Chapter 1 Early Childhood Ed.

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a successful child care professional.

• Enjoy working with children

• Have good physical health

• Show a sense of humor

• Understand how children grwo and develop

• All are good characterisics

Which of the following characteristic is most important for an employer to observe in an employee?

• Communicate effectively

• Adapt easily to changes in schedule and plans, as needed

• Make decisions as a team player

• Display self-starting initiative, the ability to take first steps.

• All are important to an employer

Which of the following is not a way to manage stress?

• Eat fatty and high sugar foods every meal

• Get plenty of rest

• Set realistic expectations for yourself

• Break each goal int task, and work on one task at a time

What are the types of child care work places?

• child care center

• In home child care

• Family child care homes

• au pair

What are the legal responsibilities of early childhood professionals?

• Criminal background checks must be done on all workers

• All information about child must be kept confidential

• Ever person is a manditory reporter

• You must keep the kids safe from all accidents

What is a basic skill?

• Skills needed to get a job in Early Childhood Education

• General skills needed to get a job in the education field

• General skills that provide you with a strong foundation for finding and keeping a job and advancing in your career.

Communication skills include all but which of the following?

• Reading skills

• Speaking skills

• Listening skills

• Body language

• All are Communication Skills

Why are math skills important in the work place?

• You will need to keep track of your hours, wages, and vacation days.

• You may have to order supplies, complete payrol and tax forms.

• You may have to complete and follow a budget

• Math skills are not important for a Early childhood professional

Which two of the following are reasons to have good thinking skills?

• Employers desire employees who can think creatively and make good decisions based on reasons and facts.

• Employers want employees who will make more work for them by bringing them the problems they have with coworkers.

• Employers also value employees who can resolve small problems before they become big issues.

• Employers value workers who makes work hard on all workers because they do not show up for work.

Beside knowing how to run a computer technology skills can include:

• security systems

• websites

• blogs

• creating children's files