Chapter 9 Preparing the Environment

Items such as carpets, draperies, and pillows that absorb sound.

• acoustic materials
• dry/quiet area
• wet/active area
• Traffic patterns

Ways people move through the classroom

• acoustic material
• isolation area
• traffic patterns
• wet/active area

Contains the library area.

• isolation area
• dry/quiet area
• wet/active area
• traffic patterns

Contains the sensory area

• dry/quiet area
• wet/active area
• isolation area
• traffic patterns

Should be separated  from the playroom and contain a cot and a few toys.

• isolation area
• acoustic materials
• dry/quiet area
• wet/active area

The amount of play yard covered with equipment equipment should not exceed ______.

• one-half
• one-quarter
• three-quarters
• one-eighth

The National Association for the Education of Young Children recommends at least ___ square feet of free indoor space per child.

• 35
• 25
• 15
• 45

Which of the following is a good recommendation for a technology area?

• to protect children from injury or physical strain, choose computer furniture designed for young children
• keep software locked away where only the teacher can access it
• to protect children's privacy, keep the monitor hidden from view in other areas.
• place the technology area in trhe wet, active part of the classroom

Common requirements for licensing include all of the following EXCEPT:

• number of square feet available per child
• condition of the exits
• number of fire extinguishers
• number of rooms

The color _________ provides a happy and cheerful psychological response.

• red
• green
• yellow
• blue