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1. _____________ exploration helps them to make sense of themselves, their community, their world, and the people that they share each day with.
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a. Play
b. Academic Learning
c. Teacher Initiated Activities
2. Over the last __________, technology has become more involved in our daily life and our young children’s playtime has decreased.
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a. 5 months
b. 17 years
c. 20 years
3. A 2007 report from the American Academy of Pediatrics documents that play promotes_____________.
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a. behavioral development
b. brain growth
c. both of the above
4. _______________ playtime fosters children's imagination and dexterity and helps them reach important physical, cognitive, and emotional milestones and manage stress.
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a. Unstructured
b. Organized
c. Developed
5. A loss of free time through overscheduling of planned activities can be a source of stress for children and could lead to depression.
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TRUE OR FALSE
6. Research is able to link play and the development of cognitive and social skills; prerequisites for learning more _________________.
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a. climbing a slide ladder
b. complex concepts
c. of a second language
7. The connection between play and later academic ___________has been linked to easier school adjustment and an increase in a child’s social development.
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a. success
b. ability
c. learning
8. Play is the cornerstone for __________learning, and we need to stand firm in our support of play.
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a. all
b. some
c. none
9. Which one of the following is NOT an example of why play is important?
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a. Children learn how to self-regulate their own behavior through playing with peers.
b. Play allows for optimal brain developmental while the child is interacting with his environment.
c. Children find play boring.
d. Play allows an avenue for children to remember concepts and skills in hands on environment.
10. Daniel Elkonin’s has _________ principles of play that I found very interesting and a foundation of learning.
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a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
11. Play advances the development of mental representations.
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TRUE OR FALSE
12. As children move from infancy into school age, they have experienced the different stages of play, based on their _____________ developmentally abilities.
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a. specific
b. individual
c. ideal
13. Children do not progress through different stages of play as they grow, creating levels of complexity with in the play.
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TRUE OR FALSE
14. ____________ play is a form of play among a group of children within the same room or area in which each child engages in an independent activity.
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a. Parallel
b. Solitary
c. Associative
15. _________ play is a form of play among a group of children, primarily toddlers, in which each engages in an independent activity that is similar to but not influenced by or shared with the others.
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a. Parallel
b. Solitary
c. Associative
16. When speaking and listening skills are more developed, children can _________________.
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a. play
b. communicate
c. get their way
17. Children are naturally active individuals who love to run, jump, spin and move.
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TRUE OR FALSE
18. During creative and expressive play children are able to be as creative as their __________ will allow.
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a. mind
b. teacher
c. parent
19. __________play allows children to experiment with objects; find out combinations that work and don’t work; and learn basic knowledge about stacking, building, drawing, damming, and constructing
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a. block
b. constructive
c. art
20. _____________ is the foundation for all learning.
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a. play
b. Academic Discovery
c. Teacher training
21. Play naturally provides the ultimate ____________ for social, physical, and cognitive advancement.
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a. teacher guided opportunity
b. challenge
c. curriculum
22. ________________________ are developed as a child learns to reach, grasp, crawl, run, climb and balance.
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a. Gross Motor Skills
b. Fine Motor Skills
c. Language
23. ______________develops as a child plays and interacts with others.
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a. Gross Motor Skills
b. Fine Motor Skills
c. Language
24. ____________________ are developed as children handle small toys.
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a. Gross Motor Skills
b. Fine Motor Skills
c. Language
25. Which toy is NOT acceptable for a 3 to 5 year old child?
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Dress-up with accessories
Large bead-threading and lace set
Puzzle with 150 small pieces
26. Each classroom should have a well-stocked _______________ for children to create during free play or center time.
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pantry
art center
teacher book center
27. As children go outside, there is a new ability for them to learn, explore and discover.
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TRUE OR FALSE
28. Toddler and young preschool children’s play is based on the developmentally appropriate tasks of this age.
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TRUE OR FALSE
29. Creating the correct play environment is enough because teachers must make sure to help a child understand what they are doing.
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TRUE OR FALSE
30. It is important to remember that play activities should be the ___________ choice.
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child's
teacher's
curriculum's
31. Teachers should ___________ while a child plays.
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supervise only
ask questions
do lesson plans
32. As an early childhood teacher, you must learn how to observe and intervene when necessary.
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TRUE OR FALSE
33. By asking ______________ questions you will be able to help the child explore what is going on in his play.
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open-ended
closed
many
34. It is important to help children explore their emotions during their play.
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TRUE OR FALSE
35. It is important for educators to personalize their interactions with the children to help expand their learning through play.
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TRUE OR FALSE
36. Provide materials to encourage play so that the child does _______ of the work and the materials/toy only does _______ of the work.
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90% and 10%
10% and 90%
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