Deck 5: Children Teachers and Creative Activities

Question 1

Another aspect of a child's development a teacher needs to consider is individual differences.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Allowing children to deal directly with the materials means the teacher becomes an aid to the child's learning.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

It is important to continue a lesson plan with children in all situations.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Maintaining quiet and order in the classroom does not help facilitate children's creative behavior.

Question 5

Differentiated instruction is often associated with standardized testing.

Question 6

Telling the child the best way to do things helps facilitate the child's creative behavior.

Question 7

An understanding of multiple intelligences is an option in using differentiated instruction.

Question 8

A key strategy for avoiding mad dashes at the beginning of free-choice times is to ensure that children have time at each center.

Question 9

With older children, it becomes necessary to concentrate on the product as well as the process.

Question 10

Sequencing active and quiet activities is part of consideration of activity patterns.

Question 11

According to Gardner, each of us possesses eight intelligences, or ways to be smart.

Question 12

Activity pattern refers to the pattern of children's activities.

Question 13

Attention span generally remains the same until the developmental shift around age 8.

Question 14

Process learning emphasizes information discovered by the learner himself or herself.

Question 15

To facilitate means to help along, to guide, and to provide opportunities.

Question 16

A general rule is the younger the child, the shorter the attention span.

Question 17

Providing different types of learning experiences to suit the child's individual needs is the definition of individualized
instruction.

Question 18

A teacher needs only a knowledge of the four major areas of growth common to all children in order to work with young children.

Question 19

Older children can be given more complex art projects because they have greater mental capacity than younger children.

Question 20

The term "developmental level" refers to three major areas of growth.

Question 21

Blind children automatically use alternative sensory channels for information.

Question 22

Children sensitive to environmental sounds are strong in musical intelligence.

Question 23

"Key indicators" are performance­based listings of what courses teachers should take in order to be awarded a
license.

Question 24

The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Standards are model standards for accomplished teachers.

Question 25

Young children who are strong in visual/spatial intelligence have the ability to understand geometry.

Question 26

Children who are curious about how things work are generally strong in logical/mathematical intelligence.

Question 27

Children with loss of hearing are much quieter than are children who hear normally.

Question 28

Children who tend to be systematic and analytical are generally strong in mathematical intelligence.

Question 29

Coloring books encourage children to think.

Question 30

Process learning conceives of learning in terms of the end products from the process.

Question 31

Bloom's taxonomy is divided into four levels.

Question 32

Children who enter school with highly-developed verbal skills are generally strong in linguistic intelligence.

Question 33

The No Child Left Behind Act was authorized by the president to improve American schools.

Question 34

Adapting a classroom to accommodate children with special needs is a much different process than the basic idea of differentiating instruction.

Question 35

Picture smart children are able to visualize three-dimensional objects.

Question 36

Children with Down syndrome are always cheerful, compliant, and loving.

Question 37

The content standards required by the Common Core have little bearing on preschool teachers.

Question 38

The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Standards are model standards for licensing new child care directors.

Question 39

Children with linguistic intelligence generally tend to think out loud.

Question 40

The No Child Left Behind Act requires state departments of education to develop challenging academic content standards and academic assessments.

Question 41

Developmentally appropriate early childhood classrooms are those that demonstrate:

A) uninterrupted play among children.
B) a variety of independent tasks.
C) a variety of small-group tasks.
D) a variety of independent tasks and a variety of small-group tasks.

Question 42

Children with interpersonal intelligence tend to be leaders.

Question 43

Children who enjoy working alone are generally strong in intrapersonal intelligence.

Question 44

A child who is sensitive to facial expressions and gestures has a strong intrapersonal intelligence.

Question 45

Children who easily notice patterns and objects in the environment are generally strong in naturalistic intelligence.

Question 46

Understanding multiple intelligences is:

A) essential if you are to meet state standards.
B) essential if you are to meet the individual needs of children.
C) important for becoming an Accomplished Teacher.
D) important for focusing on individual characteristics.

Question 47

The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Standards:

A) contain suggestions for improving students' academic achievement.
B) are performance based.
C) describe what courses teachers should take in order to be awarded a license.
D) were part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Question 48

Adapting a classroom to accommodate children with special needs is:

A) one of the goals of the INTASC standards.
B) more prevalent in middle and late elementary school levels.
C) a similar process to the basic idea of differentiating instruction.
D) possible only for teachers with special education degrees.

Question 49

A child with kinesthetic intelligence is quite skilled at mimicking language accents and sounds.

Question 50

A child who is picture smart (also known as visual-spatial intelligence):

A) enjoys listening and hearing.
B) appreciates melodies.
C) can retrieve information through images.
D) uses the body to communicate and solve problems.

Question 51

In Gardner's theory, a child who is word smart (also known as linguistic intelligence):

A) uses numbers easily.
B) has a rich vocabulary.
C) understands logical patterns.
D) can visualize three-dimensional objects.

Question 52

Consideration of individual differences involves an understanding of:

A) what is special about the child.
B) what abilities and skills are already developed.
C) what the child's motor skills are.
D) all of the above.

Question 53

A child who is person smart:

A) usually appreciates one good friend.
B) enjoys people who play music.
C) is sensitive to facial expressions.
D) is able to analyze social situations.

Question 54

The ability to use many parts of the body to express emotion is related to musical intelligence.

Question 55

A body-smart child:

A) enjoys activities involving models.
B) learns best with activities such as games, acting, and hands-on tasks.
C) learns best with colors, numbers, and music.
D) enjoys doing crafts and working on mechanical projects.

Question 56

Children with intrapersonal intelligence tend to be leaders.

Question 57

An obvious feature of a differentiated classroom is that:

A) it is child-centered and children have set schedules.
B) students are assessed in multiple ways and assessment is done semiannually.
C) it is child-centered and children work in a variety of groupings.
D) the teacher uses a variety of instructional strategies and state-mandated testing.

Question 58

Kinesthetic intelligence is related to overall coordination.

Question 59

The No Child Left Behind Act involves:

A) the suggestion that states set standards for academic achievement.
B) annual assessments to gauge school districts' progress in improving students' academic achievement.
C) emphasis on increasing the numbers of Accomplished Teachers.
D) all of the above.

Question 60

Interpersonal intelligence is related to the child's understanding of self.

Question 61

List three transition times that need to be planned in working with young children.

Question 62

Match each term with the correct definition below.
a. developmental level
b. individual differences
c. attention span
d. activity pattern
e. planning for creative activities
f. facilitator
The ability to remain interested

Question 63

Match each term with the correct definition below.
a. developmental level
b. individual differences
c. attention span
d. activity pattern
e. planning for creative activities
f. facilitator
A role involving encouraging, questioning, and experimenting

Question 64

When two children exactly the same age perform at different levels, this is an example of:

A) developmental lag.
B) individual differences.
C) developmental patterns.
D) individual developmental lag.

Question 65

List at least three steps involved in preparation for a creative activity.

Question 66

Why is it important to know how to determine attention span when planning creative activities for young children?

Question 67

The teacher's role as a facilitator is one of:

A) arranging, conducting, and evaluating.
B) encouraging, questioning, and experimenting.
C) questioning, evaluating, and planning.
D) none of the above.

Question 68

Match each term with the correct definition below.
a. developmental level
b. individual differences
c. attention span
d. activity pattern
e. planning for creative activities
f. facilitator
Taking into consideration children's needs and interests, developmental levels, and available materials and resources

Question 69

The difference between a child with person-smart intelligence and a child with self-smart intelligence is in the:

A) way they work with art materials.
B) manner they prefer to work.
C) way they approach physical activities.
D) manner they put together puzzles.

Question 70

Match each term with the correct definition below.
a. developmental level
b. individual differences
c. attention span
d. activity pattern
e. planning for creative activities
f. facilitator
Physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development areas

Question 71

Activities for children who are music smart involve:

A) charts and diagrams.
B) activities involving the body, hands, and fingers.
C) learning through rhythm and melody.
D) images and pictures.

Question 72

List at least three teacher attitudes important to facilitating creative activities.

Question 73

The four major areas of growth are:

A) physical, social, emotional, and intellectual.
B) head circumference, body mass, bone density, and height.
C) height, weight, body mass, and bone density.
D) all of the above.

Question 74

What is a key strategy for avoiding mad dashes at the beginning of free-choice times?

Question 75

Match each term with the correct definition below.
a. developmental level
b. individual differences
c. attention span
d. activity pattern
e. planning for creative activities
f. facilitator
Differences in performance among children of the same age

Question 76

What four areas of growth are involved in development?

Question 77

Preparing for a creative activity involves:

A) gathering equipment as you go.
B) trying the activity before presenting it to the children.
C) using the activity recommended in the curriculum guide.
D) being as thorough as possible in your explanation.

Question 78

What factors need to be taken into account when planning activity patterns?

Question 79

Completing a creative activity is:

A) more important to the teacher than to the child.
B) important to do in the allotted time.
C) dependent on individual differences.
D) important to do in the allotted time and dependent on individual differences.

Question 80

Match each term with the correct definition below.
a. developmental level
b. individual differences
c. attention span
d. activity pattern
e. planning for creative activities
f. facilitator
Varying activities to suit developmental needs