1|Page
DCF SCHOOL-AGE APPROPRIATE PRACTICES EXAM LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
School-age children have finished their growth and should not be
expected to grow or gain weight over the course of a year. -
ANSWER-false
School-age children are less imaginative than younger children. -
ANSWER-false
Garvey in her book Play: - ANSWER-- Play provides pleasure
- Play focuses more on the enjoyment of the process than the
acquisition of some particular product
- Play is voluntary and freely chosen
- Play involves active engagement
The stages of play defined by Mildred Parten are: - ANSWER--
Solitary play - playing alone
,2|Page
- Parallel play - playing beside other children, but not interacting
with them
- Associative play - children play together with materials and some
talking (3-5 years old)
- Cooperative play - children play together by planning and
working toward a common goal (5 years old through adolescence)
Curriculum should be - ANSWER-- challenging enough to engage
school-age children.
- achievable for their skill level.
- needs to reinforce the concepts children are learning in school.
- interesting so that children want to learn more about a subject.
Play allows children to release frustration and negative emotions,
work off excess energy, build muscle strength, and develop
coordination skills. - ANSWER-true
Children can learn about other viewpoints and grow in their ability
to see something from another person's point of view through play
activities. - ANSWER-true
,3|Page
Curriculum should not be challenging for school-age children
because it will discourage them from wanting to learn. -
ANSWER-false
For school-age children, the benefits of play are concentrated in
the cognitive domain. - ANSWER-false
By knowing what children are learning in school, you can
accurately judge their abilities and create curriculum that provides
appropriate and achievable challenges. - ANSWER-true
It is typical to observe school-age children participating in all four
stages of play. - ANSWER-true
Curriculum that is challenging will discourage school-age children
from learning new concepts. - ANSWER-false
Children cannot be motivated by the competitive presence of their
peers. - ANSWER-false
, 4|Page
Curriculum should be at or below children's skill levels to ensure
they successfully complete the learning objectives. - ANSWER-
true
Caregivers should introduce and encourage participation in
games and activities that involve greater social interaction and
cooperation with their peers. - ANSWER-true
By playing together and taking different roles, children also grow
in their ability to engage in leading and following behaviors. -
ANSWER-true
Play focuses on the acquisition of a particular product. -
ANSWER-false
Associative play is when children play together by planning and
working toward a common goal. - ANSWER-true
DCF SCHOOL-AGE APPROPRIATE PRACTICES EXAM LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
School-age children have finished their growth and should not be
expected to grow or gain weight over the course of a year. -
ANSWER-false
School-age children are less imaginative than younger children. -
ANSWER-false
Garvey in her book Play: - ANSWER-- Play provides pleasure
- Play focuses more on the enjoyment of the process than the
acquisition of some particular product
- Play is voluntary and freely chosen
- Play involves active engagement
The stages of play defined by Mildred Parten are: - ANSWER--
Solitary play - playing alone
,2|Page
- Parallel play - playing beside other children, but not interacting
with them
- Associative play - children play together with materials and some
talking (3-5 years old)
- Cooperative play - children play together by planning and
working toward a common goal (5 years old through adolescence)
Curriculum should be - ANSWER-- challenging enough to engage
school-age children.
- achievable for their skill level.
- needs to reinforce the concepts children are learning in school.
- interesting so that children want to learn more about a subject.
Play allows children to release frustration and negative emotions,
work off excess energy, build muscle strength, and develop
coordination skills. - ANSWER-true
Children can learn about other viewpoints and grow in their ability
to see something from another person's point of view through play
activities. - ANSWER-true
,3|Page
Curriculum should not be challenging for school-age children
because it will discourage them from wanting to learn. -
ANSWER-false
For school-age children, the benefits of play are concentrated in
the cognitive domain. - ANSWER-false
By knowing what children are learning in school, you can
accurately judge their abilities and create curriculum that provides
appropriate and achievable challenges. - ANSWER-true
It is typical to observe school-age children participating in all four
stages of play. - ANSWER-true
Curriculum that is challenging will discourage school-age children
from learning new concepts. - ANSWER-false
Children cannot be motivated by the competitive presence of their
peers. - ANSWER-false
, 4|Page
Curriculum should be at or below children's skill levels to ensure
they successfully complete the learning objectives. - ANSWER-
true
Caregivers should introduce and encourage participation in
games and activities that involve greater social interaction and
cooperation with their peers. - ANSWER-true
By playing together and taking different roles, children also grow
in their ability to engage in leading and following behaviors. -
ANSWER-true
Play focuses on the acquisition of a particular product. -
ANSWER-false
Associative play is when children play together by planning and
working toward a common goal. - ANSWER-true
