Deck 15: Integrating Art, Music, and Social Studies Into a Holistic Curriculum

Question 1

Every aspect of the early childhood curriculum is overlapping and interconnected.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When eight-year-old Evie makes art at school, she is getting the opportunity to improve her fine motor skills, to sharpen and organize her perceptions, and to express her feelings.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Spirals, crosses, and circles are examples of symbols that regularly occur in young children's scribbles.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Music and art education should both take an open-ended, integrated path in early childhood programs.

Question 5

In the early childhood environment, creative movement works most effectively when it is planned as a specific activity.

Question 6

In early childhood education, social studies begins with the study of the self because a child learn who learns to respect him/herself is better equipped to learn how to interact and empathize with others.

Question 7

If six-year-old Franklin wants to join a group of children who are already playing, his best strategy is to politely ask, "Can I play with you?"

Question 8

In early childhood environments that use a seamless holistic curriculum, it is always easy for parents to "see"their child learning.

Question 9

When a child's exploration has seemed to slow down, a teacher may intervene by asking a question to get the child back on track.

Question 10

According to the text, the early childhood professional's job is best described as facilitating development and learning in each child.

Question 11

Egocentrism is the ability to see the world from multiple perspectives.

Question 12

Because they naturally love music, most three-year-olds will readily join in on songs during circle time.

Question 13

Most early childhood educators agree that when it comes to art, the process is more important than the product.

Question 14

Regarding early childhood art, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Art is defined as self-expression through the use of various mediums.
B) Art is best learned when adults identify the product to be created, and children choose the process used to make the product.
C) Art is a form of communication.
D) Art should not be encouraged in only one area of the classroom or family child care home.

Question 15

A group of first graders is studying the ocean. Amelia makes a dolphin out of papier-mâché. Juan José uses watercolors to paint a picture of an ocean landscape. Chris sketches several types of saltwater fish. Which of the students is creating three-dimensional art?

A) Amelia
B) Juan Jose
C) Chris
D) All of these

Question 16

______ are two of the basic characteristics of true art.

A) Emergence and holism
B) Self-expression and free exploration
C) Timelessness and universality
D) Enjoyment and meaning

Question 17

In order to facilitate the art process in her students, kindergarten teacher Kimberly Caves should do which of the following?

A) Display the best pieces of art in the hallway.
B) When they are making art, show interest by questioning them often about what they are making.
C) Provide a variety of materials and the freedom to use them as the children choose.
D) Encourage them to work alone so they can focus on what they are creating.

Question 18

______ is a technique that helps children appreciate the social aspect of art.

A) Mandala drawing
B) Gamelan
C) Creative movement
D) Body tracing

Question 19

Which of the following descriptions best captures the musical abilities of the average four-year-old?

A) She has the willingness and ability to sing in a group setting like circle time. She sometimes sings other times during the day and knows a surprising number of lyrics.
B) Although he likes music and will pay attention during a group sing, he often will not sing along. He'll sing along more often if the songs involve hand or body movements.
C) He will have a difficult time keeping up, but he'll be moving his body to the beat of the music.
D) She can sing a wide variety of songs with different pitch ranges. She enjoys singing in rounds and harmonizing with others.

Question 20

The author discusses preschool teacher Fiona Augustus who developed a music program based on an Indonesian instrument known as the Gamelan. The author references Augustus to illustrate which of the following points?

A) Early childhood teachers should integrate more Asian music into their teaching.
B) Music education in the early childhood setting doesn't need to be limited to singing only.
C) Young children should play percussion instruments only.
D) Augustus is aware that music, like art, is a form of communication.

Question 21

Which "social studies" topic is 13-month-old Frederico most likely to be exploring?

A) learning about other people's perspectives
B) building self-knowledge based on others' reactions to him
C) constructing sharing skills
D) figuring out how to successfully enter play

Question 22

Which of the following are social systems relevant to a five-year-old child?

A) the child's family and the community in which the child lives
B) the community in which the child lives and the child's kindergarten classroom and school
C) the child's family and her/his kindergarten classroom and school
D) the child's family, the community in which the child lives, and the child's kindergarten classroom and school

Question 23

Children at Happytime Preschool take a field trip every year to the local fruit market. In Ms. Susie's class, the children are exploring the concepts of producer and consumer. When they go to the fruit market, each child will have some money to spend on products. Which social studies topic is Susie's class exploring?

A) history
B) geography
C) accounting
D) economics

Question 24

The early childhood educator's role in the planning and implementation of learning is best described as

A) teacher
B) leader.
C) facilitator.
D) administrator.

Question 25

Four year old Daria asks to play with a group of her classmates in the dramatic play area of the classroom. Daria is told "no" by her classmates. Feeling rejected, she goes to her teacher Shaniqua and explains the situation. Shaniqua may help facilitate Daria's entry into the group by

A) gathering all the students in a circle and giving a lecture on the importance of inclusion.
B) closing the dramatic play area until all children learn how to play with each other.
C) returning to the group and finding a way to integrate Daria into the playful scenario.
D) telling Daria that she should do better to find a new group of children to play with.

Question 26

Which of the following statements about fieldtrips is false?

A) Children should have hands-on experiences that are appropriate for their age.
B) Field trips are inappropriate for children in the early childhood setting.
C) A field trip should be planned in advance so that it can be the most meaningful to children.
D) Field trips help children come to know the community in which they live, as well as the resources and services it provides.

Question 27

In planning a project to study mammals, preschool teacher Kevin Samuelson should do all but which of the following?

A) identify fun, cute activities that will entertain his students
B) look for activities that will provoke thought in his students
C) find activities that will integrate different areas of the curriculum
D) search out activities that will satisfy the children's intellectual thirst

Question 28

During the course of her career as an early childhood professional, your textbook's author has seen children use blocks in the study of which topic?

A) art
B) social studies
C) art and drama
D) All of these

Question 29

Regarding teacher Kisha Champion's experiences with teaching art (reported in your text), which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Sometimes Champion feels sadness when she looks back on the teacher she used to be.
B) Offering children the opportunity to do print art with various everyday objects led them into discovering patterns in a variety of places.
C) Champion found that as art became at least a weekly occurrence, the children's abilities to understand math, reading, and language deepened.
D) Champion advocates for an art program based on themes, such as weather.

Question 30

Which aspect is LEAST important to emphasize in music education?

A) opportunities for creative movement
B) performance
C) group singing
D) opportunities for creation of music

Question 31

Define art, and explain five strategies for facilitating the art process in early childhood education.

Question 32

Explain the role of social studies in the early childhood curriculum.

Question 33

Describe a holistic curriculum. How do you facilitate one and justify it to parents?