Deck 13: Group Times

Question 1

The teacher can playfully repeat child-created chants.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Singing a song to gather a group for circle time is a good idea.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Sitting for an extended period at circle time causes wiggling.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Children who have trouble paying attention to directions and getting along with their peers also often tend to struggle in school academically.

Question 5

Saying "the first one who gets to the door is the first one to go into the yard" is appropriate.

Question 6

In circle times,it is best if children decide their own level of participation.

Question 7

Planned group times can sometimes fall apart.

Question 8

Recognizing each child by name at circle time is unnecessary.

Question 9

A signal can alert a classroom of children to a starting circle-time activity.

Question 10

A chant always rhymes.

Question 11

Passing games at circle are a professional technique.

Question 12

Circle times promote children's group communication skills.

Question 13

While leading circle times,teachers are primarily providers of knowledge.

Question 14

A teacher starts circle times by trying to gain children's attention.

Question 15

End a circle time with a vigorous,exciting activity.

Question 16

Aides and volunteers join circle times when possible.

Question 17

Language arts activities during circle times are repeated frequently.

Question 18

Multicultural songs and activities are standard curricula for English only and second language learning children.

Question 19

A circle-time teacher is busy leading rather than observing.

Question 20

Large group instructional circle times for preschoolers have been judged developmentally appropriate.

Question 21

The text recommends that before presenting a finger play to children,teachers should

A)​read it.
B)​sing it.
C)​practice and memorize it.
D)​memorize the actions rather than the words.

Question 22

If circle time goes badly,it may be because

A)​the setting was responsible.
B)​the teacher failed to observe certain child behaviors.
C)​the children were obstinate.
D)​the setting was responsible and the teacher failed to observe certain child behaviors.

Question 23

Teachers evaluate circle-time activities by

A)​observing child behaviors.
B)​judging which parts were learned.
C)​comparing outcomes to goals.
D)​videotaping them and watching teacher behaviors.

Question 24

At circle times,all children are

A)​required to participate at some schools.
B)​encouraged to participate.
C)​expected to participate at most schools.
D)​all of these answers.

Question 25

If conducting a group with 2 and 3 year olds their group participation may depend on

A)​how many children are present.
B)​whether they like who they are sitting next to.
C)​their feelings of trust and security.
D)​whether they are touching and feeling the same objects as their peers.

Question 26

At circle times,teacher will notice

A)​differences in children's ability to focus and attend.
B)​mature children get more out of the activities.
C)silent children do not like to participate.
D)​finger plays are always successful.

Question 27

Children sit in a circle at circle time.

A)​This is not necessarily so.
B)​They sit an equal distance from one another.
C)​They sit in the same spot each day.
D)​They sit in small chairs placed in a circle.

Question 28

A deciding factor that settles whether all attending children have to be at circle time can be

A)​the school's policy.
B)​staffing in the classroom.
C)​whether a quiet room area exists and children can choose to go there.
D)​all the above

Question 29

When learning a finger play,children usually learn the ____ first.

A)​actions or words
B)​rhythm and measured beat
C)​melody
D)​rhymes and pauses

Question 30

"Stand if you had orange juice for breakfast and move to the door" is a

A)​reward statement.
B)​transition statement.
C)​positive reinforcement statement.
D)​statement increasing child memory.

Question 31

A good technique at circle time is to first

A)​start by telling them to stand to speak.
B)​mention each child's name.
C)​say good listeners get to sit by their friends.
D)​dim the lights.

Question 32

Chants contain

A)​short songs.
B)​finger plays and action body plays.
C)​rhythmic word patterns.
D)​choruses.

Question 33

If a child prefers to sit and watch others and not join in with activities at circle time,he needs encouragement not pressure.

Question 34

Finger plays are activities teachers can memorize

Question 35

If a group time is stretching too long,the teacher

A)​If a group time is stretching too long,the teacher
B)​say something funny to make them laugh.
C)​can tell the children to stand for a moment and move around in a vigorous way.
D)​ask the children to move their whole body in some fun rather than exciting way before continuing for a few minutes more.

Question 36

What holds children's attention when chanting is usually the chant's rhythm or cadence.

Question 37

Most kindergarten teachers desire entering children ……..?

A)​to know alphabet letters and sounds.
B)​to know how to use self control.
C)​to know how to print their first and last name.
D)​to know their telephone number.

Question 38

"It's my time to talk Ryan,and your time to listen" can be a rule at circle to curb one child's attention-getting disruption.

Question 39

Blowing a soft bird whistle to gather children to circle

A)​was not recommended but is a good idea.
B)​is okay but flicking the lights is a good idea,too.
C)​might work well and a gathering song is good idea,too.
D)​all the above

Question 40

To demonstrate a finger play,one needs a finger-sized puppet.

Question 41

What might a teacher do when she senses children are starting to wiggle and act restless at circle time?

Question 42

Describe what an ideal language or literacy building group time would be like for both the teacher and children.

Question 43

In early childhood centers where group instruction occurs,what kind of instructional language arts activities are planned? List.

Question 44

Name the child self-regulation skills that are especially important to kindergarten teachers at group time.

Question 45

What are five characteristics of successful circle times?

Question 46

Name three different signals to alert a group of children that circle time is starting.

Question 47

Leaving one group activity and moving in an orderly fashion to the next is called

A)​passing.
B)​shifting.
C)​transitioning.
D)​proceeding.