DCF - School Age-Appropriate Practices
(SAPR) ~ Key Points Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Q: As a caregiver, it is essential to be familiar with the
________________ and _____________ that children are
experiencing in school in order to reinforce those concepts in your
learning environment.
Ans: concepts; curriculum
Q: It is essential to inspire _____________ for learning in school-
age children in order to maximize their potential for learning.
Ans: enthusiasm
Q: Creating exciting opportunities for learning ensures that
children stay ______________ and _________________.
Ans: motivated; enthusiastic
Q: Identifying real world _________________ with
______________ helps children realize that what they are learning
has applications outside the classroom.
Ans: connections; curriculum
Q: Remember to keep children _______________ in learning
activities.
Ans: interested
Q: During the _________________ and
__________________________ stages, school-age children are
developing a deep understanding of the world around them.
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Ans: preoperational; concrete-operational
Q: As a caregiver, you must provide opportunities for children to
succeed and _____________________________ in order to
overcome ____________'s industry vs. inferiority conflict.
Ans: build confidence; Erikson's
Q: School-age children engage in _____________________ play
because of the increase in ___________ and _________________
development they are experiencing at this stage.
Ans: cooperative; social and cognitive
Q: It is not unusual to observe school-age children participating in
all ______ stages of play, even if a stage is identified as
__________ for younger children.
Ans: four; typical
Q: Using _________________________________________ is an
excellent way to increase children's _______________ and
motivation for learning.
Ans: cooperative play strategies; enthusiasm
Q: Curriculum for school-age children should provide challenging
but _____________ objectives, reinforce concepts taught in school,
and be _________________ and exciting to children.
Ans: achievable; interesting
Q: The learning environment for school-age children must be
_______, ________ and organized in order to provide the best
opportunity for learning.
Ans: safe; clean