of behaviorists such as B.F.Skinner?
A)Behavior maladjustment
B)Emotional modification
C)Emotional maladjustment
D)Behavior modification
Q3) All are aspects of guidance except
A)building children's self-esteem.
B)dealing with children's social and emotional issues.
C)helping children become more dependent on adults.
D)helping children grow toward independence and self-control.
Q4) When the activity level of young children is high,making them sit still and listen for any length of time might be difficult.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Diversity and Young Children
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Q1) Individualized plans designed to meet the needs of infants and toddlers with special needs are called
A)Individual Education Programs.
B)Plan for the Education of All Handicapped Children.
C)Individualized Family Service Plans.
D)Individuals with Disabilities Plan.
Q2) Children who live in cultures that value competition spend more time playing competitive games.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Try one of the self-analysis activities listed in this chapter and answer the following questions: Did you learn anything new about yourself? Did the activity change or affirm your beliefs? How will you use this information as an early learning professional?
Q4) The AAUW has studied gender equity in the K-12 educational system for more than a decade and found that girls are still treated inequitably today.In your experience,have you found this to be true for yourself or others? Be specific.
Q5) Identify two meaningful diversity experiences.
Q6) 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) Quality kindergarten- through third-grade environments
A)are often completely centers-based.
B)are never centers-based.
C)can be partially or fully organized around centers.
D)always have only group tables for work spaces.
Q2) Typical active/noisy centers include:
A)blocks
B)art
C)books/library
D)writing
Q3) Examples of cooperative games found in the manipulative center include all of the following except
A)buttons and string.
B)lotto games.
C)concentration activities.
D)matching toys.
Q4) Define self-correcting toys.
Q5) Collectibles are scrounged materials that children use in open-ended ways.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Planning the Physical Environment: Outdoors
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Q1) Why is outdoor play such an important experience for young children? Give examples to highlight the points you make.
Q2) Daily outdoor play experiences are considered optional practice for young children based on the climate.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Outdoor play areas should be an extension of the indoor environment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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.
Q5) Which of the following can be stored outdoors in a storage shed?
A)Group snacks
B)Class pets
C)Napping equipment
D)Wheeled toys
Q6) Give two examples of movable equipment for the outdoor play area.
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Chapter 10: Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
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Q1) Which of the following associations has identified nine guidelines for a developmentally appropriate curriculum?
A)ACEI
B)AMS
C)NAEYC
D)NJCET
Q2) Madeline and Alisha enjoy playing cooperatively with classmates in a game of kickball.When the scores of each team don't match,they get frustrated and start to cry.Their developmental level is ____.
A)primary
B)infant
C)toddler
D)preschool
Q3) Complex and frightening world news should be avoided in communications with young children.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is a portfolio?
Q5) Describe developmentally appropriate assessment for the early childhood setting.
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Chapter 11: Health and Wellness
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Q1) Physical fitness has long been an important issue for adults.What factors make it necessary to address fitness and health education with young children? Discuss the key components to include in the curriculum.
Q2) From your reading,give an example of a traditional competitive game that has been made more cooperative.
Q3) Michael Pollan,author of several popular food books,encourages us to
A)eat foods with limited additives.
B)eat more processed foods.
C)increase our daily intake of salt.
D)increase our daily intake of sugar.
Q4) Define child neglect.
Q5) An example of the use of play equipment for perceptual-motor development would be
A)children playing on a climber in the playground.
B)a group of children shaking rattles filled with varying materials.
C)a 4-year-old riding a tricycle in the playground.
D)preschoolers gathered at the sand table using spoons and shovels.
Q6) How can healthy adults impact young children?
Q7) What is Fifth disease?
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Chapter 12: Supporting Emotional and Social Development
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Q1) All of the following are positive social skills to encourage except
A)is non-assertive with personal rights.
B)is not easily intimidated by bullies.
C)expresses frustration and anger in positive ways.
D)uses appropriate nonverbal communication.
Q2) Early pressure to excel can be a stressor for young children.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Self-concept refers to
A)a child's ideas about the surroundings in which learning and growth occur.
B)how people feel about themselves and is generally considered a component of emotional development.
C)how people see others and is generally considered a component of emotional development.
D)one's ability to act independently from others and is generally considered a component of social development.
Q4) Name three strategies that build a positive climate or "friendly workplace"?
Q5) The process of socialization begins at birth and continues throughout childhood.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Mathematics,science,and Social Studies
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Q1) While constructivist learning is essential to early education,is it always necessary for children to learn in this manner? Can you give examples of situations in which constructivist learning isn't necessary or even best?
Q2) Critical thinking refers to the child's ability to
A)examine data critically and determine what is useful in making specific decisions and what is not.
B)recognize and then solve problems that come the child's way.
C)organize and categorize information.
D)love learning.
Q3) Which of the following best describes physics?
A)Physics is the study of substances and what happens when they are combined or come in contact with one another.
B)Physics is the science of matter and energy and of interactions between the two.
C)Physics involves the incorporation of cooking activities into the curriculum.
D)Physics is the study of the life cycle,habitat,and eating preferences of the variety of life that inhabits the earth.
Q4) Describe a social studies experience that would be appropriate for young children.
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Chapter 14: The Creative Arts
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Q1) Ernest Boyer (1987)stated that three main reasons for including the creative arts as significant parts of the curriculum include all of the following except
A)the arts help children express feelings and ideas that are difficult to share using words.
B)caregivers and teachers can integrate the generally splintered academic world of students through the arts.
C)early learning professionals can separate content area studies through the arts.
D)the arts provide the child with a universal language that is useful in communicating with others.
Q2) Adults can facilitate creative art experiences by
A)limiting art materials.
B)valuing creativity.
C)making examples to use as models.
D)emphasizing the product rather than the process.
Q3) How do you define creativity?
Q4) What four central elements should be included in the early childhood art curriculum?
Q5) Give one example of a valuable musical activity for infants/toddlers.
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Chapter 15: Technology and Young Children
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Q1) Beginning as infants,children are exposed to television viewing,computers,cell phones,and electronic toys.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Extensive television viewing by young children can lead to health and fitness problems.
A)True
B)False
Q3) High levels of television viewing have been linked to A)hearing loss.
B)childhood obesity.
C)vision problems.
D)skin cancer.
Q4) How could early childhood professionals help families deal more effectively with television viewing in their homes?
Q5) The key ingredient in developmentally appropriate computer use is the A)amount of money spent on computer accessories.
B)the graphics in video games.
C)the memory needed to save games and products.
D)software selected with play value.
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