Childcare Learning Environment & Curriculum

Question 1

The High/Scope curriculum model is best characterized by which approach?

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Child-initiated, Plan-Do-Review learning cycle

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Teacher-directed structured lessons

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Strict academic preparation for kindergarten

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Behavioral reinforcement through rewards

Question 2

In a developmentally appropriate preschool classroom, learning centers should be designed to:

Accepted Answer

Allow children to choose activities based on their interests

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Keep all children engaged in the same activity at the same time

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Focus exclusively on pre-academic skills like letters and numbers

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Eliminate noise and physical movement

Question 3

Which of the following best defines 'developmentally appropriate practice' (DAP)?

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Basing teaching decisions on knowledge of child development, individual children, and cultural context

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Teaching all children the same skills at the same age

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Focusing solely on academic readiness skills

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Following a strict national curriculum for all age groups

Question 4

The purpose of a 'daily schedule' posted in a childcare classroom is to:

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Help children predict what comes next, reducing anxiety

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Satisfy licensing requirements only

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Keep parents informed of activities

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Replace the need for lesson planning

Question 5

Which type of play is most associated with creativity, language development, and problem-solving in preschoolers?

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Dramatic/sociodramatic play

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Onlooker play

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Solitary play

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Functional play

Question 6

In the Reggio Emilia approach, the environment is referred to as:

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The third teacher

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The hidden curriculum

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The learning scaffold

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The outdoor classroom