Toddlers & Preschoolers

Fill in the blank:

Walking shows the beginning of the ______ stage.

• Toddler

• Preschooler

• Infancy

• Childhood

True or False?

Growth tends to speed up as the child gets older.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a GROSS motor skill a toddler is trying to master?

• Tying shoes

• Riding a tricycle or bike

• Typing on a keyboard

• Puzzles

Which of the following is an example of a FINE motor skill toddlers are trying to master?

• Coloring & Puzzles

• Riding a tricycle/bike

• Somersaulting

• Jumping on a trampoline

A self-help skill is...

• a task/skill a child can never do.

• a task/skill a child needs help with.

• a task/skill a child can do on their own.

What is one of the first social skills a toddler learns?

• To Count

• To Read

• To Run

• To Share

Toddlers are becoming more independent and wanting to be able to do things for themselves. What is this known as?

• Rivalry

• Autonomy

• Negativism

• Conservation

Which stage of cognitive development are toddlers and preschoolers in? In this stage, they think in terms of their own activities & perceptions, learn through imaginative play, and view the world in an egocentric manner.

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

Children understand terms that are concrete but struggle with _____ terms.

• Fast

• Logical

• Abstract

• Stubborn

How can you encourage language development in a toddler?

• Model correct speech

• Use baby talk

• Overcorrect them

• Ignore them