CDA EXAM 2023/2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED SUCCESS

CDA EXAM 2023/2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% GUARANTEED SUCCESS Define "executive function" shills and describe how early educators can promote children developing these types of skills in their setting - correct answers.Mental processes needed to connect past experiences with present action. These processes help children regulate behavior, control impulses, manage time, stay organized and follow multi step directions. These skills also help children filter through stimulation they receive daily to determine which information is important. Early educators can slow children to explore learning alone or in social groups, develop children's self control, support children to increase their attention spans and improve their memory skills, offer children opportunities to make symbolic representations of their ideas through art and movement. Ms. Hart walks toddlers through the neighborhood several times a week. Which strategy makes for the best learning experience? A: Telling the children about how the neighborhoods has changed over time. B: Permitting the children to pick any flowers or leaves they encounter. C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there. D: Taking a different path with new features each time they walk. - correct answers.C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there. Four year-old Angie is struggling with puzzles. To best scaffold her learning, the early educator will A: Do the puzzle for Angie so she can watch. B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself. C: Tell Angie to find somewhere else to play. - correct answers.B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself. Describe an activity that a reader could do with a small group of children to promote developing social studies skills (Indicate age of children) - correct answers.Read stories about people with varying occupations, invite visitors into classroom, field trips, dramatic play learning centers set up, etc. Describe how an early educator can effectively use technology in their learning environment to promote children's learning and engagement (indicate age of children) - correct answers.Children can create artwork on a computer screen or table, read and interact with stories, engage in photographs and videos that document their learning from prior experiences on field trips for example or in the setting. Define a "teachable moment". - correct answers.Teachable moments are spontaneous windows of opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding. A four-year -old boy has had a toileting accident. Which response should his teacher make? A: Put a diaper on him so he can avoid stress for a while. B:Tell him he is too big a boy to be having accidents. C: Require him to clean up the accident as best he can. D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement. - correct answers.D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement. Define "self-esteem" and explain benefits for encouraging and acknowledging children's accomplishments rather than praising their-n-born characteristics. - correct answers.Self-esteem refers to people's perception of their own self-worth. It is beneficial to praise children's accomplishments rather than in-born characteristics, as it is much more effective in supporting children to try hard, make mistakes, engage in tasks and learn about themselves. Name five specific characteristics that determine a child's approaches to learning. - correct answers.Encouragement, Persistence, Planning, Inventiveness, Tolerance for Frustration, Flexible problem- solving, Interest and joy of learning, Intrinsic motivation to learn. Name three specific strategies that early educators can use to support children's approaches to learning. - correct answers.Focus on children's efforts not their capabilities. Give children specific feedback when something goes does not work. Offer children choice to pique their curiosity, help children finish what they start and provide time to do so. Instill a love of learning, etc. Define "self-regulation" and its importance. - correct answers.Self regulation is the ability to express and manage emotions and behavior in healthy ways and to maintain focus and attention. Define the term "empathy". - correct answers.The ability to identify with what another person is feeling. Describe strategies early educators can use to promote children to develop empathy and other prosocial skills. - correct answers.Help children put their feelings into words, read books where you can discuss or ask children to describe the characters' feelings. help children to interpret facial expressions and encourage children to reenact their favorite stories with puppets. In Mr. Taylor's class, Luca is continually struggling to make friends and lashes out at other children. Which of the following is the best strategy Mr. Taylor can use to support Luca? A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices. B: Lecture Luca on the importance of friendships. C: Request that the other children "be nice" to Luca. D: Ignore Luca. - correct answers.A: Provide Luca with acceptable choices. At the puzzles table, it seems that toddlers Yan and Juanita will never stop laughing. How should their teacher respond? A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee. B: Ask them to please stop laughing. C: Promise a sweet treat to draw their attention. D: Ask one of them to leave the table for a while. - correct answers.A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee. Which of the following practices will best support Ms. Thompson in establishing supportive and respectful relationships with the children in her setting? A: Ignoring children who are misbehaving. B: Validating children's efforts, progress and accomplishments. C: Telling children who they should play with. D: Giving out stickers each day to all children. - correct answers.B: Validating children's efforts, progress and accomplishments. True or False: Some accidents like choking, suffocation and strangulation can be prevented in almost every case. - correct answers.True True or False: A toddler can drown in a toilet in 2 minutes. - correct answers.True True or False: Pillows and soft toys should not be placed in cribs. - correct answers.True True or False: Infants can be served honey - correct answers.False What is one safe practice that you model for young children on a daily basis? - correct answers.Practicing and enforcing safety rules, teaching and practicing emergency routines., etc Aside from the custodial parent or guardian, to whom may early education staff members properly release a child? A: To a parent the child recognizes who lives apart from the child. B: To an individual authorized in writing by the custodial parent or guardian. C: To a sibling or other close relative of the custodial parent or guardian. - correct answers.B: To an individual authorized in writing by the custodial parent or guardian. What position should infants birth-12 months be placed in when sleeping? - correct answers.On their back. If your building was built before 1978, you should have your setting tested by EPA certified firm for . - correct answers.Lead If a child receives a minor burn in your setting during a cooking experience, what is your first step in providing first-aid? - correct answers.Run the affected areas under cold water. Describe "family-style" dinning. - correct answers.Children eat together at tables of 4-6 children with an adult. Food is served in child-size bowls and platters with child-sized serving utensils. Food is passed around so children can help themselves. What is the main consideration in setting an infant's sleeping schedule? A: The infant's personal rhythms of sleeping and waking. B: The quietest times of the day in the setting. C: The infants temperament, where calm or fretful. D:The sleeping schedule of the other children in the setting. - correct answers.A: The infant's personal rhythms of sleeping and waking. How often should you perform health checks on children in your setting? - correct answers.Daily If a child leaves your setting on Tuesday with a fever of 102, when is the earliest the child can return? Explain your response. - correct answers.Thursday-Child must be fever free for 24 hours before returning. What is the website with the new USDA Dietary information and recommendations (My Plate)? - correct When washing hands, how long should children and adults rub their hands together with soap before rinsing? - correct answers.At least 20 seconds. Name the items you should have by the changing table to ensure healthy and hygienic practice. - correct answers.Clean diapers, paper liners, wipes, disposable gloves, diaper cream and plastic bags Describe two specific teaching strategies that an early educator can use to encourage creativity in the learning environment. - correct answers.Set up spaces to explore and create, include open-ended materials, encourage children to consider possibilities and solve problems, value children's works including scribbles, blobs, splatters, and allow children to revisit and rethink their work, etc Name the stages (include ages) that children go through when learning how to draw and paint. - correct answers.Random Scribbling (15 months-2.3 years) Controlled Scribbling (2-3 years) Lines and Patterns (2.5-3.5 years) Pictures of objects or people (3-5 years) Describe some age appropriate open ended art materials that you can include in your learning environment. - correct answers.Crayons, Paint, Clay, Dough, Natural Materials, San, Tools etc. Describe how the music you listened to this week in your learning environment made you feel. - correct answers.Joyous! Which of the following strategies is the most effective for developing the creativity of infants and toddlers? A: Giving them toys designed to have unusual effects. B: Beginning early to teach them art and music techniques. C: Providing them with varied opportunities for open-ended play. D: Bringing in artists regularly to interact with them. - correct answers.C: Providing them with varied opportunities for open-ended play. How often should you read to children? - correct answers.Daily Describe a "print rich" early childhood environment. - correct answers.Environment where furnishings, materials, and equipment are labeled in English and children's home languages in meaningful ways. How many books per child on average should a preschool setting include? - correct answers.5-8 books per child List one website that can help you select quality early childhood books. - correct When analyzing the content of children's books, name three different types of biases that should be looked for. - correct answers.Gender, Race, Age, Sexual Orientation Which tip is best to follow when modeling conversation skills to children? A: Focus on the child and correct his/her answer. B: If a child is reluctant, leave him/her alone. C: When it is your turn to speak, add some information related to the conversation. D: If a child asks a question, briefly answer and move on. - correct answers.C: When it is your turn to speak, add some information related to the conversation. Name all four types of vocabulary development - correct answers.Listening Vocabulary, Speaking Vocabulary, Reading Vocabulary and Writing Vocabulary What is alliteration? How can teachers incorporate it into their teaching? - correct answers.Words beginning with the same sound. Teachers can play games with children and ask them to find objects or pictures that start with the same sound. Describe an indoor activity for a group or individual, that you can do with the age group in your setting to support development of gross motor skills. - correct answers.Obstacle Course, Bean Bag throw, Dance or Music and Movement Gross Motor skills that children develop and learn can be grouped into three areas. Name them. - correct answers.Moving from place to place(Locomotion_) Giving or Receiving Objects with Force Stability Movements Why are most infants able to crawl before they can pick up objects with their thumb and forefinger? A: Things farther away attract more attention than objects close at hand. B: They develop large-muscle skills before developing fine-muscle skills. C: testing limits by crawling is more satisfying than picking up objects. D: Crawling gives them the confidence they need for picking up objects. - correct answers.B: They develop large-muscle skills before developing fine-muscle skills. List five different materials and objects that be included in an outdoor learning environment to promote gross motor development for the age group of children with whom you work. - correct answers.Swings, Climbing Structures, Tricycles, Scooters, Balls, ramps, Tunnels, Slides, etc. List and describe two ways that physical activity benefits young children. - correct answers.Builds and maintains bones, prevents or delays high blood pressure, cholesterol and type 2 diabetes, reduces stress, increases attention spans, increases academic success, enhances language and social skills and makes children feel confident and competent. Which of the following materials will be the most appropriate to promote fine motor skills in the Science Center? A: Magnifying Glass B: Large Ball C: Jump Rope - correct answers.A: Magnifying Glass Explain why providing children with choices is an effective strategy for promoting positive behaviors. - correct answers.Offering children choices puts them in charge of their own behavior and builds selfregulation. While outdoors, Arne shouts at two friends who have not allowed him to play with them. Which strategy would be best for Arne's teacher to try? A: Point out to Arne that nobody wants to play with a bad-tempered friend. B: Redirect Arne away from children who have begun an activity together. C: Suggest to Arne to play with toys that do not require partners. D: Suggest a role for Arne that makes the activity more enjoyable for all. - correct answers.D: Suggest a role for Arne that makes the activity more enjoyable for all. Describe modifications that you can make to the learning environment to promote positive behaviors. - correct answers.Provide duplicates of popular toys and dolls to prevent conflict. provide space for children to be along or with only one other child. Ensure there is enough space for children to play that is not a high trafficked area and is clutter free. Teacher Samir observes Erin teasing Sheila over and over in the sandbox. What is the most effective way for Samir to respond to Erin and Sheila? A: Instruct Erin to play somewhere else. B: Inform Sheila that she can play with other friends. C: Speak with each child positively and teach needed social skills. D: Call Erin's family to inform them that Erin has been teasing other children. - correct answers.C: Speak with each child positively and teach needed social skills. Natalie has bitten another child three times in the past two weeks. To help identify what is causing Natalie to bite other children,what should be the first step? A: Send Natalie to play in another room. B: Reflect on what happened before the challenging behavior occurred. C: Ask Natalie to play with other children in the setting. D: Place Natalie to time-out. - correct answers.B: Reflect on what happened before the challenging behavior occurred. Describe how culture can impact family dynamics. - correct answers.Culture can influence values, beliefs and perceptions on roles, responsibilities and relationships for families. A two-year-old toddler clings to her teacher when her mother comes to pick her up. What does this behavior usually mean? A: The toddler's home like is lacking in some important way. B: The toddler is unhappy that her mother left her at all. C: The toddler prefers the center to her own home. D: The toddler prefers the teacher to her mother. - correct answers.B: The toddler is unhappy that her mother left her at all. Ashley's mother has confided in her teacher that she is having financial difficulties. What is the best response of the teacher? A: Inform all of the staff so they are aware of the situation. B: Inform other parents to see if they can help Ashley's family. C: Maintain confidentiality and provide information on resources available. D: offer to babysit for Ashley. - correct answers.C: Maintain confidentiality and provide information on resources available. Dylan's teacher is concerned about Dylan's oral language skills development. What is the best way to approach Dylan's family with this concern? A: Inform Dylan's mom as she rushed in during afternoon pick-up. B: Set up a formal meeting with the family during which you share your observations, discuss what the family sees at home and provide resources. C: Send a note home with Dylan. D: Ask the Center Director to tell Dylan's family about the concern. - correct answers.B: Set up a formal meeting with the family during which you share your observations, discuss what the family sees at home and provide resources. List three strategies you can use to establish a positive relationship with each family. - correct answers.Listen and talk to each family member. Make an effort to understand and trust each family member's point of view. Value and respect family member's point of view. confer with family members when making important decisions. Regard family members as equal and acknowledge contribution to partnership in different ways. List four questions you should ask yourself as you observe young children. - correct answers.What are the children like? How do they approach learning? How can I form a relationship with each child? What specific skills do I see children developing and working on? Does the curriculum support child-directed speech, self-talk, parallel talk? How do children use their time? Are we meeting the curriculum's goals? Which statement would be appropriate to include in observational notes? A: "Bill made a mess while painting today." B: "Lois seems to me making friends." C:"Dan Screamed when the clown approached." D: "Evan drank too much water at the playground." - correct answers.C:"Dan Screamed when the clown approached." If you observe an early educator doing something that conflicts with early childhood best practices, what should you do first? A: Inform the center director. B: Explain to the parents that you would do it differently than your colleague. C: Express your concern to this person in private. D: Ignore the situation. - correct answers.C: Express your concern to this person in private. Which of the following words should be avoided while recording observations? A: Moved B: Circled C: Angry D. Walked - correct answers.C: Angry Describe the cycle of curriculum planning. - correct answers.Observe & Document, Evaluate, Plan and Implement. This is a continuous cycle. Name the ten learning centers that are suggested by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). - correct answers.Blocks, Art, Literacy, Dramatic Play, Music/Movement, Science, Math & Manipulative, Sand/Water play, Cooking and Outdoors When setting up your daily schedule in a toddler room or preschool classroom, how should children spend the majority of their day? A: Completing activities set-up by the early educator B: Choice Time C: Reading Books - correct answers.B: Choice Time Describe the specific types of math concepts children learn from engaging in projects in a cooking learning center. In your description, include how children learn these concepts during the cooking experience. - correct answers.Measurement: by measuring ingredients Counting and Number Concepts: counting number of teaspoons, eggs etc. Following choice time, 12 preschoolers must use the toilet and wash their hands in preparation for a snack. Which course of action makes for the best transition? A: Lining the children up for the bathroom as they complete their activity. B: Toileting the children who express a need and using hand wipes for all. C: Having several children hand wash at the sink together while the others are toileting. D: Have a few children at a time prepare while the others are still playing. - correct answers.D: Have a few children at a time prepare while the others are still p