CDA EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Coloring books, ABC worksheets, and offering sample artwork are.
Answer: Not developmentally appropriate
◉ Experience charts, labeling items in the room, and making lots of
books available are all examples of. Answer: Practices that support
emergent literacy
◉ A writing center for preschoolers should include. Answer: Pencils,
paper, markers, envelopes, an old typewriter, and pieces of old mail
◉ Scribbling is. Answer: An early stage in the development of
children's art and writing skills
◉ You see a coworker leaving a group of napping children alone
while she goes into the hallway. You decide to first. Answer:
Approach her personally about your concerns
◉ To extend a "teachable moment". Answer: - Observe what is
happening
- Describe what is happening and ask open-ended questions
,- Let children come up with ideas about what they would like to do
◉ Children' s artwork should. Answer: Emphasize the process rather
than the product
◉ You find that it is becoming difficult to keep the children engaged
during circle time. You should. Answer: Re-evaluate the length of
time you are expecting the children to stay at circle time and
whether the kinds of activities you are providing are interesting to
them
◉ What materials are appropriate for preschoolers to prepare them
for reading?. Answer: Magnetic letters, a well- stocked book corner,
and reading to them everyday
◉ A child needs help blowing his nose. You will help him use a tissue
and then. Answer: You wash your hands and ask the child to wash
their hands as well
◉ Positive ways to involve parents in the program include. Answer:
Reading stories
◉ You are out on the playground with twelve preschool-age children.
One of the children says he needs to use the restroom, so you.
,Answer: Take the child and half of the other children into the
building
◉ An important part of a quality early childhood program is for
caregivers to communicate with parents, some examples would be.
Answer: -parent conferences
- parent meetings
- conversations at arrival and departure time
◉ Parent and teacher conflicts happen. A positive way to resolve
them is to. Answer: -Practice active listening
- Suggest the parents look over their copy of your programs parent
handbook, referring to sections that may clear up misunderstanding
and address the problem
◉ You plan to take a walk through the neighborhood to the fire
station tomorrow. To prepare for this trip you will. Answer: Sit down
and explain the trip to the children, reviewing the procedures for
safely crossing the street, staying close to the teachers, and other
safety rules
◉ Professional relationships with other staff include. Answer: -
Attending professional development events together, such as
conferences and workshops
, -Spending time planning cooperatively to meet the needs of the
children.
-Treating each other with respect
◉ A milestone of development is. Answer: A functional skills or task
that most children can do at a certain age range
◉ Preschoolers will use shocking language. An appropriate response
would be. Answer: Telling the child that such language is not
appropriate
◉ A new child has enrolled who has a physical disability. So that she
will feel welcomed, you will. Answer: Make any adaptions to the
indoor and outdoor environment necessary so she can fully
participate in activities to the greatest extent possible
◉ The purpose of observing children is to. Answer: -Identify
patterns of their growth and development
- Provide the teachers with information so they can plan appropriate
activities for the children
◉ Some types of observations tools are. Answer: -Anectodal record
- Running records and child interviews
- Developmental checklists
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Coloring books, ABC worksheets, and offering sample artwork are.
Answer: Not developmentally appropriate
◉ Experience charts, labeling items in the room, and making lots of
books available are all examples of. Answer: Practices that support
emergent literacy
◉ A writing center for preschoolers should include. Answer: Pencils,
paper, markers, envelopes, an old typewriter, and pieces of old mail
◉ Scribbling is. Answer: An early stage in the development of
children's art and writing skills
◉ You see a coworker leaving a group of napping children alone
while she goes into the hallway. You decide to first. Answer:
Approach her personally about your concerns
◉ To extend a "teachable moment". Answer: - Observe what is
happening
- Describe what is happening and ask open-ended questions
,- Let children come up with ideas about what they would like to do
◉ Children' s artwork should. Answer: Emphasize the process rather
than the product
◉ You find that it is becoming difficult to keep the children engaged
during circle time. You should. Answer: Re-evaluate the length of
time you are expecting the children to stay at circle time and
whether the kinds of activities you are providing are interesting to
them
◉ What materials are appropriate for preschoolers to prepare them
for reading?. Answer: Magnetic letters, a well- stocked book corner,
and reading to them everyday
◉ A child needs help blowing his nose. You will help him use a tissue
and then. Answer: You wash your hands and ask the child to wash
their hands as well
◉ Positive ways to involve parents in the program include. Answer:
Reading stories
◉ You are out on the playground with twelve preschool-age children.
One of the children says he needs to use the restroom, so you.
,Answer: Take the child and half of the other children into the
building
◉ An important part of a quality early childhood program is for
caregivers to communicate with parents, some examples would be.
Answer: -parent conferences
- parent meetings
- conversations at arrival and departure time
◉ Parent and teacher conflicts happen. A positive way to resolve
them is to. Answer: -Practice active listening
- Suggest the parents look over their copy of your programs parent
handbook, referring to sections that may clear up misunderstanding
and address the problem
◉ You plan to take a walk through the neighborhood to the fire
station tomorrow. To prepare for this trip you will. Answer: Sit down
and explain the trip to the children, reviewing the procedures for
safely crossing the street, staying close to the teachers, and other
safety rules
◉ Professional relationships with other staff include. Answer: -
Attending professional development events together, such as
conferences and workshops
, -Spending time planning cooperatively to meet the needs of the
children.
-Treating each other with respect
◉ A milestone of development is. Answer: A functional skills or task
that most children can do at a certain age range
◉ Preschoolers will use shocking language. An appropriate response
would be. Answer: Telling the child that such language is not
appropriate
◉ A new child has enrolled who has a physical disability. So that she
will feel welcomed, you will. Answer: Make any adaptions to the
indoor and outdoor environment necessary so she can fully
participate in activities to the greatest extent possible
◉ The purpose of observing children is to. Answer: -Identify
patterns of their growth and development
- Provide the teachers with information so they can plan appropriate
activities for the children
◉ Some types of observations tools are. Answer: -Anectodal record
- Running records and child interviews
- Developmental checklists
