Deck 10: Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Question 1

Curriculum is all the learning that takes place.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Curriculum cannot be individualized because it is planned to foster specific skills.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Infusion requires a totally new curriculum for multiculturalism in the classroom.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A process-oriented approach to planning curriculum does not work with young children.

Question 5

The foundation of developmentally appropriate curriculum is rooted in John Dewey's educational philosophy.

Question 6

Boys and girls show no differences in play choices or behaviors.

Question 7

Developmentally appropriate curriculum ensures that all children learn specific content at the same time.

Question 8

Active learning is an important concept of developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Question 9

Culturally appropriate curriculum is the opposite of developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Question 10

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory supports the idea of a culturally appropriate curriculum.

Question 11

Inclusive curriculum means that all activities are adjustable to a wide range of skills and abilities.

Question 12

Transformative curriculum is a curriculum approach that integrates multiculturalism and anti-bias strategies.

Question 13

An integrated curriculum allows for a wide range of abilities in one classroom.

Question 14

Emergent curriculum places the emphasis on what the teacher wants the children to learn.

Question 15

Familial and cultural influences should play a role in curriculum development.

Question 16

Religious and national holiday themes are appropriate curriculum topics for all early childhood programs.

Question 17

A "tourist approach" to cultural diversity happens when there is no follow-up to an activity of cultural importance.

Question 18

A project approach is too sophisticated for early childhood programs.

Question 19

Multiple intelligences are used to evaluate children's intellectual capacities.

Question 20

In the High/Scope model of curriculum, teachers plan key experiences in each of the curriculum areas.

Question 21

There are no real advantages to written curriculum plans.

Question 22

Webbing is another name for dramatic play.

Question 23

Curriculum and play are two distinctly separate issues and are not woven together in curriculum development.

Question 24

Small groups help teachers focus on specific skills with a small number of children.

Question 25

A developmentally appropriate curriculum is uniform for all young children.

Question 26

Children with special needs and young children from different cultures need the same things in a learning environment.

Question 27

Themes should be used only for special occasions.

Question 28

When using the project approach, the length of the project should be determined by the length of the school day.

Question 29

An atelierista is a person trained in early childhood education who meets with teachers weekly in the Reggio Emilia approach.

Question 30

The only way teachers can show their approval of the play process is by showing genuine interest.

Question 31

Children who are field independent prefer self-defined goals and reinforcements.

Question 32

There is an emphasis on large group teaching in many Montessori programs.

Question 33

Curriculum is not ____.

A) always written in lesson plans
B) a process for teachers to follow
C) a set of curriculum books for teachers to follow
D) almost everything and anything that happens

Question 34

Behavioral objectives in curriculum planning ____.

A) are unnecessary for preschoolers
B) teach specific concepts children will learn
C) are the lesson plans
D) are optional

Question 35

Developmentally appropriate curriculum does NOT take into account ____.

A) child development theory
B) parents' concerns
C) community context
D) teacher's age

Question 36

Themes should ____.

A) reflect a political viewpoint
B) focus on holidays
C) enlarge children's vision
D) avoid children's personal issues

Question 37

Which of the following programs is NOT an example of curriculum planning based on the emergent curriculum approach?

A) High/Scope
B) Reggio Emilia
C) Montessori
D) Bank Street approach

Question 38

Multicultural education ____.

A) is a new curriculum published by NAEYC
B) reflects the plurality of the classroom
C) focuses on one culture each year
D) emphasizes the food and holidays of a cultural group

Question 39

Integrated curriculum provides opportunities ____.

A) for children to learn the alphabet
B) for teachers to use direct-teaching methods
C) to bring in a parent volunteer for a cooking project
D) for children of diverse abilities to learn from the same experience

Question 40

Webbing ____.

A) is a form of evaluating curriculum
B) is a style of teaching
C) promotes integrated curriculum planning
D) ensures multicultural sensitivity

Question 41

Developmentally appropriate curriculum does NOT ____.

A) take social and cultural issues into consideration
B) allow for a variety of methods and strategies
C) meet the needs of most early childhood programs
D) relate to classroom practices

Question 42

Culturally appropriate curriculum ____.

A) does not apply to developmentally appropriate curriculum
B) applies to only one specific culture
C) questions familiar ways of doing things
D) means creating a whole new curriculum

Question 43

Inclusive curriculum is all but which one of the following?

A) promotes inclusion of children with any and all disabilities
B) does not include family influences on children's behavior
C) reflects an awareness of all areas of diversity
D) means no one is left out

Question 44

Which one is NOT an advantage of an integrated curriculum?

A) lesson plans are not necessary
B) requires large blocks of time for in-depth learning
C) allows for a wide range of abilities
D) supports multiple intelligences

Question 45

Taking cues from children is an important concept in ____.

A) emergent curriculum
B) developmentally appropriate curriculum
C) creating holiday themes
D) emergent curriculum and developmentally appropriate curriculum

Question 46

In some early childhood programs, religious holidays are celebrated. The text supports the premise that ____.

A) parents like them
B) children like them
C) no one is offended
D) holiday celebrations can present a flat picture of a cultural or religious event

Question 47

The project approach to curriculum ____.

A) is designed specifically for older children
B) does not include children's ideas and input
C) relates to Dewey's progressive schools
D) has not proved successful

Question 48

The best description of the schools of Reggio Emilia is ____.

A) cognitively oriented
B) teacher-planned instruction
C) community-based involvement
D) academic preschools

Question 49

One curriculum model that uses a portfolio approach to document children's growth is the ____.

A) Bank Street model
B) High/Scope model
C) Reggio Emilia model
D) Montessori model

Question 50

Written plans must ____.

A) include all of the activities normally available
B) be approved by parents
C) communicate the goals of the program
D) avoid teacher-directed activities

Question 51

Play is ____.

A) an avenue for curriculum planning
B) an isolated segment of the daily schedule
C) less important after infancy
D) an avoidance of good curriculum planning

Question 52

Life-oriented themes ____.

A) can be recycled every year, regardless of the group of children
B) revolve around standard, prescribed topics
C) reflect the children's current interests and abilities
D) is teacher-centered

Question 53

Which of the following indicates a multicultural curriculum?

A) It focuses on concepts, generalizations, and theories.
B) It is Eurocentric.
C) It focuses on isolated aspects of the histories and cultures of ethnic groups.
D) It describes ethnic minority cultures as deprived or dysfunctional.

Question 54

An integrated curriculum _____.

A) provides for learning to take place within the context of meaningful activities
B) requires small blocks of time
C) separates hands-on learning from skill acquisition
D) minimizes the effect of rates of learning

Question 55

Which of the following is/are NOT a phase of the project approach?

A) discussing and representing
B) engaging the children's interests
C) sustaining and maximizing the children's interests
D) connecting new learning with previous experience

Question 56

Which of the following is NOT a structural feature that allows for the flexibility necessary for a project approach?

A) integration
B) display
C) fieldwork
D) representation

Question 57

Which High/Scope category involves making friends?

A) social relations
B) logic and mathematics
C) initiative
D) creative representation

Question 58

Which of the following is a key component of a Reggio Emilia approach?

A) a family-based attitude, restricted to children's families
B) a clean, relatively plain environment
C) keeping a single teacher with the same class for two years
D) a family support system

Question 59

The eight fundamentals of the Reggio Emilia approach include _____.

A) the child as communicator
B) the parent as researcher
C) the child as partner, nurturer, and guide
D) the parent as protagonist

Question 60

Which of the following is an advantage of using a written plan?

A) It provides a foundation from which changes can be made.
B) It organizes unplanned activities.
C) It provides the rationales for what teachers do.
D) Each child makes his or her own written plan.

Question 61

For which of the following would a teacher want to use a small group?

A) to help children practice a specific skill
B) to introduce new ideas and materials
C) to read stories
D) to review the day's events

Question 62

Match the description with the correct definition.

-Emergent curriculum

A) Includes all diversities
B) Includes all subject areas
C) Diagram outlining a topic
D) In-depth investigation
E) Based on child's interests/needs

Question 63

Match the description with the correct definition.

-Project approach

A) Includes all diversities
B) Includes all subject areas
C) Diagram outlining a topic
D) In-depth investigation
E) Based on child's interests/needs

Question 64

Match the description with the correct definition.

-Webbing

A) Includes all diversities
B) Includes all subject areas
C) Diagram outlining a topic
D) In-depth investigation
E) Based on child's interests/needs

Question 65

Match the description with the correct definition.

-Inclusive curriculum

A) Includes all diversities
B) Includes all subject areas
C) Diagram outlining a topic
D) In-depth investigation
E) Based on child's interests/needs

Question 66

Match the description with the correct definition.

-Integrated curriculum

A) Includes all diversities
B) Includes all subject areas
C) Diagram outlining a topic
D) In-depth investigation
E) Based on child's interests/needs

Question 67

Match the phrase with the appropriate curriculum definition.

-Aware of diverse cultural influences

A) Cultural
B) Multicultural
C) Inclusive

Question 68

Match the phrase with the appropriate curriculum definition.

-Sensitive to cultural, social, and religious diversity

A) Cultural
B) Multicultural
C) Inclusive

Question 69

Match the phrase with the appropriate curriculum definition.

-Incorporates other cultures' perspectives/content into present curriculum

A) Cultural
B) Multicultural
C) Inclusive

Question 70

Match the description with the appropriate phrase.

-High/Scope

A) Pedigogista
B) Developmental-interaction approach
C) Cognitively-oriented model

Question 71

Match the description with the appropriate phrase.

-Bank Street

A) Pedigogista
B) Developmental-interaction approach
C) Cognitively-oriented model

Question 72

Match the description with the appropriate phrase.

-Reggio Emilia

A) Pedigogista
B) Developmental-interaction approach
C) Cognitively-oriented model

Question 73

Match the appropriate example to each area of multiple intelligences.

-Linguistic

A) Hands-on learners
B) Insightful and reflective
C) Notices environmental sounds
D) Systematic approach to problem solving
E) Likes animals
F) Likes videos and photos
G) Likes jokes and puns
H) Has lots of friends

Question 74

Match the appropriate example to each area of multiple intelligences.

-Logical-mathematical

A) Hands-on learners
B) Insightful and reflective
C) Notices environmental sounds
D) Systematic approach to problem solving
E) Likes animals
F) Likes videos and photos
G) Likes jokes and puns
H) Has lots of friends

Question 75

Match the appropriate example to each area of multiple intelligences.

-Spatial

A) Hands-on learners
B) Insightful and reflective
C) Notices environmental sounds
D) Systematic approach to problem solving
E) Likes animals
F) Likes videos and photos
G) Likes jokes and puns
H) Has lots of friends

Question 76

Match the appropriate example to each area of multiple intelligences.

-Bodily-kinesthetic

A) Hands-on learners
B) Insightful and reflective
C) Notices environmental sounds
D) Systematic approach to problem solving
E) Likes animals
F) Likes videos and photos
G) Likes jokes and puns
H) Has lots of friends

Question 77

Match the appropriate example to each area of multiple intelligences.

-Musical

A) Hands-on learners
B) Insightful and reflective
C) Notices environmental sounds
D) Systematic approach to problem solving
E) Likes animals
F) Likes videos and photos
G) Likes jokes and puns
H) Has lots of friends

Question 78

Match the appropriate example to each area of multiple intelligences.

-Interpersonal

A) Hands-on learners
B) Insightful and reflective
C) Notices environmental sounds
D) Systematic approach to problem solving
E) Likes animals
F) Likes videos and photos
G) Likes jokes and puns
H) Has lots of friends

Question 79

Match the appropriate example to each area of multiple intelligences.

-Intrapersonal

A) Hands-on learners
B) Insightful and reflective
C) Notices environmental sounds
D) Systematic approach to problem solving
E) Likes animals
F) Likes videos and photos
G) Likes jokes and puns
H) Has lots of friends

Question 80

Match the appropriate example to each area of multiple intelligences.

-Naturalist

A) Hands-on learners
B) Insightful and reflective
C) Notices environmental sounds
D) Systematic approach to problem solving
E) Likes animals
F) Likes videos and photos
G) Likes jokes and puns
H) Has lots of friends