Deck 13: Curriculum Planning

Question 1

A high-interest activity for the total group should be followed by a calming activity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Time should be set aside to plan:

A)for a month ahead.
B)for a week ahead.
C)at the end of the week.
D)after activities are finished.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The foundation for planning in the Appropriate Practices Curriculum is:

A)the teacher's ideas.
B)the children's needs.
C)the 10 learning centers.
D)professional standards.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

One of the most successful group circle time activities is:

A)show-and-tell.
B)a description of what happened that day.
C)sharing what children liked best.
D)a musical activity.

Question 5

Long-range learning goals for an individual child can be made:

A)after the child has been in the program long enough.
B)at a weekly planning session.
C)at a monthly planning session.
D)after all the teachers have observed the child.

Question 6

A staff member should be in charge of a particular learning center for one month at a time.

Question 7

Circle time can help children make the transition from home to school. ​

Question 8

To make plans personal for children, you must focus on:

A)important curriculum areas.
B)the child and family.
C)the neighborhood and community.
D)the child's interests.

Question 9

For children to have input into theme planning:

A)they must be able to read some words
B)they must speak up when their turn comes
C)teachers must listen carefully to their questions
D)they must talk to the teacher after class

Question 10

Each center can offer:

A)one to three different activities.
B)a special activity based on a chosen theme.
C)an activity for the whole class.
D)a teacher-directed activity.

Question 11

To integrate a chosen theme into the 10 learning centers:

A)put the learning centers at the center of the web.
B)put the theme at the center of the web with the 10 centers as the spokes of a wheel.
C)write down contributions of each center as they happen.
D)finish using one center's ideas before using another center's.

Question 12

Staff members can make plans for individual children by:

A)observing children individually .
B)interviewing each child.
C)interpreting information recorded on the Child Interaction Forms.
D)talking with family members.

Question 13

The principal theme of the Appropriate Practices Curriculum is "Let the environment do the teaching."

Question 14

Using webs in curriculum planning:

A)helps with preliminary planning.
B)keeps activities from interfering with one another.
C)makes integrating topics complex.
D)takes time and effort.

Question 15

A daily summary session involves:

A)whatever staff members need to report.
B)an evaluation of children's behavior.
C)an evaluation of activities in each learning center.
D)time to change plans for the next day.

Question 16

A web of personal curriculum content puts the topic at the center of the web.

Question 17

Curriculum webbing makes it possible for:

A)everyone to have a say in the planning.
B)teachers to determine what will happen.
C)ideas to be held in place until they are put into practice.
D)plans to change easily.

Question 18

In addition to the activities planned for small groups in learning centers:

A)most activities should include the total group.
B)circle time or group time is usually held daily.
C)pull children together from time to time.
D)have total-group time once or twice a week.

Question 19

Circle time at the end of the day helps children do all of the following EXCEPT:

A)transition from school to home .
B)focus on what comes next .
C)recall what they did .
D)clarify any questions or concerns they might have .

Question 20

Ongoing evaluation of plans for individuals occur:

A)when a child's needs become apparent.
B)at weekly planning sessions.
C)whenever necessary.
D)when a child has a problem.

Question 21

The most successful curriculum plans are those that begin with ____________.

Question 22

The basis for planning for an individual child is ____________.

Question 23

The back of the Child Interaction Form is for listing accomplishments. The teacher will make note of the children's ____________.

Question 24

For programs based on a self-directed learning environment, total group circle time can offer something different for the children. Answer the following questions:
(a)  When should circle time be scheduled? Why?
(b)  What should circle time should consist of? Why?
(c)  What can children and teachers learn from circle time?

Question 25

Children who are 3-, 4-, and 5-years-old respond best to activities that ____________.

Question 26

In making plans for individual children, the teacher considers ____________.