101- Chapter 10 Quiz

includes only the large and fine motor curriculum.

is the least important of the curricular areas for young children.

includes the gross motor, the fine motor, and the sensory curriculum.

is mostly important for building strength and stamina.

considers the various aspects of child development, individual differences, and the families and culutre of the children in the program.

always uses a packaged or commercial curriculum.

refers to whether the school adopts a curriculum that is field tested and approved as appropriate for the age group you are teaching.

specifically teaches the knowledge and skills emphasized on age-related testing.

Scaffold

Be present

Connect

Extend learning

has been shown to positively influence learning outcomes.

frees up precious time when children could be involved in more essential academic work.

disregards research showing there is a national problem with childhood obesity and inactivity.

is based on the fact that contemporary children spend more time in organized sports after school than previously.

the child's ability to use the arms, legs, and torso with speed, grace, and precision.

the child's ability to receive and use sensory input through moving, touching, seeing, hearing, smelling, and tasting.

the development of the kinesthetic sense.

learning to control the hands, fingers, and arms.

direct instruction in the use of creative tools, media, and skills.

their innate talent and intelligence.

the availability of an environment, materials, experiences, and relationships that support creative development and aesthetic appreciation.

having teachers who are competent artists, dancers, and musicians, and who are trained in methods for teaching these abilities to young children.

Activities that require a child to reproduce an exact or very similar replica of an adult-made product.

Opportunities to look at drawings, paintings, sculptures, and other work by prominent artists.

Opportunities to create a painting, drawing, or sculpture after looking at an object such as a plant, a pet, or a seashell.

Opportunities to explore a variety of media without being asked to create a specific product.

to help children become enthusiastic, competent users of the spoken and written language.

to help children learn standard English and reading.

to help children become capable public speakers.

to help children succeed in standardized tests.

learning to read and write.

time-honored practices such as letter flashcards and handwriting worksheets the expose children to letters and words.

language, literacy, and literature.

instruction in reading, writing, and symbolic expression of ideas.

language is taught in incidental and planned activities through language-rich relationships (e.g., conversing, singing, reciting poetry, and playing).

children primarily learn language through talk involved in group experiences.

storybook teading is considered the most effective way to teach language.

language is not taught because most children acquire it before they enter school.

the evolving process by which children develop the skills to read and write.

talking and listening.

the development of appreciation of well-written books.

the writing process that begins with learning to recognize and form letters.

Creating, playing, building, reading and writing, and performing.

Talking, listening, answering, responding, memorizing, and summarizing.

Exploring, identifying, classifying, comparing, contrasting, hypothesizing, and generalizing.

Surveying, visualizing, adding, subtracting, and qualifying.

Learning to count.

Using worksheets to practice counting, solving word problems, and identifying geometric shapes.

A way to structure experience to form ideas about quantitative, logical, and spacial relationships.

Social knowledge taught through drill and memorization of number facts.

To learn to play an instrument.

To read simple musical notes.

To define rhythm, tone, and form.

To experience the pleasure of listening to and making music.

historical figures.

yourself, your family, and your neighborhood.

current events.

farm and zoo animals.