CDA stands for
Child Development Associate
Which area does not have a CDA credential?
School Age
Which of the following is not an indicator of well-trained early childhood
educators?
Taking too many coffee breaks
Well-trained early childhood educators:
Allow children to be as independent as possible
Children learn best with:
hands-on real experience
Well-trained early childhood teachers do not:
want the children to use English only in the classroom
NAEYC stands for:
National Association for the Education of Young Children
A CDA maintains a commitment to professionalism by:
1-joining appropriate professional organizations 2- attending trainings and conferences
3-keeping informed about legislative, and regulatory issues
A CDA sees that her room has more children than the law mandates. S/he should
report the situation to her:
1-lead teacher 2-supervisor 3-state licensing if the supervisor doesn't remove the extra
children
A CDA has an ethical responsibility not to harm children by participating in
practices that are:
• Disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, intimidating.
• Emotionally damaging.
• Physically harmful
Children grow :
at their own pace
The best way to teach infants and toddlers language is:
To talk to them all the time.
At what age can you use books?
Infants
Toddlers begin to define themselves:
good and bad
as ugly and attractive
Teachers should help children:
• Accept their feelings and find a safe way to express them.
• Use words to solve problems.
• Understand what is real and pretend.
Which of the following is age appropriate for an infant?
• Rattle.
• Mirror.
• Jingle bells attached to socks.