Deck 3: Early Childhood Program Models

Question 1

A principle that guides the Bank Street model is that

A)conflict is necessary for development.
B)developing a sense of self is not as important as academic performance.
C)children need direct instruction to understand their world.
D)there is a checklist that allows us to predict what children will do next.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Centers in Montessori classrooms include the following materials:

A)play materials
B)daily living materials
C)realistic materials
D)pretend materials

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The Bank Street model uses all of the following theoretical perspectives except

A)Erik Erikson's psychoanalytic perspective.
B)Howard Gardner's multiple-intelligences theory.
C)Jean Piaget's cognitive developmental theory.
D)John Dewey's progressive education philosophy.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The environment of a Reggio Emilia classroom is all of the following except:

A)designed to foster communication and relationships.
B)full of children's own work.
C)discovery-oriented.
D)attractive to all adults.

Question 5

The role of the Waldorf professional includes

A)working with the same group of children from ages 7 to 14.
B)developing direct instruction strategies for teaching the whole child.
C)knowledge and use of current standard textbooks.
D)developing curriculum that relies on published children's literature.

Question 6

The Bank Street curriculum is:

A)organized by traditional curriculum subjects (math,science,reading,etc).
B)uses mostly commercial toys and equipment.
C)encourages children to complete teacher-identified activities.
D)emphasizes an integrated curriculum.

Question 7

_____ refers to the preschool programs of Italy that use the project approach.

A)Montessori
B)Reggio Emilia
C)Ronzoni
D)Porticello

Question 8

Waldorf education was the brainchild of

A)Jean Piaget.
B)Erik Erikson.
C)Rudolf Steiner.
D)David Weikart.

Question 9

High/Scope key experiences include all of the following except:

A)experiencing and representing
B)iconic learning
C)classification
D)seriation

Question 10

An example of one of several goals of Bank Street programs is to

A)maintain all students' competence at the same level.
B)only support children's acts that foster collectivism.
C)de-emphasize a child's sense of individuality.
D)guide a child's understanding of the integration of functions.

Question 11

Materials in the Montessori classroom have all of the following characteristics,except:

A)graduated difficulty/complexity.
B)careful attention to concept development.
C)self-correction.
D)theoretical orientation.

Question 12

The High/Scope curriculum is based on

A)Perry Preschool Program created in part by David Weikart in the 1960s.
B)Maria Montessori's methods.
C)Maria Montessori's Casa dei Bambini.
D)Perry Preschool Program created in part by Sigmund Freud.

Question 13

_____ is one major difference between Montessori education and many other early care and learning programs.

A)The concept of work experiences rather than play time
B)The use of child-sized equipment
C)The belief that children learn best through hands-on experiences
D)The use of manipulatives as teaching tools

Question 14

The Montessori approach

A)includes educational strategies and curricula for primary-age children.
B)is found in private education,but has not been adopted by any public school programs.
C)includes educational strategies and curricula for children from birth to high school.
D)includes educational strategies and curricula for only preschool programs.

Question 15

A(n)_____,is a specialist trained in the visual arts in a Reggio Emilia school to work with children and early care professionals on learning projects.

A)artista
B)directress
C)atelierista
D)artisan

Question 16

Spatiotemporal relationships focus on

A)helping children understand relational concepts such as up and down,event sequencing,and cause-and-effect relationships.
B)organizing objects into groups according to common characteristics and ordering items from smallest to largest.
C)organizing body movements and identifying relationships between children.
D)helping children understand relational concepts such as up and down and how to talk to others.

Question 17

_____in a High/Scope curriculum refers to planning tasks,accomplishing tasks during play time,and reflecting later.

A)Review-plan-do sequence
B)Do-review-plan sequence
C)Systematic sequencing
D)Plan-do-review sequence

Question 18

All of the following are important functions served by documentation in the Reggio Emilia program except

A)it helps families become more aware of children's learning and development.
B)it helps Reggio Emilia professionals understand children.
C)it helps teachers reduce their responsibility for each child's progress and learning.
D)it helps children see that their efforts are valued by adults.

Question 19

The Reggio Emilia model incorporates the _____ approach,which refers to an in-depth investigation of themes of interest to children.

A)project
B)teacher-directed
C)constructivist
D)academic-based

Question 20

High/Scope is a curriculum approach based on all of the following except

A)Jean Piaget's theories.
B)Maria Montessori's theories.
C)strengthening cognitive skills through active,hands-on experiences.
D)interaction with people and objects in one's environment.

Question 21

Three main theoretical foundations form the basis for the Bank Street program.

Question 22

Compare and contrast any two of the model early care and education programs discussed in this chapter.What are the similarities and differences?

Question 23

A lower percentage of High/Scope students had completed high school than non-program students.

Question 24

Loris Malaguzzi first implemented Reggio Emilia serving children ages 3 to 6.

Question 25

Why is documentation important in the Reggio Emilia program?

Question 26

Identify and describe three teaching strategies used in Waldorf classrooms.

Question 27

Why was it important for Maria Montessori to have beautiful materials in her classroom?

Question 28

Families are seen as secondary to the professional's role of facilitating learning and development in Reggio Emilia.

Question 29

Finding "pure" models of early childhood programs are hard to find,but most programs have common features that promote development and learning.

Question 30

High/Scope cannot be successfully used with infants and toddlers.

Question 31

Waldorf education has roots in believes that loving relationships are essential in early childhood settings and are more important than actual activities and materials.

Question 32

The Bank Street model for early education emphasizes the importance of developing each child's individuality.What are the strengths of this approach? What would you do to encourage individuality? Are there also potential problems associated with promoting individuality?

Question 33

Large-group time in the High/Scope program usually lasts between 30 to 40 minutes.

Question 34

What do you see as the differences between the work experiences of Montessori and more traditional play options? Are there similarities? Can you give some specific examples to highlight the points you make?

Question 35

Define the plan-do-review sequence in the High/Scope program.

Question 36

The project approach is one cornerstone of the Reggio Emilia program.What do you see as the strengths of using projects? Are there potential problems? Identify a possible project for preschool children.What might some options be for a group of second graders?

Question 37

Montessori described children's interactions with materials in the classroom as work tasks.

Question 38

The plan-do-review sequence is an important part of the High/Scope program.Think of some creative ideas for how you might help children complete the planning portion of the sequence.