Deck 5: Coming Together Through the Arts

Question 1

Daniel, a preschooler, goes over to the block corner and starts throwing the blocks.His teacher brings him bean bags and a bucket and tells him throwing blocks is dangerous and against the rules, but he can throw the bean bags in the bucket.This is an example of:

A)prevention.
B)redirection.
C)removal.
D)cooperation.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Karen is planning to make a mural with her kindergartners.Which of the following should she do?

A)Before starting, prepare the wall where the finished mural will be displayed.
B)Ask the children for their ideas and write them on a chart.
C)Put out the materials and then stand back and observe what the children do.
D)Because they are older, have them work on the mural one at a time.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Carrie observes four of her preschoolers pretending to be zoo keepers and building pens for their stuffed animals in the block center.This is an example of:

A)cooperative play.
B)solitary play.
C)parallel play.
D)organized play.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Gaia is a four-year-old child with special needs who has trouble following oral directions.In order to effectively adjust an arts activity for her, her teacher should:

A)silently model the task.
B)display written directions.
C)break the activity into small steps and model each one.
D)repeat the directions orally until she understands.

Question 5

Which of the following statements would support a person who believes it is wrong to use food products in arts activities?

A)Many arts materials like play dough and glue are food-based.
B)Food items are easy to buy at the supermarket.
C)Food-based materials are safe for children to put in their mouths.
D)Children need to learn not to put arts materials in their mouths.

Question 6

You overhear two boys talking.One child says, "Don't touch me.Your skin is a dirty color." How do you respond to this situation?

A)Scold the speaker and then talk to his parents.
B)Apologize to the offended child, and move him to another place.Have the first child make a gift for the other child.
C)Have the two children paint, and then when they are washing up, point out that the skin color doesn't wash off to demonstrate that his hands are not dirty.
D)Tell the speaker that was a hurtful thing to say.Explain that there are many different colors of skin.Ask him why he said it, then plan an art activity about skin color for the whole group.

Question 7

Group arts projects help children learn that it:

A)can be fun working with others.
B)takes longer to make something when you work together.
C)is better to work with others than by yourself.
D)is much easier to work with others.

Question 8

All the following would be helpful to a child with limited vision EXCEPT:

A)a foam-wrapped crayon.
B)a fabric marking wheel.
C)scented markers.
D)a piece of screening.

Question 9

Four-year-old Max says that he is no good at singing.Which social-emotional skill should his teacher focus on developing so he will be more successful in school?

A)self-confidence
B)empathy
C)self-control
D)cooperation

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of using a multicultural lens?

A)basing arts activities on the cultural backgrounds of the majority of children in the class
B)celebrating all the major holidays
C)making a class book about the children's families
D)putting up a bulletin board showing children from around the world wearing traditional costumes

Question 11

Marla, a second-grade teacher, has a girl who was injured in a tornado and after a month is still very frightened and withdrawn.How can Marla best help this child?

A)Avoid talking about the tornado and encourage her to play with the others.
B)Have the girl draw a picture of the tornado and counsel her based on her drawing.
C)Recommend that the girl get arts therapy from a trained therapist.
D)Have the girl reenact the tornado using puppets and counsel her about it.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of the prevention behavior strategy?

A)Thomas sits his preschoolers in a circle and has them pass around a tambourine.
B)Flori puts her preschoolers in pairs and gives them a tambourine to share.
C)Laiya does not allow her preschoolers to use tambourines.
D)Abeka gives each of her preschoolers a tambourine to play.

Question 13

Matthew is a child with attention deficit disorder who is easily distracted.His teacher wants him to spend more time in the music area.What strategy could she use?

A)Separate the music center from the other ones with shelves and curtains.
B)Make sure there are several children in the center with him.
C)Place a large assortment of musical instruments in the center.
D)Set a timer and tell him he can't leave until it rings.

Question 14

Which of the following is a good way to address biased comments?

A)Contact the parents immediately and have a conference about it.
B)Immediately address the negative comment and comfort the victim, then identify what was unfair about it.
C)Ignore the comment, but later teach an anti-bias lesson.
D)Punish the child who said the biased comment.

Question 15

A respectful way to incorporate diversity into the curriculum is by:

A)displaying images only of the children in the class.
B)selecting images that show a range of people of different ages, genders, sizes, colors, and abilities.
C)displaying familiar artworks, playing familiar music, and dancing familiar dances.
D)singing songs only in languages the children speak.

Question 16

Michael teaches prekindergarten.He can tell when his children are ready to work on group projects when they:

A)engage in parallel play.
B)observe the play of others.
C)engage in cooperative play.
D)engage in solitary play.

Question 17

The preschoolers in Michelle's class have been building towers with blocks for a few days.Some of the children can build tall towers, while others' towers fall down.Which of the following methods will likely help all the children build better towers?

A)Have a professional architect talk to them about tall buildings.
B)Let the children whose towers fall down have more time in the block center.
C)Form groups with a mix of skill levels in each group and have them work together to build a tower.
D)Set up a competition with a prize for the tallest tower.

Question 18

Helen wants to celebrate Thanksgiving with her kindergarteners.Which of the following should she do to fight prevailing stereotypes?

A)Put pilgrim and Indian costumes in the dress-up corner.
B)Have children trace their hands to make a hand turkey to decorate.
C)Put on a play about the landing of the Mayflower.
D)Invite parents to come in and tell stories about something they are thankful for.

Question 19

If you were to plan arts activities based on Erikson's analysis of social-emotional development, which of the following would you suggest for preschoolers?

A)Ensure that preschoolers work on artistic activities alone.
B)Make two preschoolers sit together and give each their own materials to use.
C)Expect preschoolers to cooperate with other members of a group with supervision.
D)Expect preschoolers to work cooperatively with others without supervision.

Question 20

Three-year-old Michael grabs a paint brush from another child and dabs paint on the child's hand.What should his teacher do?

A)Tell Michael it is wrong to paint on people, make him apologize, and write a note home to his parents.
B)Take away the paint brushes and lock them in a cabinet.
C)Tell Michael paint brushes are for painting, give him his own, and move him further away.
D)Tell Michael he broke the rules and forbid him from painting for the week.

Question 21

Describe a group arts activity to follow up each of these experiences:
1.Blowing bubbles
2.Watching clouds
3.Walking in the rain

Question 22

Name at least four ways to capture the process of making group art projects.

Question 23

Describe at least three ways the arts can be an important part of an anti-bias curriculum and give one example of a way to use the arts to develop reciprocal relationships with parents.

Question 24

Describe Linda Mitchell's MOST strategy for planning arts activities for all children, including those with special
needs.

Question 25

Describe what a shared experience is and why it is important in group arts projects.Then give an example of a shared experience.