Question 1

1. Explain the differences in the two Early Childhood programs.

2. Describe the other Education programs at Suffolk.

3. Explain the NYS teaching certifications.

Question 2

• 1. “___________ is a child’s work.”• 2. “Every time we seek to ________ a child

something, we prevent him from inventing it for himself.”

• 3. The guiding set of principles, based on research and expertise, that should be followed by Early Childhood educators is called “_____________________.”

Question 3

• 1. Explain process vs. product.• 2. Explain open-ended vs. closed-ended as to

questions and activities.• 3. Explain instructor vs. facilitator.

Question 4

• Give 3 reasons why academically-oriented preschools are inappropriate as compared to play-oriented preschools.

Question 5

• Name 3 room areas in an appropriate preschool classroom and, for each, 3 appropriate materials you might find in them.

Question 6

• Name 3 appropriate time periods in an appropriate daily schedule for preschoolers, and what should happen during each.

Question 7

• Name 3 appropriate ways that math can be “taught” to preschoolers.

Question 8

• Name 3 appropriate science activities for preschoolers and describe them.

Question 9

• Name 3 social studies themes that are appropriate for preschoolers and explain why.

Question 10

• Name 3 things that a curriculum needs to be (3 characteristics of qualities) so as to be appropriate for young children.

Question 11

• Explain:• 1. constructivism• 2. multiple intelligences• 3. stages of psycho-social development

Question 12

• Discuss one developmental characteristic of children in the preschool stage in each of these areas:

• 1. cognitive• 2. physical• 3. social

Question 13

• Discuss three appropriate roles that a teacher of young children should play in relation to an activity.

Question 14

• Name 3 very common things found in preschools that are inappropriate.

Question 15

• Explain why each of these is inappropriate for young children

• 1. the letter of the week• 2. the calendar• 3. homework

Question 16

• Explain (as per an activity plan)• 1. readiness• 2. motivation• 3. introduction

Question 17

• Explain• 1. projects vs. themes• 2. discipline vs. punishment• 3. nature vs. nurture

Question 18

• Define• 1. cognitive• 2. affective• 3. creative

Question 19

• Discuss 3 ways one can develop a program that shows and teaches an appreciation for diversity.

Question 20

• Name 3 of the most important things that a good activity can help develop in children.

Question 21

• Name and discuss 3 appropriate sources from which child-centered curriculum ideas can be developed. (Where do ideas for activities appropriately come from?)

EDU103

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