Chapter 2 working with young children review

A sign of a quality early childhood program is..

• Staff concern for the feelings and rights of others

• High staff turnover

• Under trained staff

• a loose, unplanned schedule

The first kindergarten focused on.....

• Cognitive development

• Social development

• social-emotional development

• play

A trait that is imiportant for the children to develop in Montessori schools is.....

• Creativity

• Disobedience

• Independence

• Dependance

In her first schools, Montessori stressed.......

• Color recognition

• Cognitive developmemt

• Nutrition, cleanliness, manners and sensory training

• Social development

________have become the most popular type of care and education.

• Head Start programs

• Kindergartens

• Child care centers

• Parent cooperatives

In a ______, care is provided in a private home with a small number of children.

• Parent cooperative

• School-age program

• Head Start program

• Family child care home

Children's learning is most rapid during the first 5 years of life.

• True

• False

Differences between early childhood programs are normal.

• True

• False

States may require licensing or certification for family child care homes.

• True

• False

Most centers offer 24 hour care.

• True

• False