DCF School-age appropriate practices with
complete solutions
Trust vs. Mistrust Correct Answer: A lack of trust can result in poor emotional stability.
Initiative vs. Guilt Correct Answer: Children who are not allowed to pursue their natural
curiosity will be prone to feel guilt for their actions.
Industry vs. Inferiority Correct Answer: When children experience success they attain a sense of
adequacy and pride.
Autonomy VS Shame and Doubt Correct Answer: When autonomy is allowed a person can
become comfortable with his/her choices.
Down Syndrome is caused by the presence of all or part of an extra what chromosome? Correct
Answer: 21st
When can Down syndrome be diagnosed? Correct Answer: During pregnancy or after birth
Is the effect that Down syndrome will have on a child predictable? Correct Answer: No
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website, "Autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex ___________ disorders, characterized by social
_______, communication difficulties, and restricted, __________, and stereotyped patterns of
behavior." Correct Answer: Neurodevelopment, impairment, repetitive
There is no cure for autism; children diagnosed with ASD receive treatment through
____________ and __________. Correct Answer: Medication and therapy
Developmental alerts Correct Answer: Not growing or gaining weight over the course of the
year. Unable to learn alphabet. Unable to find words that rhyme. Can not hold a pencil or form
letters. Has a very limited vocabulary/ does not speak often. Does not laugh at jokes/seldom
appears happy. Unable to follow directions.
One of the main things you should focus on with school-age children is ________ and
____________ an exciting and stimulating learning environment with developmentally
appropriate activities that encourages the practice of skills that they are learning in school.
Correct Answer: developing and maintaining
While it is important for school-age children to develop their reading and math skills, it is
equally important to foster the desires to ____________ these skills. Correct Answer: practice
Identifying _______ ________ connections with curriculum helps children realize that what they
are learning has applications outside the classroom. Correct Answer: real world
, What are two things this section says children are seeking in the world around them? Correct
Answer: Meaning and Relevance
Children begin to learn the purpose and function of newly acquired knowledge by participating
in learning experiences that help them build connections between what two things? Correct
Answer: Idea and Concept
It is important to be observant of the skill levels of the children in your care and ensure that
learning opportunities always provide a level of what for the individual child? Correct Answer:
Challenge
Creating _________ opportunities for learning ensures that children stay motivated and
enthusiastic. Correct Answer: exciting
As a caregiver, it is essential to be familiar with the __________ and curriculum that children are
experiencing in school in order to reinforce those concepts in your learning environment. Correct
Answer: concepts
It is essential to inspire enthusiasm for _________ in school-age children in order to maximize
their potential for learning. Correct Answer: learning
Remember to keep children __________ in learning activities. Correct Answer: interested
Jean Piaget defines four stages cognitive development. The first two are sensorimotor and
preoperational. What are the last two? Correct Answer: Concrete operational and Formal
operational
Solitary play Correct Answer: playing alone
Parallel play Correct Answer: playing beside other children, but not interacting with them.
Associative play Correct Answer: children play together with materials & some talking (3-5yrs)
Cooperative play Correct Answer: children play together by planning and working toward a
common goal (5yrs-adolescence)
Creating Curriculum should include 4 things... Correct Answer: curriculum should be
challenging, achievable, reinforce concepts and be interesting.
School-age children engage in cooperative play because of the __________ in social and
cognitive development they are experiencing at this stage. Correct Answer: increase
It is not unusual to ________ school-age children participating in all four stages of play, even if a
stage is identified as typical for younger children. Correct Answer: observe
complete solutions
Trust vs. Mistrust Correct Answer: A lack of trust can result in poor emotional stability.
Initiative vs. Guilt Correct Answer: Children who are not allowed to pursue their natural
curiosity will be prone to feel guilt for their actions.
Industry vs. Inferiority Correct Answer: When children experience success they attain a sense of
adequacy and pride.
Autonomy VS Shame and Doubt Correct Answer: When autonomy is allowed a person can
become comfortable with his/her choices.
Down Syndrome is caused by the presence of all or part of an extra what chromosome? Correct
Answer: 21st
When can Down syndrome be diagnosed? Correct Answer: During pregnancy or after birth
Is the effect that Down syndrome will have on a child predictable? Correct Answer: No
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website, "Autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex ___________ disorders, characterized by social
_______, communication difficulties, and restricted, __________, and stereotyped patterns of
behavior." Correct Answer: Neurodevelopment, impairment, repetitive
There is no cure for autism; children diagnosed with ASD receive treatment through
____________ and __________. Correct Answer: Medication and therapy
Developmental alerts Correct Answer: Not growing or gaining weight over the course of the
year. Unable to learn alphabet. Unable to find words that rhyme. Can not hold a pencil or form
letters. Has a very limited vocabulary/ does not speak often. Does not laugh at jokes/seldom
appears happy. Unable to follow directions.
One of the main things you should focus on with school-age children is ________ and
____________ an exciting and stimulating learning environment with developmentally
appropriate activities that encourages the practice of skills that they are learning in school.
Correct Answer: developing and maintaining
While it is important for school-age children to develop their reading and math skills, it is
equally important to foster the desires to ____________ these skills. Correct Answer: practice
Identifying _______ ________ connections with curriculum helps children realize that what they
are learning has applications outside the classroom. Correct Answer: real world
, What are two things this section says children are seeking in the world around them? Correct
Answer: Meaning and Relevance
Children begin to learn the purpose and function of newly acquired knowledge by participating
in learning experiences that help them build connections between what two things? Correct
Answer: Idea and Concept
It is important to be observant of the skill levels of the children in your care and ensure that
learning opportunities always provide a level of what for the individual child? Correct Answer:
Challenge
Creating _________ opportunities for learning ensures that children stay motivated and
enthusiastic. Correct Answer: exciting
As a caregiver, it is essential to be familiar with the __________ and curriculum that children are
experiencing in school in order to reinforce those concepts in your learning environment. Correct
Answer: concepts
It is essential to inspire enthusiasm for _________ in school-age children in order to maximize
their potential for learning. Correct Answer: learning
Remember to keep children __________ in learning activities. Correct Answer: interested
Jean Piaget defines four stages cognitive development. The first two are sensorimotor and
preoperational. What are the last two? Correct Answer: Concrete operational and Formal
operational
Solitary play Correct Answer: playing alone
Parallel play Correct Answer: playing beside other children, but not interacting with them.
Associative play Correct Answer: children play together with materials & some talking (3-5yrs)
Cooperative play Correct Answer: children play together by planning and working toward a
common goal (5yrs-adolescence)
Creating Curriculum should include 4 things... Correct Answer: curriculum should be
challenging, achievable, reinforce concepts and be interesting.
School-age children engage in cooperative play because of the __________ in social and
cognitive development they are experiencing at this stage. Correct Answer: increase
It is not unusual to ________ school-age children participating in all four stages of play, even if a
stage is identified as typical for younger children. Correct Answer: observe
