CDA Exam Questions and Answers
List and describe two ways that physical activity benefits young children. - Answer -
Builds and maintains bones, prevents or delays high blood pressure, cholesterol and
type 2 diabetes, reduces stress, increases attention spans, increases academic
success, enhances language and social skills and makes children feel confident and
competent.
Define "executive function" skills and describe how educators can promote children
developing these types of skills. - Answer -*Mental processes needed to connect past
experiences with present actions.
*Regulate behavior, control impulses, manage time, stay organized and follow multistep
directions.
*Help children filter through stimulation they receive daily to determine which
information is important.
*Explore learning alone or in groups, develop children's self control, support children to
increase their attention span and improve their memory skills, offer children
opportunities to make symbolic representation of their ideas through art.
Describe strategies early educators can use to promote children to develop empathy
and other prosocial skills. - Answer -*Help children put their feelings into words.
*Read books where you can discuss or ask children to describe the character's feelings.
*Help children to interpret facial expressions.
*Encourage children to reenact their favorite stories with puppets (think
Barbara/Storybook Village)
If a child leaves your setting on Tuesday with a fever of 102, when is the earliest the
child can return? Explain your response. - Answer -Thursday-Child must be fever free
for 24 hours without the help of medication before returning.
What is the website with the new USDA dietary information and recommendations? -
Answer -www.choosemyplate.com
Ms. Hart walks toddlers through the neighborhood several times a week. Which strategy
makes for the best learning experience?
A: Telling the children about how the neighborhoods has changed over time.
B: Permitting the children to pick any flowers or leaves they encounter.
C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
D: Taking a different path with new features each time they walk. - Answer -C: Taking
one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
, Four year old Angie is struggling with puzzles. What is thee best way to scaffold her
learning? - Answer -Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with
by herself.
Describe an activity that a teacher could do with a small group of children to promote
developing social studies skills. - Answer -*Read stories about people with varying
occupations
*Invite visitors into the classroom
*Field trips
*Dramatic play learning center set up
Define teachable moment. - Answer -Teachable moments are spontaneous windows of
opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding.
Unplanned/on the spot
When washing your hands, how long should you scrub after lathering with soap? -
Answer -At least 20 seconds
What is the best practice to support Ms Thompson in establishing supportive and
respectful relationships with children in her setting? - Answer -Validating children's
efforts, progress and accomplishments
Describe how an early educator can effectively use technology in their learning
environment to promote children's learning and engagement. - Answer -*Children can
create artwork on computer screens or tablets
*Read and interact with stories
*Engage with photographs and videos that document their learning from prior
experiences (field trip or in setting)
Describe a "print rich" early childhood environment. - Answer -Environment where
furnishings, materials, and equipment are labeled in English and children's home
languages in meaningful ways.
How many books per child on average should a preschool setting include? - Answer -5-
8 books per child
Explain why providing children with choices is an effective strategy for promoting
positive behaviors. - Answer -Offering children choices puts them in charge of their own
behavior and builds self-regulation.
Define self-regulation and its importance. - Answer -Self regulation is the ability to
express and manage emotions and behavior in healthy ways and to maintain focus and
attention.
List and describe two ways that physical activity benefits young children. - Answer -
Builds and maintains bones, prevents or delays high blood pressure, cholesterol and
type 2 diabetes, reduces stress, increases attention spans, increases academic
success, enhances language and social skills and makes children feel confident and
competent.
Define "executive function" skills and describe how educators can promote children
developing these types of skills. - Answer -*Mental processes needed to connect past
experiences with present actions.
*Regulate behavior, control impulses, manage time, stay organized and follow multistep
directions.
*Help children filter through stimulation they receive daily to determine which
information is important.
*Explore learning alone or in groups, develop children's self control, support children to
increase their attention span and improve their memory skills, offer children
opportunities to make symbolic representation of their ideas through art.
Describe strategies early educators can use to promote children to develop empathy
and other prosocial skills. - Answer -*Help children put their feelings into words.
*Read books where you can discuss or ask children to describe the character's feelings.
*Help children to interpret facial expressions.
*Encourage children to reenact their favorite stories with puppets (think
Barbara/Storybook Village)
If a child leaves your setting on Tuesday with a fever of 102, when is the earliest the
child can return? Explain your response. - Answer -Thursday-Child must be fever free
for 24 hours without the help of medication before returning.
What is the website with the new USDA dietary information and recommendations? -
Answer -www.choosemyplate.com
Ms. Hart walks toddlers through the neighborhood several times a week. Which strategy
makes for the best learning experience?
A: Telling the children about how the neighborhoods has changed over time.
B: Permitting the children to pick any flowers or leaves they encounter.
C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
D: Taking a different path with new features each time they walk. - Answer -C: Taking
one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
, Four year old Angie is struggling with puzzles. What is thee best way to scaffold her
learning? - Answer -Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with
by herself.
Describe an activity that a teacher could do with a small group of children to promote
developing social studies skills. - Answer -*Read stories about people with varying
occupations
*Invite visitors into the classroom
*Field trips
*Dramatic play learning center set up
Define teachable moment. - Answer -Teachable moments are spontaneous windows of
opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding.
Unplanned/on the spot
When washing your hands, how long should you scrub after lathering with soap? -
Answer -At least 20 seconds
What is the best practice to support Ms Thompson in establishing supportive and
respectful relationships with children in her setting? - Answer -Validating children's
efforts, progress and accomplishments
Describe how an early educator can effectively use technology in their learning
environment to promote children's learning and engagement. - Answer -*Children can
create artwork on computer screens or tablets
*Read and interact with stories
*Engage with photographs and videos that document their learning from prior
experiences (field trip or in setting)
Describe a "print rich" early childhood environment. - Answer -Environment where
furnishings, materials, and equipment are labeled in English and children's home
languages in meaningful ways.
How many books per child on average should a preschool setting include? - Answer -5-
8 books per child
Explain why providing children with choices is an effective strategy for promoting
positive behaviors. - Answer -Offering children choices puts them in charge of their own
behavior and builds self-regulation.
Define self-regulation and its importance. - Answer -Self regulation is the ability to
express and manage emotions and behavior in healthy ways and to maintain focus and
attention.
