FL DCF PSPR Child Care, Preschool Appropriate Practices Exam (fall 2019) Graded A+

Developmentally appropriate practice, or DAP, - ANSWER-is a concept developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Developmentally Appropriate Practice - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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; - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-fun, stimulating, and offer hands-on opportunities for learning that are challenging and achievable. Language development - ANSWER-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: - ANSWER-Poems Songs Stories Parental Involvement True or False? Onomatopoeia means words that describe smells. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-True True or False? To increase a child's vocabulary, parents should be encouraged to read to their child daily. - ANSWER-True True or False? Developmentally Appropriate Practice is made up of three principles: age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and cultural appropriateness. - ANSWER-True True or False? Language development is one of the key aspects of a child's learning at ages 6 and 7. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-True True or False? Songs like 'Old Macdonald' are important because they introduce children to new animals and the sounds they make. - ANSWER-True True or False? Onomatopoeia means words that describe sounds. - ANSWER-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. - ANSWER-True Jean Piaget - - ANSWER-Four Stages of Cognitive Development Erik Erikson - - ANSWER-Eight Conflicts of Social and Emotional Development According to Piaget, the four stages of cognitive development are: - ANSWER-Sensorimotor - 0-2 years old Preoperational - 2-7 years old Concrete-Operational - 7-11 years old Formal Operations - 11 years old and older