Praxis II: Education of Young Children
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What is one key benefit of play-based learning in early childhood?
✔✔ It promotes cognitive, social, and emotional development through hands-on exploration and
imaginative engagement.
How can teachers support language development in toddlers?
✔✔ By engaging in regular conversation, reading aloud, modeling new vocabulary, and
responding to children's verbal cues.
Describe a developmentally appropriate practice for teaching counting to preschoolers.
✔✔ Using manipulatives like blocks or beads to let children physically touch and count objects
while saying numbers aloud.
What is the purpose of using open-ended questions with young children?
✔✔ To encourage critical thinking, language development, and creative expression by
prompting longer, more thoughtful responses.
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,Why is routine important in an early childhood classroom?
✔✔ It provides stability and predictability, which help young children feel secure and manage
transitions more easily.
How can a teacher promote positive social interactions in a preschool classroom?
✔✔ By modeling respectful behavior, guiding conflict resolution, and encouraging cooperative
play and group activities.
What is one way to foster early literacy in pre-kindergarten children?
✔✔ Reading stories aloud daily and discussing characters, settings, and events to build
comprehension and vocabulary.
Why is it important to assess children using multiple methods?
✔✔ To gain a complete understanding of each child's development, recognizing strengths and
needs across various contexts and activities.
What is a teacher’s role during child-initiated play?
✔✔ To observe, support, and extend learning by asking questions or providing materials without
taking over the activity.
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,How can a teacher adapt instruction for a child with limited English proficiency?
✔✔ By using visuals, gestures, bilingual books, and repeating key vocabulary to support
comprehension and language acquisition.
Describe an appropriate response if a preschooler becomes upset during a transition.
✔✔ Acknowledge the child’s feelings, use a calm voice, and offer a visual schedule or
countdown to help ease the transition.
What is the primary developmental focus during the toddler years?
✔✔ Developing autonomy, fine and gross motor skills, and early language abilities through
exploration and social interaction.
Why is it important to involve families in early childhood education?
✔✔ Families provide insight into the child’s background and development, and their
involvement strengthens learning partnerships.
How can a teacher support the development of fine motor skills in young children?
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, ✔✔ By offering activities like drawing, cutting with scissors, stringing beads, and using tweezers
during play.
What is one strategy for supporting self-regulation in young children?
✔✔ Teaching deep breathing, modeling calm behavior, and providing choices to help children
manage their emotions.
Why should early childhood environments be rich in print?
✔✔ Exposure to print in labels, signs, and books builds early literacy skills by connecting
spoken and written language.
How does dramatic play benefit children’s development?
✔✔ It promotes creativity, problem-solving, social skills, and the ability to understand different
perspectives.
Describe a way to teach early math concepts through daily routines.
✔✔ Asking children to count how many napkins are needed for snack time or sorting colored
blocks during cleanup.
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What is one key benefit of play-based learning in early childhood?
✔✔ It promotes cognitive, social, and emotional development through hands-on exploration and
imaginative engagement.
How can teachers support language development in toddlers?
✔✔ By engaging in regular conversation, reading aloud, modeling new vocabulary, and
responding to children's verbal cues.
Describe a developmentally appropriate practice for teaching counting to preschoolers.
✔✔ Using manipulatives like blocks or beads to let children physically touch and count objects
while saying numbers aloud.
What is the purpose of using open-ended questions with young children?
✔✔ To encourage critical thinking, language development, and creative expression by
prompting longer, more thoughtful responses.
1
,Why is routine important in an early childhood classroom?
✔✔ It provides stability and predictability, which help young children feel secure and manage
transitions more easily.
How can a teacher promote positive social interactions in a preschool classroom?
✔✔ By modeling respectful behavior, guiding conflict resolution, and encouraging cooperative
play and group activities.
What is one way to foster early literacy in pre-kindergarten children?
✔✔ Reading stories aloud daily and discussing characters, settings, and events to build
comprehension and vocabulary.
Why is it important to assess children using multiple methods?
✔✔ To gain a complete understanding of each child's development, recognizing strengths and
needs across various contexts and activities.
What is a teacher’s role during child-initiated play?
✔✔ To observe, support, and extend learning by asking questions or providing materials without
taking over the activity.
2
,How can a teacher adapt instruction for a child with limited English proficiency?
✔✔ By using visuals, gestures, bilingual books, and repeating key vocabulary to support
comprehension and language acquisition.
Describe an appropriate response if a preschooler becomes upset during a transition.
✔✔ Acknowledge the child’s feelings, use a calm voice, and offer a visual schedule or
countdown to help ease the transition.
What is the primary developmental focus during the toddler years?
✔✔ Developing autonomy, fine and gross motor skills, and early language abilities through
exploration and social interaction.
Why is it important to involve families in early childhood education?
✔✔ Families provide insight into the child’s background and development, and their
involvement strengthens learning partnerships.
How can a teacher support the development of fine motor skills in young children?
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, ✔✔ By offering activities like drawing, cutting with scissors, stringing beads, and using tweezers
during play.
What is one strategy for supporting self-regulation in young children?
✔✔ Teaching deep breathing, modeling calm behavior, and providing choices to help children
manage their emotions.
Why should early childhood environments be rich in print?
✔✔ Exposure to print in labels, signs, and books builds early literacy skills by connecting
spoken and written language.
How does dramatic play benefit children’s development?
✔✔ It promotes creativity, problem-solving, social skills, and the ability to understand different
perspectives.
Describe a way to teach early math concepts through daily routines.
✔✔ Asking children to count how many napkins are needed for snack time or sorting colored
blocks during cleanup.
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