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WorksheetsToddlers and Preschoolers
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What usually signals the start of the toddler stage?
Walking
Talking
Being Potty Trained
Saying "no" a lot
True or False: Toddlers usually walk with their feet closer together than an adult.
True
False
A toddler is mobile and curious, so a ___________ environment should be created for them.
Confined
Appealing
Safe
Restricting
Where is a toddler experiencing rapid growth?
Their head and torso
Their hands and feet
Their arms and legs
Which fine motor skills would a toddler have?
Self-feeding
Puzzles
Playing with blocks
Writing their name
True or False: self-help skills for toddlers, such as dressing themselves, should be encouraged
True
False
Which toy would be appropriate for a toddler?
Which of the following is NOT a good rule for allowing toddlers to self-feed?
Food should be in small pieces
Food should be easy to chew or not need to be chewed.
Fruits and vegetables should be unpeeled to provide kids with fiber.
Food choices should follow MyPlate guidelines
When should potty training begin?
As soon as a child is walking
When mom and dad decide
When the child is emotionally and physically ready
Which of these is a good way to show toddlers you love them?
Hugs
Telling them frequently
Tickling them
Ignoring them
What is the emphasis of Erikson's stage of Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Trusting in the caregiver
Developing language skills
Learning to play nicely with others.
Trusting in themselves
What's a good way to let toddlers make their own choices?
Set reasonable limits
Give them a few choices that are all okay with you
Tell them what the right choice is every time
Force toddlers to do as you wish.
What does jealousy mean for a toddler?
Wanting someone else's toy
Refusing to eat your food because mom's is always better
Not understanding that a caregiver has enough love for everyone.
Literally turning green with envy
How does a toddler learn in the sensorimotor stage?
Through feelings and emotions
Through senses and motions
By having caregivers talk to them
How do toddlers learn in the preoperational stage?
Symbols
Imaginative play
Lectures
School activities
What is concrete thinking?
Literal thinking about the physical here and now
Thinking about thinking
Thinking about complex ideas and relationships
Thinking about construction equipment
What are ways to encourage language development?
Talking with them all the time
Listening
Reading 20 minutes a day
Talking about experiences
What type of play means that children are playing next to (but not with) each other?
Solitary play
Observer play
Parallel play
Cooperative Play
What is the first social skill most children learn?
Apologizing
Waiting their turn
Sharing
How to say "please"
How does a preschooler learn new skills?
By doing it again and again
By watching others do it
By watching YouTube tutorials
Which of the following are fine motor skills a preschooler should have?
Using scissors
Writing their name
Playing a musical instrument
Typing on a keyboard
What does emotional self-regulation mean?
Being able to control your reactions to outside occurrences
Blaming your feelings on others
Being happy all the time
Reminding everyone that "no one likes a frowny face" and to "change it for a smile"
True or False: Preschoolers are social and like to have friends outside of their family
True
False
What social skills can be learned at preschool?
Taking turns
Sitting for longer periods
Raising their hand
Improving their manners
All of these
When a child is taking initiative it means that they are....
asserting their power and control over the world through directing play and other social interaction
Making decisions and taking action for themselves.
taking the first steps towards being cognitively able to solve problems
Taking toys and other play things from other children.
A preschooler experiences guilt when
They have fear of trying new things
They feel they are doing something wrong
they interpret mistakes as a sign of personal failure
Their parents catch them doing something wrong
A growth mindset is when children
have the belief that skills can be built and improved over time
Believe that their abilities are directly tied to how old they are
Believe that their abilities and skills are fixed and won't change
A fixed mindset is when children
Believe that their skills and abilities are fixed and aren't impacted by their efforts.
Believe that their skills can be improved through practice and effort
Believe what adults tell them their skill level is.
Preschoolers learn best through
Complex lessons
Reading
Hands on experience
A lecture from their caregiver
_____________ is the understanding that even though one aspect of an object changes, the other properties remain the same
Egocentrism
Negativism
Conservation
Classification
Placing objects into groups based on how they are alike and different is called.....
Jealousy
Sorting
Seriation
Transformation
_____________________ is the understanding that what can be done can be undone.
Transformation
Seriation
Reversal
Sibling Rivalry
Having an imaginary friend in the preschool stage is
Normal
Concerning
Amusing
Confusing
In imaginative play, preschoolers
Imitate things that have happened
Problem Solve
Practice Social Skills
Learn to separate fact from fantasy
All of these
What is the best way to teach kids good moral behaviors?
By being a good example
By lecturing them when they make a bad choice
By creating harsh consequences
By never giving them the chance to misbehave
