Deck 12: Apply Your Knowledge: Guiding Children During Routines and Transitions

Question 1

Explain how a teacher could use indirect guidance during the arrival routine.

Answer 1

No answer

Question 2

Give one example each of direct and indirect guidance during the transition from large group to centers.

Answer 2

No answer

Question 3

Explain why it is important for a teacher to plan the guidance for routines and transitions.

Answer 3

No answer

Question 4

What is the purpose of direct and indirect guidance?

A) to control children's behavior
B) to give information to children
C) to give support to children
D) A and B
E) B and C

Question 5

A teacher develops a good arrival routine. She will help the children develop ________, according to Maslow's theory.

A) identity
B) security
C) self-importance
D) generativity
E) both A and D

Question 6

Children need to know all of the following about arrival/departure except:

A) the teacher's expectations
B) concrete operational thinking
C) the steps in the routines
D) acknowledgment

Question 7

Kindergarten children arrive at school and wait in the gym for 20 minutes until their teacher comes to get them. They sit on the floor and an assistant teacher "watches"them. They are not allowed to talk. This method of arrival:

A) will teach the children patience
B) is developmentally appropriate
C) is developmentally inappropriate
D) is a waste of the children's time
E) C and D

Question 8

Kindergarten children arrive at school and go directly to their room. They check in and go directly to centers. This method of arrival:

A) will help the children develop decision-making skills
B) is developmentally appropriate
C) uses children's time wisely
D) uses indirect guidance
E) all of the above

Question 9

Indirect guidance includes which of the following?

A) how a classroom is set up
B) setting limits
C) using logical consequences
D) teaching about a routine
E) none of the above

Question 10

Large groups can be used for:

A) reflection on how the day went
B) reading stories
C) instruction in content areas
D) talking with a guest speaker
E) all of the above

Question 11

During large group, children need:

A) structure
B) expectations
C) feedback
D) all of the above
E) both A and B but not C

Question 12

All of the following are true regarding small groups except:

A) small groups cannot be used with preschoolers
B) small groups take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete
C) a small group usually consists of up 6 children plus the teacher
D) small groups give students a chance to socialize with others

Question 13

Transitions are:

A) rarely planned by the teacher
B) a necessary part of any early childhood classroom
C) necessarily stressful for young children
D) the primary cause of challenging behaviors

Question 14

Routine refers to:

A) shifting children from place to place or activity to activity
B) a part of the school day that is repeated and occurs regularly
C) the beginning of the school day when children get to school
D) the end of the school day when children leave for their homes

Question 15

Arrival and departure can be times for:

A) setting the tone for the rest of the day
B) sending warm and caring messages to children and their families
C) building relationships with children
D) all of the above
E) both A and C but not B

Question 16

Arranging carpet squares in a cluster on the floor for children to sit on is a form of:

A) direct guidance
B) child abuse
C) manipulation
D) indirect guidance

Question 17

Effective and developmentally appropriate large group should last:

A) about 10 minutes or less for younger children
B) about 10 - 15 minutes
C) about 15 - 20 minutes
D) about 20 - 25 minutes

Question 18

Direct, positive guidance strategies include:

A) setting and maintaining limits
B) teaching appropriate behavior
C) using redirection well
D) all of the above

Question 19

The phrase, soft landings, refers to:

A) a comfortable place in which children should be placed for timeout
B) safely placing children back into the hands of their caregivers at the end of the day
C) a positive environment into which children should arrive each day
D) all of the above

Question 20

The textbook describes the appropriate departure for each school day with the phrase:

A) a productive ending
B) a calm ending
C) a happy ending
D) an event-free ending

Question 21

Which kind of listening is recommended for beginning the problem-solving process?

A) active listening
B) discriminative listening
C) efferent listening
D) critical listening

Question 22

How many main parts are included in the general structure of a large group?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 23

Cluster, circle, and semicircle are all:

A) types of center arrangements
B) types of dismissal patterns
C) types of arrival patterns
D) types of seating arrangements

Question 24

Materials for small and large group instruction should be:

A) planned in advance
B) prepared in advance
C) stored in advance
D) all of the above

Question 25

Ringing a bell after every 10 minutes during center time, having children rotate centers each time is an example of:

A) developmentally inappropriate activities in a classroom
B) activities that are stressful for children
C) a cause of disruptive behavior in children
D) all of the above

Question 26

Pictures, photographs, and drawings intended to help children remember the message implied in the image is:

A) visual support
B) direct guidance
C) indirect guidance
D) A and B
E) A and C

Question 27

Illustrated hand washing instructions above the sink is an example of:

A) visual support
B) direct guidance
C) indirect guidance
D) A and B
E) A and C