Deck 10: Outdoor Play for Young Children

Question 1

Preschoolers spend the majority of their time outdoors in rough-and-tumble play.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Rudimentary games dominate preschoolers' outdoor play.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The best time to provide children with snacks is during outdoor play.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Outdoor play provides opportunities to engage in freely chosen play.

Question 5

Outdoor play allows adults and children to transmit their culture to the children through chants, rhymes, and rituals.

Question 6

Outdoor play limits levels of social participation as children self-select playmates.

Question 7

The primary purpose of adult supervision on the playground is safety.

Question 8

Outdoor play provides experience with natural environments.

Question 9

Playgrounds should be surrounded by chain link fences and be covered with asphalt.

Question 10

Playgrounds with plastic animal toys on coils and metal slides are most appropriate for young children.

Question 11

Research has found that indoor play allows children more freedom of choice in play.

Question 12

Preschool children are in the pretend stage and enjoy activities such as running like dogs, flying like birds, and rescuing people from monsters.

Question 13

Research has found that 60 percent of today's children have significant cardiac problems.

Question 14

Research suggests that discipline problems and disruptive behavior are minimized for children who have recess time.

Question 15

Theme-based playgrounds require families to pay for play.

Question 16

Recess occurs more often in low socioeconomic urban schools with African American populations.

Question 17

Outdoor play allows young children to learn the rules of society from older children and alter them to meet their needs.

Question 18

Older infants and toddlers should be covered with sunscreen 30 minutes before going outdoors to play.

Question 19

When they have appropriate opportunities, climbing is a preferred activity of toddlers on the playground.

Question 20

Banning recess eliminates a child's need to play.

Question 21

Playgrounds specially designed to meet the needs of children with disabilities or delays are called:

A) outdoor playgrounds.
B) inclusive playgrounds.
C) theme parks.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.

Question 22

The major advantage of outdoor play is:

A) it provides opportunities to engage in freely chosen play.
B) it encourages different levels of social participation as children self-select playmates.
C) it develops standards of morality during interactions with peers and more competent others.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.

Question 23

The primary concern when designing a playground is:

A) type of play spaces.
B) safety and comfort.
C) location of playground.
D) activities in the play spaces.
E) funding available.

Question 24

The term _______ is used for children who engage in self-care before parents return from work.

A) latch-key children
B) turn-key children
C) playground children
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 25

____________________ playgrounds are play areas set aside for children's play.

Question 26

The ____________________ is the person responsible for surveying the area, observing play, and considering goals for outdoor play.

Question 27

Sun safety should be a primary concern for young children. To protect children from the sun, you should:

A) provide shaded areas, especially for infants under 6 months.
B) apply sunscreen to children before going out in the sun.
C) limit time of extreme exposure.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.

Question 28

Areas that are not defined by adults but provide a space for children to play are referred to as:

A) natural play spaces.
B) unsafe.
C) play-based areas.
D) school playgrounds.
E) both B and C.

Question 29

____________________ play spaces are identified as those areas that are not defined by adults but provide a space for children to play.

Question 30

____________________ spaces are designed for commercial purposes and entertainment.

Question 31

Recess in the public schools over the past 10 years has:

A) increased by 50 percent.
B) decreased by 50 percent.
C) been eliminated in some public schools.
D) been supported by schools in lower socioeconomic populations.
E) none of the above.

Question 32

The National Program for Playground Safety (2003) reports over ____________________ children are injured on playgrounds each year.

Question 33

Examples of defined play spaces include:

A) traditional playgrounds.
B) contemporary playgrounds.
C) community playgrounds.
D) all of the above.
E) none of the above.

Question 34

The ____________________ is the person who observes and records the action that is occurring on the playground.

Question 35

____________________ playgrounds are designed to accommodate children with disabilities or delays.

Question 36

Playground supervision does not include:

A) assessment.
B) observation.
C) sitting.
D) monitoring.
E) both A and D.

Question 37

____________________ are defined as areas without safe places for children and families to play.

Question 38

Playgrounds developed around commercial themes are referred to as:

A) pay for play.
B) play desert.
C) inclusive playgrounds.
D) community playgrounds.
E) natural playgrounds.

Question 39

____________________ playgrounds generally have diverse ground covering and an assortment of equipment designed for a variety of ages and levels.

Question 40

_________________________ playgrounds provide spaces that allow children to build, tear down, and build again.

Question 41

The adventure playground movement started after World War II in England .

Question 42

The ____________________ is the person in charge of evaluating the children and activities provided for the children.

Question 43

List three examples of play areas that have replaced defined play spaces.

Question 44

Children transmit cultural norms during play with peers .

Question 45

Activities such as recess, art, music, and movement have been limited in many schools because they cannot be ____________________ to provide documented evidence of achievement.

Question 46

The first step in play assessment is ____________________.

Question 47

List three examples of a natural play space.

Question 48

List three roles of the adult on the playground.

Question 49

All children with disabilities have the right to access any public facility such as a playground.

Question 50

One in ____________________ children are classified as latchkey children in the United States.

Question 51

The number of latchkey children is decreasing in the United States.

Question 52

Assessment of physical development includes ____________________ and ____________________ motor skills.

Question 53

Assessment in outdoor environments can be used to evaluate ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________ development.

Question 54

In 2011, the American Heart Association found that one in five children and teens are overweight.

Question 55

The region with the most adventure playgrounds is North America .

Question 56

A major concern about playgrounds is that they are ____________________.

Question 57

Primary age children typically engage in play that involves ____________________ and ____________________.

Question 58

The ____________________ is the person who checks equipment, maintains safe play areas and equipment, and monitors the overall play scene.

Question 59

List four characteristics of rough-and-tumble play.

Question 60

NAEYC supports the reinstatement of recess and recognizes that recess benefits instruction in three ways. What are these?

Question 63

No climbing structures should be placed on asphalt .

Question 67

A playground that inspires construction is a contemporary playground .