Nurturing and Teaching Preschoolers

A schema is a

• category of knowledge that allows us to interpret and understand the world
• process of taking in new information
• process of balancing old knowledge with new information
• A and B are correct

Like toddlers, preschoolers most often engage in solitary and parallel play

• true
• false

Who are preschoolers?

• Children two, three and four years
• Children three, four and five
• children ages one, two and three
• all children who are too young for kindergarten

By the time children have reached preschool, they no longer fear things such as storms, the dark or animals.

• True
• False

By the time children have reached preschool, they no longer fear things such as storms, the dark or animals.

• True
• False

Early childhood teachers can support children's emotional development by coaching them through the steps of problem solving and conflict resolution.

• True
• False

Preschoolers require more freedom than younger children to make independent choices during play and learning times.

• True
• False

Learning how to use crayons and paintbrushes are important steps for preschoolers because they are first steps in learning to read and write.

• True
• False

When a child leaves long pauses between words, or repeats a sound or word many times  before continuing a sentence, what is the problem?

• He or she has a speech issue called stuttering.
• He or she has a special problem or disability.
• His or her thinking ability is exceeding his or her speaking ability.
• His or her speaking ability is exceeding his or her thinking ability.

When children are first developing language, on what should early childhood educators focus?

• grammar
• content
• speech mechanics
• punctuation