WorksheetsT13 Exam Revision
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which are the TWO Key Stage Outcomes of Preschool Education in Singapore?
Know what is right and what is wrong
Be happy and active
Be able to relate to others
Love myself, families, friends, teachers and school
Which of the following philosopher is credited with the concept of tabula rasa, the idea that the child enters this world with a mind that is like a blank slate, open to receiving knowledge through their senses?
John Nash
John Locke
John Dewey
John Harvard
Who was the philosopher who advocated a play-based learning environment in which children would actively engage with special hands-on materials called Gifts created by him?
Friedrich Froebel
Robert Owen
John Dewey
Johann Pestalozzi
'Unit blocks, milk crates and boxes'
Which type of play experience is likely to happen using the materials mentioned above, as they are all likely to have a common usage?
Sensory play
Creative play
Symbolic play
Constructive play
Which of the following statement is NOT true of the Reggio Emilia approach?
The learning environment as the third teacher should be aesthetically pleasing.
It has an image of the child being strong, rich and competent.
The learning environment consists piazza and atelier.
Children engage in many modes of expressing their understanding through "The Hundred Languages of Children".
Which of the following statement is NOT true of Johann Pestalozzi's belief?
Believes in learning by head, hand and heart.
Sensory exploration and observation are the basis for learning.
Education should be adapted to each child's interests and stage of development.
Founder of modern kindergarten as he sees children as growing plants who need to develop in a nurturing environment.
Five-year-old Gurpeet scoops some water into a bowl of plain flour. She mixes the flour and water and kneads them into a lump of dough. Next, she adds some food colouring and continues to knead the dough.
Which type of play experience do you observe in this play episode?
Object play
Creative play
Sensory play
Symbolic play
Ms Wee, a kindergarten educator places the hair dryers and a variety of hair salon items in the pretend play area. She watches the children play. After a while, she notices that Amy faces difficulties trying to tell Joe which hair style suits him. She walks over to help them. Ms Wee is taking on the role of __________ .
a designer
a participant
an observer
a mediator
During outdoor play time, Li Min from K2 dashes to the Rain Tree and spends the whole 30 minutes there. She is checking if the sparrows have moved into the nest she built for them under the tree. Three days on and there are no signs of sparrows, but it does not bother her. Li Min continues to add new features to the nest every day.
Which of the following characteristics of play is NOT observed in this play episode?
Symbolic
Enjoyable
Process oriented
Continuation desire
Which ONE of the following aspect relates to how the preschooler understand themselves as individuals and as part of a social world?
Self-regulation of emotions
Self-centred
Self-study
All of the above
