CDA Practice for Test, 65 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

CDA Practice for Test, 65 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions-Relationships with families are less important than the relationships we build with children. - False What is a family? - A group of two people or more related by birth, marriage, or guardians/adoption most often residing together. A nuclear family is - Parents and their dependent children A blended family is - The product of divorce and/or break-up and new partnerships Kinship care is when extended family or close family friends care for the child(ren), rather than the parents - True Why is it important to have different types of families represented in our preschool classroom? - To help all families feel welcomed, to help children feel like they belong, to help children learn about families that are different from their own. What is the right thing to do when a family's cultural practices clash with our classroom practices? - Talk to the parent and try to understand their culture, consider making accommodations for the child/family when possible Parents should be considered partners in the education of their child - True What is the best way to develop respectful relationships with families - Establish open communication by listening with respect to the family's needs and keeping each family informed. Regard each other as equals who contribute to the partnerships in different ways. One step in enrolling a new family and helping them to feel welcomed is to provide them with a packet of information that reviews our program policies and procedures - True Rapport is - The quality of the relationship or connection built with one or more people Which of the following is an inappropriate form of parent involvement - Invite parents to revise our parent handbook When a parent cannot spend time in our program, there is little we can do to help them feel involved and informed - False Which of the following are possible barriers to developing positive relationships with families? - Language and/or culture, cultural differences and differing values