Supporting Free Play

It is good for the teacher to intervene when a child is deeply involved in play.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

As a teacher, you should only intervene to prevent an accident or when the child gets technically stuck.

Name 3 ways in which the adult ruins play.

Answer explanation

1. the destroyer

2. the fake-player

3. only taking one type of play seriously

Name 3 startegies for exiting a game for adults.

Answer explanation

1. storytelling

2. leave unobtrusively

3. explain that you must leave

Name 5 teacher talk strategies.

Hint: r r e q p

Answer explanation

1. recasting (changing a child's word into a more appropriate word)

2. repeating

3. expanding (rewording a child's incomplete utterance into a complete idea/sentence)

4. questioning (back and forth interaction)

5. prompting (teacher provides a specific cue)

Give 4 roles of the teacher.

Hint: o i a th

Answer explanation

1. observation

2. intervention when it is needed

3. attention, positive feeddback

4. technical help

The teacher is silent, enters, guides play, and exits strategically. They do not dominate play and have knowledge of each child's developmental needs.

• true

• false