ECD 102 Chapter 10

Which one of the following is NOT a reason for the high demand for publicly funded preschool?

• children from socioeconomic levels will have access to high quality preschools

• children become prepared for school and become better citizens

• children who attend preschool will become part of a more highly educated workforce

• children who attend preschool will score higher on standardized tests

Teachers, parents, and politicians view the preschool years as the ___________________________.

• best time to stay at home with the mother or primary guardian

• cornerstone and foundation of a child's future success

• critical time to gather scores from standardized tests

• time when children should be placed in childcare

During the preschool years, children are learning self-regulation, which is the ability to plan, initiate, and complete an activity; control emotions and behaviors; delay gratifications; maintain attention; respond to feedback; and build positive social relations with others. This process is also known as _________________________________________.

• regulatory processes

• executive function

• social competence

• emotional function

Mrs. Jameson is teaching in a Prekindergarten (Pre-K) classroom for four year olds. She observes Valere waiting patiently for a turn to use a tea set. She watches other children play and talks with them about their play activitiy. the other children do not finish with the tea set before the play period ends, but Valere is seen helping the other children clean up and remains calm and polite. Mrs. Jameson takes out her anecdotal note clipboard and will probably make notes regarding which of the following?

• Valere's cognitive abilities

• Valere's developing executive functions/self-regulation

• Valere's gross motor development

• Valere's ability to follow directions

Mr. Linken is a preschool teacher. Since his children are in the peroperational stage of development, which of the following is the best for him to support his student's learning?

• plan carefully and choose activities for children to do during center time on a rotating basis

• outline processes for children prior to his teaching thus giving them the readiness they need to understand the goal.

• use hands-on activities that give children opportunities for active involvement in the learning

• describe appropriate behaviors for children using flash cards that illustrate these behaviors

Mrs. Vonde is a preschool teacher and is hosting a parent night. One of the fathers makes this comment, "It seems that all our son can say is 'no' - he always wants to do things his way." Many of the other parents agreed with his comment wondering what they should do. Mrs. Vonde responded to the concerns by telling them that this type of language is common for preschool children and that they want to do things for themselves. This is a sign

____________________________.

• of children's desire for independence and autonomy

• of an obstinate child where a reward system might work best

• that the child is not happy and counseling may be needed

• that the child needs more discipline and rules

Which of the following is NOT part of the approaches to play and learning?

• cooperation, creativity, and organization

• attention, persistence, and curiosity

• initiative, problem solving, and cooperation

• cognition, communication, and curiosity

This type of play occurs when children play with or in the presence of other children.

• communicative play

• interactive play

• social play

• parallel play

Thom is four years of age and is seen playing with a basket of plastic farm animals. He is sitting near other children playing with plastic animals but is not a part of their play scheme. Thom's form of play at this time is _________________.

• cooperative play

• parallel play

• onlooker play

• solitary play

Alice, Jeri, and Takesha are playing in the housekeeping center. Each child is talking to the other children and they are sharing materials, but each child has a different play scheme. Alice is pretending to have a grocery store, Jeri is pretending to make pizza for dinner, and Takesha is pretending to feed and bathe her baby. This type of play is know as ____________________________.

• onlooker play

• associative play

• cooperative play

• parallel play