Deck 7: Children in Motion: Creative Movement

Question 1

Rudolph Laban suggested that young children need opportunities to develop:

A)An understanding of how movements can vary.
B)Body awareness.
C)Space awareness.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Current research on rough-and-tumble play has found that it:

A)Has negative effects on young children.
B)Has little social benefit for young children.
C)Is always aggressive with the intent of hurting the other child.
D)Gives children an opportunity to learn and get feedback from their physical activity.
E)All of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Gross Motor play refers to:

A)Uncoordinated movement.
B)Large body movement.
C)Small motor skills.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Identify and explain the reasons it is essential to include movement in early childhood programs.Provide examples of appropriate movement activities to include with preschool children in the classroom.

Question 5

Motor skills are impacted by:

A)Biological timing.
B)Experiences of the child.
C)Influence of the environment.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Question 6

Define the following four terms that relate to movement with young children.

Question 7

Physical growth in children proceeds from:

A)Cephalocaudal to proximodistal.
B)Head to toes and center of the body outward.
C)Head to legs.
D)Both A and B.

Question 8

When movement that is inspired by music becomes dance, it:

A)Restricts imagination.
B)Doesn't express ideas.
C)Uses space, time, and force.
D)Is done in a very systematic way.
E)All of the above.

Question 9

Young children have an innate desire to:

A)Avoid movement activities in a group.
B)Play and move.
C)Follow directions as instructed.
D)Be quiet and still.
E)All of the above.

Question 10

Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences includes:

A)Verbal Knowledge and vocabulary.
B)Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.
C)Movement with the body and mind.
D)Space knowledge and awareness.
E)All of the above.

Question 11

Identify five props that can be used with young children to encourage their movement.Explain why each prop works well with children.

Question 12

In creative movement experiences, young children have the opportunity to:

A)Respond in personal ways.
B)Gain control of their bodies.
C)Be involved in divergent thinking.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Question 13

As young children gain control of their body they integrate the use of:

A)Sensory development.
B)Motor development.
C)Eye and ear coordination.
D)Both A and B

Question 14

In the early years of development children's abilities move from:

A)General to specific.
B)Specific to general.
C)Random to general.
D)Both A and C.

Question 15

Manipulate skills refers to:

A)Fine motor skills.
B)Gross motor skills.
C)Locomotor skills.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.

Question 16

When planning for the inclusion of movement activities in an early childhood program, all of the following can be used except:

A)Competitive experiences.
B)Guided discovery.
C)Direct approach.
D)Exploration.
E)All of the above.

Question 17

Although a pattern and sequence of the development of motor skills exists, it is important to recognize that:

A)There is little similarity between children in the order of their motor development.
B)All children follow this sequence and order.
C)Variations exist for individual children.
D)The sequence does not vary in individual children.
E)All of the above.

Question 18

Children who learn to use their bodies well:

A)Develop confidence in their ability to move.
B)Have enhanced skills to explore on their own.
C)Find movement to be an enjoyable activity.
D)All of the above.
E)None of the above.