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DCF School-Age Appropriate Practices 2025 Exam —
Florida Child Care Training, Study Guide & Practice Test
Prepare for the DCF (Department of Children and Families) School-Age Appropriate
Practices 2025 Exam with a full study guide, review questions, and practice test. Learn
essential concepts in school-age child development, safe environments, guidance techniques,
and positive learning strategies approved by the Florida DCF for certification.
• DCF School-Age Appropriate Practices 2025
• Florida DCF school-age training exam
• DCF Appropriate Practices exam answers
• DCF child care training courses
Children can learn about other viewpoints and grow in their ability to see something from another
person's point of view through play activities. - ANSWER-true
Curriculum should not be challenging for school-age children because it will discourage them from
wanting to learn. - ANSWER-false
For school-age children, the benefits of play are concentrated in the cognitive domain. - ANSWER-false
By knowing what children are learning in school, you can accurately judge their abilities and create
curriculum that provides appropriate and achievable challenges. - ANSWER-true
It is typical to observe school-age children participating in all four stages of play. - ANSWER-true
Curriculum that is challenging will discourage school-age children from learning new concepts. -
ANSWER-false
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Children cannot be motivated by the competitive presence of their peers. - ANSWER-false
Curriculum should be at or below children's skill levels to ensure they successfully complete the learning
objectives. - ANSWER-true
School-age children have finished their growth and should not be expected to grow or gain weight over
the course of a year. - ANSWER-false
School-age children are less imaginative than younger children. - ANSWER-false
Garvey in her book Play: - ANSWER-- Play provides pleasure
- Play focuses more on the enjoyment of the process than the acquisition of some particular product
- Play is voluntary and freely chosen
- Play involves active engagement
The stages of play defined by Mildred Parten are: - ANSWER-- Solitary play - playing alone
- Parallel play - playing beside other children, but not interacting with them
- Associative play - children play together with materials and some talking (3-5 years old)
- Cooperative play - children play together by planning and working toward a common goal (5 years old
through adolescence)
Curriculum should be - ANSWER-- challenging enough to engage school-age children.
- achievable for their skill level.
- needs to reinforce the concepts children are learning in school.
- interesting so that children want to learn more about a subject.
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Play allows children to release frustration and negative emotions, work off excess energy, build muscle
strength, and develop coordination skills. - ANSWER-true
Caregivers should introduce and encourage participation in games and activities that involve greater
social interaction and cooperation with their peers. - ANSWER-true
By playing together and taking different roles, children also grow in their ability to engage in leading and
following behaviors. - ANSWER-true
Play focuses on the acquisition of a particular product. - ANSWER-false
Associative play is when children play together by planning and working toward a common goal. -
ANSWER-true
School-age children typically will have progressed through each stage of play. - ANSWER-true
It is very unusual for school-age children to be involved in any type of play besides cooperative play. -
ANSWER-false
Learning environment - ANSWER-The physical space used to provide care for children. The learning
environment is composed of both inside and outside areas, including learning centers, the playground
and field trip destinations
Learning centers - ANSWER-The spaces used for specific types of learning activities.
Keep cleaning supplies and toxic chemicals locked away in an area that children cannot access. -
ANSWER-true
Bookshelves should be attached to the walls to ensure that they cannot fall over and injure a child. -
ANSWER-true
DCF School-Age Appropriate Practices 2025 Exam —
Florida Child Care Training, Study Guide & Practice Test
Prepare for the DCF (Department of Children and Families) School-Age Appropriate
Practices 2025 Exam with a full study guide, review questions, and practice test. Learn
essential concepts in school-age child development, safe environments, guidance techniques,
and positive learning strategies approved by the Florida DCF for certification.
• DCF School-Age Appropriate Practices 2025
• Florida DCF school-age training exam
• DCF Appropriate Practices exam answers
• DCF child care training courses
Children can learn about other viewpoints and grow in their ability to see something from another
person's point of view through play activities. - ANSWER-true
Curriculum should not be challenging for school-age children because it will discourage them from
wanting to learn. - ANSWER-false
For school-age children, the benefits of play are concentrated in the cognitive domain. - ANSWER-false
By knowing what children are learning in school, you can accurately judge their abilities and create
curriculum that provides appropriate and achievable challenges. - ANSWER-true
It is typical to observe school-age children participating in all four stages of play. - ANSWER-true
Curriculum that is challenging will discourage school-age children from learning new concepts. -
ANSWER-false
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Children cannot be motivated by the competitive presence of their peers. - ANSWER-false
Curriculum should be at or below children's skill levels to ensure they successfully complete the learning
objectives. - ANSWER-true
School-age children have finished their growth and should not be expected to grow or gain weight over
the course of a year. - ANSWER-false
School-age children are less imaginative than younger children. - ANSWER-false
Garvey in her book Play: - ANSWER-- Play provides pleasure
- Play focuses more on the enjoyment of the process than the acquisition of some particular product
- Play is voluntary and freely chosen
- Play involves active engagement
The stages of play defined by Mildred Parten are: - ANSWER-- Solitary play - playing alone
- Parallel play - playing beside other children, but not interacting with them
- Associative play - children play together with materials and some talking (3-5 years old)
- Cooperative play - children play together by planning and working toward a common goal (5 years old
through adolescence)
Curriculum should be - ANSWER-- challenging enough to engage school-age children.
- achievable for their skill level.
- needs to reinforce the concepts children are learning in school.
- interesting so that children want to learn more about a subject.
, 3|Page
Play allows children to release frustration and negative emotions, work off excess energy, build muscle
strength, and develop coordination skills. - ANSWER-true
Caregivers should introduce and encourage participation in games and activities that involve greater
social interaction and cooperation with their peers. - ANSWER-true
By playing together and taking different roles, children also grow in their ability to engage in leading and
following behaviors. - ANSWER-true
Play focuses on the acquisition of a particular product. - ANSWER-false
Associative play is when children play together by planning and working toward a common goal. -
ANSWER-true
School-age children typically will have progressed through each stage of play. - ANSWER-true
It is very unusual for school-age children to be involved in any type of play besides cooperative play. -
ANSWER-false
Learning environment - ANSWER-The physical space used to provide care for children. The learning
environment is composed of both inside and outside areas, including learning centers, the playground
and field trip destinations
Learning centers - ANSWER-The spaces used for specific types of learning activities.
Keep cleaning supplies and toxic chemicals locked away in an area that children cannot access. -
ANSWER-true
Bookshelves should be attached to the walls to ensure that they cannot fall over and injure a child. -
ANSWER-true
