CDA STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS EXPERT VERIFIED CONTENT
●● The first- aid kit should be kept.
Answer: In an easily accessible location, clearly marked, and out of the
reach of children
●● Frequent hand washing is important because.
Answer: It keeps germs from spreading
●● An open-ended question.
Answer: Has no right or wrong answer
●● Children should be provided with these items for washing their
hands.
Answer: Warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
●● Children need their own space in the classroom for their coat and
other belongings because.
Answer: - It promotes their positive self- concept
- It helps maintain good health
,●● An example of a positive nonverbal communication is.
Answer: A smile
●● At mealtime, a caregiver should.
Answer: - Not insist that children finish all food on their plates
- Not, not offer any dessert until all their food is finished
- Not only offer dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table
while eating
●● When arranging a classroom, a teacher should.
Answer: Put related activities near each other
●● The best example of an open- ended material would be.
Answer: Unit blocks
●● The children have been asking for the same book to be read at story
time everyday for the past week. You will.
Answer: Happily reread it, because you know children benefit from
repetition
●● Children's play materials should be.
Answer: Kept on low, open shelves
,●● A developmentally appropriate group time.
Answer: -Lasts only a short time
- Gets the children actively involved
- permits children to leave, if they wish
●● Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to
change.
Answer: It provides them time to finish up an activity
●● You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you.
Answer: Give them practice talking, listening, and responding in casual
conversation as you sit with them at the lunch table
●● A good early childhood practice is.
Answer: Asking the children to pretend to be butterflies as they walk to
the playground
●● An activity that develops small-motor skills would be.
Answer: Bead stringing
●● Another activity that develops small-motor skills would be.
Answer: Manipulating play-dough
, ●● You have a small budget to use for purchasing materials for your
classroom. When choosing, you will first consider.
Answer: Whether the materials are developmentally appropriate, are
mostly open-ended, and will enable the children to experience success.
●● Two boys want the same truck to haul blocks across the room. One
boy goes to the housekeeping area and gets a basket. This is an example
of.
Answer: Problem solving
●● When talking with a child, the caregiver should.
Answer: Get down to the child's eye level
●● Caregivers should.
Answer: - Be good listeners
- Ask a lot of open-ended questions
●● You want the children to learn cooperation, so you.
Answer: Provide activities that require taking turns, sharing materials,
and solving problems together
●● Children's artwork should be.
Answer: Displayed at the children's eye level
SOLUTIONS EXPERT VERIFIED CONTENT
●● The first- aid kit should be kept.
Answer: In an easily accessible location, clearly marked, and out of the
reach of children
●● Frequent hand washing is important because.
Answer: It keeps germs from spreading
●● An open-ended question.
Answer: Has no right or wrong answer
●● Children should be provided with these items for washing their
hands.
Answer: Warm water, liquid soap, and paper towels
●● Children need their own space in the classroom for their coat and
other belongings because.
Answer: - It promotes their positive self- concept
- It helps maintain good health
,●● An example of a positive nonverbal communication is.
Answer: A smile
●● At mealtime, a caregiver should.
Answer: - Not insist that children finish all food on their plates
- Not, not offer any dessert until all their food is finished
- Not only offer dessert to the children who remained quiet at the table
while eating
●● When arranging a classroom, a teacher should.
Answer: Put related activities near each other
●● The best example of an open- ended material would be.
Answer: Unit blocks
●● The children have been asking for the same book to be read at story
time everyday for the past week. You will.
Answer: Happily reread it, because you know children benefit from
repetition
●● Children's play materials should be.
Answer: Kept on low, open shelves
,●● A developmentally appropriate group time.
Answer: -Lasts only a short time
- Gets the children actively involved
- permits children to leave, if they wish
●● Why do you give children a warning before activities are about to
change.
Answer: It provides them time to finish up an activity
●● You want children to learn the rules of conversation, so you.
Answer: Give them practice talking, listening, and responding in casual
conversation as you sit with them at the lunch table
●● A good early childhood practice is.
Answer: Asking the children to pretend to be butterflies as they walk to
the playground
●● An activity that develops small-motor skills would be.
Answer: Bead stringing
●● Another activity that develops small-motor skills would be.
Answer: Manipulating play-dough
, ●● You have a small budget to use for purchasing materials for your
classroom. When choosing, you will first consider.
Answer: Whether the materials are developmentally appropriate, are
mostly open-ended, and will enable the children to experience success.
●● Two boys want the same truck to haul blocks across the room. One
boy goes to the housekeeping area and gets a basket. This is an example
of.
Answer: Problem solving
●● When talking with a child, the caregiver should.
Answer: Get down to the child's eye level
●● Caregivers should.
Answer: - Be good listeners
- Ask a lot of open-ended questions
●● You want the children to learn cooperation, so you.
Answer: Provide activities that require taking turns, sharing materials,
and solving problems together
●● Children's artwork should be.
Answer: Displayed at the children's eye level
