FL DCF Child Care, Preschool Appropriate
Practices (PSPR) questions with verified answers
2025-2026
Terms in this set (265)
Developmentally appropriate is a concept developed by the National Association for the
practice, or DAP, Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
focuses on children birth to eight years old and is made
Developmentally Appropriate up of three principle components: age appropriateness,
Practice
individual appropriateness and cultural
appropriateness.
Children between the ages of 3 as many different types of learning experiences as possible
and 5 need to be exposed to to make it easier for them to transition into kindergarten.
reading to children,
providing hands-on play
There are many ways to accomplish
opportunities, introducing new
this;
words daily,
and allowing the children to play and socialize with each other.
Caregivers should plan and fun, stimulating, and offer hands-on opportunities for learning
prepare experiences that are that are challenging and achievable.
is one of the most important aspects of a child's learning at
Language development this age (3-5 years). It is important to expand a child's
vocabulary by introducing as many new words as
possible during this stage.
Poe
There are a variety of ways to ms
help children learn new words, Song
including: s
Stori
es
Parental Involvement
True or False? False
Onomatopoeia means words that Onomatopoeia are words that make sounds like "Pop," "Bang," "Plunk" and
describe smells. "Snap."
,True or False? True
Children between the ages of 3
and 5 need to be exposed to as
many different types of
learning experiences as
possible to make it easier for
them to transition into
kindergarten.
True or False? True
To increase a child's vocabulary,
parents should be encouraged
to read to their child daily.
True or False? True
Developmentally Appropriate
Practice is made up of three
principles: age
appropriateness, individual
appropriateness, and cultural
appropriateness.
True or False? False
Language development is one Language development is one of the most important aspects
of the key aspects of a child's of a child's learning during the ages of 3-5 years.
learning at ages 6 and 7.
False
True or False?
Music has a general appeal to children of all ages and also
Children's songs are
features rhyming and repetition of words. Helping children
entertaining but do not serve
learn the words to age appropriate music is a great way to
any educational purpose.
ensure that they will absorb and retain new words.
True or False? True
Poems, songs, stories, and
parental
involvement are all good ways of
helping language develop for
children.
True or False? True
Songs like 'Old Macdonald' are
important because they
introduce children to new
, animals and the sounds they make.
True or False? True
Onomatopoeia means words that Onomatopoeia are words that make sounds like "Pop," "Bang," "Plunk" and
describe sounds. "Snap."
True or False? True
Poems are a good way to
introduce new words to
children because they are
short and feature rhyming and
the repetition of words.
Jean Piaget - Four Stages of Cognitive Development
Erik Erikson - Eight Conflicts of Social and Emotional Development
Sensorimotor - 0-2 years old
According to Piaget, the four Preoperational - 2-7 years old
stages of cognitive Concrete-Operational - 7-11 years old
development are: Formal Operations - 11 years old and older
During this stage, young children learn about their world
through their actions. This is one reason that hands-on learning
The Preoperational Stage
is crucial during this stage of development. As a caregiver, you
must provide children with as many opportunities for hands-
on
learning as possible.
Practices (PSPR) questions with verified answers
2025-2026
Terms in this set (265)
Developmentally appropriate is a concept developed by the National Association for the
practice, or DAP, Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
focuses on children birth to eight years old and is made
Developmentally Appropriate up of three principle components: age appropriateness,
Practice
individual appropriateness and cultural
appropriateness.
Children between the ages of 3 as many different types of learning experiences as possible
and 5 need to be exposed to to make it easier for them to transition into kindergarten.
reading to children,
providing hands-on play
There are many ways to accomplish
opportunities, introducing new
this;
words daily,
and allowing the children to play and socialize with each other.
Caregivers should plan and fun, stimulating, and offer hands-on opportunities for learning
prepare experiences that are that are challenging and achievable.
is one of the most important aspects of a child's learning at
Language development this age (3-5 years). It is important to expand a child's
vocabulary by introducing as many new words as
possible during this stage.
Poe
There are a variety of ways to ms
help children learn new words, Song
including: s
Stori
es
Parental Involvement
True or False? False
Onomatopoeia means words that Onomatopoeia are words that make sounds like "Pop," "Bang," "Plunk" and
describe smells. "Snap."
,True or False? True
Children between the ages of 3
and 5 need to be exposed to as
many different types of
learning experiences as
possible to make it easier for
them to transition into
kindergarten.
True or False? True
To increase a child's vocabulary,
parents should be encouraged
to read to their child daily.
True or False? True
Developmentally Appropriate
Practice is made up of three
principles: age
appropriateness, individual
appropriateness, and cultural
appropriateness.
True or False? False
Language development is one Language development is one of the most important aspects
of the key aspects of a child's of a child's learning during the ages of 3-5 years.
learning at ages 6 and 7.
False
True or False?
Music has a general appeal to children of all ages and also
Children's songs are
features rhyming and repetition of words. Helping children
entertaining but do not serve
learn the words to age appropriate music is a great way to
any educational purpose.
ensure that they will absorb and retain new words.
True or False? True
Poems, songs, stories, and
parental
involvement are all good ways of
helping language develop for
children.
True or False? True
Songs like 'Old Macdonald' are
important because they
introduce children to new
, animals and the sounds they make.
True or False? True
Onomatopoeia means words that Onomatopoeia are words that make sounds like "Pop," "Bang," "Plunk" and
describe sounds. "Snap."
True or False? True
Poems are a good way to
introduce new words to
children because they are
short and feature rhyming and
the repetition of words.
Jean Piaget - Four Stages of Cognitive Development
Erik Erikson - Eight Conflicts of Social and Emotional Development
Sensorimotor - 0-2 years old
According to Piaget, the four Preoperational - 2-7 years old
stages of cognitive Concrete-Operational - 7-11 years old
development are: Formal Operations - 11 years old and older
During this stage, young children learn about their world
through their actions. This is one reason that hands-on learning
The Preoperational Stage
is crucial during this stage of development. As a caregiver, you
must provide children with as many opportunities for hands-
on
learning as possible.
