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