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WorksheetsCurriculum Quiz - all the best
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who founded the Montessori curriculum?
Marmalade Montessori
Mariam Montessori
Maria Montessori
Mary Montessori
In which year was the Montessori curriculum founded?
1906
1908
1905
1907
Check all boxes that apply to the Montessori philosophy
All children must be spoon-fed till age 8
Self-correction is integral to the child's development
Exposing children to certain activities at the right age fosters better development
Children have the ability to freely choose between activities
Educators tell the children exactly what to do
The first Montessori school in America was opened in 1911. The Montessori method caught on like wildfire and by 1916 there were more than 100 Montessori schools operating in the U.S.
Only 100?
I wish I was born in the early 1900's
By the 1920s, Montessori education in the U.S. had almost completely faded away, except for the occasional school or practitioner. Do you think it was Maria Montessori who revived Montessori?
Yes
No
In the U.S., Montessori started to pick up again thanks to Nancy __________ Rambusch
McCormick
McDonald
McDoodle
McSauce
What are the 5 key learning areas in Montessori?
Practical life, daily activities, yoga, sensorial activities, mathematics
Practical life, sensorial activities, language, mathematics, culture
Practical life, creative arts, music and movement, language, mathematics
Practical life, sensorial activities, language, creative arts, music and movement
One famous activity used in Montessori's Sensorial Learning Area. What is it?
Yellow Tower
Blue Tower
Green Tower
Pink Tower
Dr. Weikart went on to establish the HighScope Educational Research Foundation in (a)
In HighScope, a typical day would demonstrate a three-part process: Plan-Do-Review
True
False
Designed in the 1960's, the High/Scope program was designed to relieve the effects of poverty affecting child development. Share your thoughts on what you know about HighScope :)
There are (a) High/Scope preschool key experiences which define the content areas of the preschool curriculum.
How does High/Scope help children learn how to resolve conflicts? Check all that apply.
Approach aggressively
Acknowledge feelings
Gather biased information
Ask for ideas for solutions and choose one together
Restate the problem
To create a predictable and active learning environment, teachers arrange and equip the classroom with diverse, open-ended materials that reflect children’s home, culture, and language. The room is organized and labeled to promote independence and encourage children to carry out their intentions. Within the art section, what kind of open-ended materials could the child choose from?
What are the 4 major principles of the Reggio Emilia approach?
Emergent Curriculum
In-Depth Projects
Representational Development
Collaboration
Teachers direct children's interests
Who inspired and influenced the Reggio Emilia approach?
Jean Piaget
Loris Malaguzzi
Erik Erikson
John Bowlby
Lev Vygotsky
Like Vygotzky, Malaguzzi believed that cognitive development preceded social learning
True
False
When Loris Malaguzzi defined the environment/classroom as a 'third teacher', what does this mean to you?
In the Reggio Emilia approach, educators should facilitate learning by:
Inisisting children learn a specific way
Plan experiences based on children's interests.
Ask questions to initiate discussion and further understanding
Actively engage in play or projects alongside children
Sitting on a computer and constantly writing notes or taking jottings while children play.
The Kindergarten curriculum adopted the ideas of which educational theorist?
Freddy Mercury
Fredrick Fromage
Friedrich Flintstone
Friedrich Froebel
Ontario's Ministry of Education stated the all Kindergarten programs will be based on the expectations outlined in the Kindergarten Program
True
False
Originally a German word, the literal translation of “kindergarten” is “a garden for children.”
True
False
What is one of the primary goals of Kindergarten outlined in the Kindergarten Program handbook?
To establish a strong foundation for learning in the later years of life
To help children make a smooth transition from home, child care, or preschool settings to school settings
To teach children to be independent and promotes solitary play
Sensitive periods are critical for learning
The Kindergarten Program states that all children's learning occur in the context of relationships with their family, environment, and educators
True
False
In Kindergarten, choosing appropriate materials and activities are guided by:
Observing the interests of a child
Educators supporting children to make independent decisions
Giving children the opportunity to choose their interests
Co-constructing the learning environment
Waldorf education has its roots in the spiritual-scientific research of the Austrian scientist and thinker Rudolf Steiner
True
False
According to Steiner's philosophy, the human being is a threefold being of:
Food, gas, smiles
Anger, hunger, sadness
Pride, ego, joy
Spirit, soul, body
Waldorf's pedagogy strives to develop pupils' intellectual, artistic, and practical skills in an integrated and holistic manner. What is its central focus?
Imagination and creativity
Exploring and questioning
Creativity and exploring
