a) the number of children in the group
b) the activity
c) the developmental needs of the children who are present
d) all of these - ANSWER d) all of these
The first aid kit should be kept
a) out of the reach of children
b) in a visible location, but out of the children's reach
c) in a restroom
d) in a drawer, far from where children will play - ANSWER b) in a visible location, but out
of the children's reach
When arranging a classroom, a teacher should
a) keep the quiet and noisy activities together
b) put related activities near each other
c) provide a large, open area in the center of the room
d) arrange the furniture all along the walls - ANSWER b) put related activities near each
other
The children have been asking for the same book to be read at story time every day for the
past week. You will
a) happy reread it, because you know children benefit from repetition
b) read a book that is similar to the one they enjoy
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, c) tell the children that they have heard that book too many time and will need to choose a
new one
d) skip story time for a few days until they have forgotten about that book - ANSWER a)
happy reread it, because you know children benefit from repetition
You have a small budget to use for purchasing materials for your classroom. When choosing,
you will first consider
a) the price and how much you can buy with what you have
b) the age range listed on the packaging
c) wether the materials are developmentally appropriate, are mostly open-ended, and will
enable the children to experience success
d) whether the materials are familiars to the children from TV commercials - ANSWER c)
wether the materials are developmentally appropriate, are mostly open-ended, and will en-
able the children to experience success
When talking with a child, the caregiver should
a) speak loudly
b) get down to the child's eye level
c) whisper softly to the child
d) stand and talk with the child - ANSWER b) get down to the child's eye level
One of the children is having a tantrum just as circle time is beginning. The best way to pro-
ceed would be to
a) stay close to the child and explain to others that she is having a hard time right now but
will be all right in a few minutes. Let your co-teachers start the circle time.
b) call her parents to take her home.
c) take her to the Directors office until she calms down.
d) have the child sit in an "time-out" chair until she can control her emotions and return to
the group. - ANSWER a) stay close to the child and explain to others that she is having a
hard time right now but will be all right in a few minutes. Let your co-teachers start the circle
time.
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