WorksheetsPhysical, Cognitive, Communication, Creative
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
A few families in your infant-toddler program have asked what they can do at home to support their infants’ physical development. You suggest the following:
a)
Bring one new and interesting object to your infant each week to explore and become familiar with.
b)
Place colorful, interesting objects nearby and offer lots of opportunities for infants to reach and move their body toward them.
c)
Always place the infant on her back when she is awake.
d)
Limit exploration and “experiments” with objects because this may overstimulate her.
2.
Your co-worker, Talia, moves around the room talking and singing to the babies in her care. What do you say to her about this?
a)
You suggest that she vary the songs she sings to the infants in her care.
b)
You say that talking and singing to infants is so important and you enjoy listening. You tell her that when she is singing and talking with the babies, it would be great if they could also see her face.
c)
You suggest that she stop singing; it is keeping the infants awake.
d)
You suggest that the time Talia spends talking and singing to the infants would be better spent on sanitizing the room.
3.
Which of the following are materials you can use with infants and toddlers to support fine-motor skills?
a)
A variety of balls for throwing and kicking
b)
Tricycles
c)
Push and pull toys
d)
Stacking blocks or nesting cups
4.
Which of the following is not an example of symbolic thinking?
a)
Andre and Mohamed hold their bananas from their breakfast up to their ears and say, “Hello?” “Hello!
b)
Rees places a bunch of triangle blocks in a circle, then picks up a block and pretends to take a bite.
c)
Joan takes a ball from the basket and throws it at her teacher yelling “catch!”
d)
Stevie drags a string around the room and says, “walk doggy!”
5.
Finish this statement: In verbal interactions with infants and toddlers it is important to…
a)
use longer, complex sentences.
b)
always initiate and guide the conversation.
c)
use the same basic words all the time.
d)
talk and ask questions during play and during caregiving routines.
6.
True or false? The way you set up the learning environment for infants and toddlers affects their cognitive development.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How do infants communicate with their caregivers?
a)
Infants do not communicate with their caregivers; this begins in the toddler years.
b)
Infants communicate with their caregivers solely through crying.
c)
Infants communicate by cooing, maintaining eye contact, crying, using gestures, reaching for a caregiver, smiling, turning their heads, frowning, turning away, arching their backs, whimpering, increasing the rate of sucking, and babbling.
d)
Infants communicate with their caregivers by saying, “No!” and “Mine!”
8.
Which of the following is typically a communication milestone for a 12-month-old
a)
Points to at least two body parts when asked
b)
Uses simple gestures such as “waving bye-bye” or shaking head “no”
c)
Says sentences with at least two words
d)
Responds to sound by making sound
9.
A parent approaches you and is concerned about his toddler daughter’s development. What should you do?
a)
Tell him not to worry; his daughter is doing fine.
b)
Tell him you are also concerned; you believe his daughter is developmentally delayed.
c)
Acknowledge the parent’s concern and recommend that he discuss the concerns with the trainer
d)
Suggest he compare his daughter’s development with the development of her siblings
10.
Children need opportunities to share their feelings and ideas nonverbally. Which of the following is a way they can do that?
a)
Reading a book.
b)
Listening to a book on tape.
c)
Playing with puppets.
d)
Sliding on the slide.
11.
A parent new to your program asks what types of activities support an infant’s or toddler’s creativity. Which of the following is not a good response?
a)
Take walks with infants and toddlers and talk with them about what you see.
b)
Read books and share stories together.
c)
Cut out shapes for the child and tell them where to glue them.
d)
Play with sensory materials such as water, sand, paints, play dough.
12.
Finish this statement: Being a creative caregiver means …
a)
following a monthly curriculum guide.
b)
having a spacious environment for the infants and toddlers in your care.
c)
using ideas that have stood the test of time.
d)
using real-life materials to spark creative work by infants and toddlers (such as empty boxes, plastic containers, large buttons, etc.).
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