Preschool Appropriate Practice

Question 1

What does DAP stand for

Answer 1

Developmentally appropriate practice

Question 1

What does NAEYC stand for

Answer 1

Nation Association for the Education of young children

Question 2

How long should you read to a child in a day?

Answer 2

30 minutes a day

Question 3

What is the development is the most important during the ages of 3-5 years

Answer 3

Language

Question 4

What is the stage of cognitive development a preschool?

Answer 4

Preoperational

Question 5

What emotional conflict is a preschooler going through

Answer 5

Initiative vs. guilt

Question 6

What is the main form of play for ages 3-5?

Answer 6

associative play

Question 7

What is the age range for Sensorimotor?

Answer 7

birth to 2 years old

Question 8

What is the age range for Formal Operations?

Answer 8

11 years old and older (11+)

Question 9

What is the age range for Concrete- Operational?

Answer 9

7 to 11 years old

Question 10

What is the age range for Preoperational?

Answer 10

2 to 7 years old

Question 11

What is Solitary play?

Answer 11

When the child is playing alone

Question 12

What is Parallel play?

Answer 12

When a child is beside by other children, but not interacting with them

Question 13

What is Associative play?

Answer 13

When children shares toys and materials during unorganized play

Question 14

What is Cooperative play?

Answer 14

When children play together in groups and making up rules and goals during play

Question 15

TRUE or FALSE

Manipulation of materials by itself does not constitute active learning

Answer 15

True

Question 16

TRUE or FALSE

Children must have choices, use language, and be supported by adults

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is Active listening?

Answer 17

The process of taking an active role in hearing and responding to what children have to say.

Question 18

What is the correct way to use active listening skills?

Answer 18

When caregiver must be truly interested in what the child has to say

Question 19

What kind of questions does active listening use to stimulate a child’s thinking?

Answer 19

Open- ending questions

Question 20

TRUE or FALSE

There doesn’t needs to be a daily schedule both written and illustrated with pictures because the students can not read yet?

Answer 20

FALSE
There should be a daily schedule both written and illustrated with pictures, at the students eye level that consists of blocks of time.

Question 21

TRUE or FALSE

Successful transitions are the key to effectively carrying out your daily routine and maintaining order?

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

TRUE or FALSE

Room arrangement should be made with safety in mind and should also support children’s play and hands-on learning

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

TRUE or FALSE

Exits need to be clearly marked and free from clutter.

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

TRUE or FALSE

Having blind spots can allow you to see children at all times.

Answer 24

FALSE

Eliminating blind spots can insure you can see all the children at all times

Question 25

During the preoperational stage how do children think?

Answer 25

Illogically

Question 26

During the preoperational stage young children what?

Answer 26

Learn about their world through their action. This is why hands- on learning is crucial.

Question 27

In a preschool environments how many rules should there be?

Answer 27

3-5 rules

Question 28

What is an “inclusive environment”

Answer 28

An environment in which all children are able to be involved and contribute as full members

Question 29

What is Down Syndrome?

Answer 29

The most frequent genetic cause of mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities and associated medical problems and occurs in one out of 800 live births, in ALL races and economic groups.

Question 30

What is Autism?

Answer 30

A range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patters of behaviors

Question 31

Where is the extra chromosome in Down Syndrome?

Answer 31

In the 21st chromosome

Question 32

TRUE or FALSE

Down syndrome is apart of the Autism Spectrum disorder

Answer 32

FALSE

Question 33

TRUE or FALSE

There is a cure for autism

Answer 33

FALSE

There is no cure for autism, children diagnosed with ASD receive treatment through medication and therapy