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A teacher's role in fostering creative thought includes:

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showing support, acceptance, and promotion of desirable behavior

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To challenge school age children's divergent thinking, Wassermnn suggests this three-step model:

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ply-debrief-replay

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Toddler's conflict is typically related to:

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possession of toys

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Children develop prosocial behavior when they:

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see adults in conflict

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In the Reggio Emilia Schools in Italy, teachers are:

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democratic

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Conflict is:

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something that can enhance children's social development

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Creative teachers view themselves as:

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decision-makers, problem solvers, and risk takers

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In conflict situations:

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focus on what can be done

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Children who are in this type of classroom feel most secure, self-assertive, and self-controlled

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democratic

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The view that children gradually build their own understandings about and knowledge of the world through active participation best describes

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constructivism

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Autocratic adults tend to:

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discourage individuality in their students

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Both concept building and problem solving are aspects of children's

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creative growth

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Which of the following is considered to be the most powerful influence on children's cooperative and self-responsible behaviors?

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watching significant adults model prosocial behavior

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Children reflect on and discuss the play experience during which of these stages?

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Debrief

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An appropriate strategy to deal with conflict for intermediate children includes:

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opportunities for peer acceptance, opportunities to participate in rule governed games, model constructive ways of dealing with conflict and problems

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The Piagetian viewpoint that children are "doers"-builders of understandings of their world and need many opportunities to communicate ideas

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constructivism

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The belief that the environment is the single most important variable in shaping development

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behaviorism

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The belief that people are capable of controlling their lives through choice and creative growth

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humanism

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Children learn socially appropriate behavior by observing and imitating models in their world

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social learning

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Students are empowered to be responsible for their own learning and actions

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permissive

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Uses an unbending set of rules to maintain control

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autocratic

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Fosters resentful, rebellious interactions; develops children who have difficulty with peer interactions

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autocratic

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An inconsistent environment with few or no limits placed on children

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permissive

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Teachers offer age appropriate materials, encourage choice, have high expectations or the students, and respect their ideas

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democratic

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projects a laissez-faire, uninterested attitude

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permissive

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Prepares the environment with choices and plenty of time for interactions

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democratic

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An ongoing, independent study of a topic that may involve several children

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project work

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Challenges children's divergent thinking in all areas

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investigative play

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enhances children's conceptual understandings in all areas

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project work

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Involves a shared goal but a difference of opinion

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inquiry and problem based learning

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collaboration exposes children to different points of view and increases social interaction skills

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inquiry and problem based learning

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Teachers can guide children's creative growth by indirect or direct strategies

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true

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Teachers should study and adopt the one theory of learning that best suits their teaching needs and style

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false

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children learn social behavior by observing others in social settings

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true

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Teachers should del with all children in the same way

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false

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autocratic teachers generally foster students who are anxious, withdrawn, and apprehensive

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true

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How teachers feel about themselves has little influence on children's behavior

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false

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Creative teachers expect children to be responsible for their own learning by providing appropriate materials and guiding inquiry

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true

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very young children can be responsible for making choices and decisions

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true

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guidance techniques are not considered to be developmentally sequenced

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false

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spontaneous sharing is considered prosocial behavior

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true

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an eclectic approach includes applying a variety of theories that fit your beliefs and help you make the best educations devision for children's creative thought and behavior

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true

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young children often cannot distinguish between intentional and unintentional behavior

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true

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good problems for young children are real, relevant, and have a single solution

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false

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The goal of guiding children's creative growth is well behaved children

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false

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teachers should be the center of control in the early childhood classroom

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false

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democratic teachers believe that children need firm but reasonable limits

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true

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to help develop self control, have children sit in a chair for five minutes when they demonstrate inappropriate behavior

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false

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providing choices for children confuses them

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false

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democratic teaching styles help children to feel a sense of security and increase self sufficiency

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true

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When teachers are implementing the Project Approach, and project undertaken must focus on a subject for a minimum on one week

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false

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keeping children engaged in learning should not be a teacher's goal

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false

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When teachers encourage children to use I-messages, they are supporting the theory of behaviorism

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false

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one fundamental classroom rule that helps children learn positive ways of dealing with each other is "You can't say you can't play"

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true

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teachers should discourage the practice of children bringing items from home to school that they will not or should not share

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true

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an eclectic approach means understanding and applying one theory that fits your beliefs

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false

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good problems require the child to modify, move, or transform the materials

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true

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children should have an active role in creating and monitoring classroom rules

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true

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Teachers often overestimate the influence of their own upbringing and value system on guiding the creative behaviors of others

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false

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adults' interactions with children exert a minor influence on the way they express creative behavior

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false

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in order to diminish children's power struggle disputes, keep track of turn-taking to ensure that every child really does get a turn

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true

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good problems help the child believe in his or her own problem solving abilities

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true

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Which of the following is NOT a question that will help determine if an activity is or is not art?

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Will their parents like it?

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If most children in class are drawing nonrepresentationally, the teacher should:

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invite the child to tell him or her about the art

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Ownership, as it refers to children's art means that:

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the child makes decisions and choices about his or her own art work

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Which of the following is NOT something that children learn through the arts?

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to follow directions carefully

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Which of the following is NOT an example of real art?

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making a paper bag puppet using patterns from a book for the puppet's face

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If a child is an ELL, you should encourage her to use self expression through

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drawings, sculpture, painting, collage

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Which of the following is NOT a practice that will promote safe art instruction?

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use of inexpensive, imported products

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Which of the following is an effective response to children's art?

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intervene when children seem stalled or frustrated

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Which of the following is an appropriate way to develop children's vocabulary about art?

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introducing the vocabulary in context

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Some of the things that children should do in an art program include:

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all of these: A. examining intensively both natural and man-made objects from many sources B. experimenting in-depth with art materials and processes to determine effectiveness in creating new forms C. working with tools appropriate to the child's abilities and developing skills needed for satisfying aesthetic expression D. organizing, evaluating, and reorganizing works-in-progress to gain an understanding of line, form, color, and texture in space

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When discussing art with young children, use art that:

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intrigues the children

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It is important for teachers to make are activities accessible to young children with special needs. An adaptation for a child with learning disabilities or attentional difficulties includes all of the following except:

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have the child work with a partner and allow the partner to complete the work

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Some indicators of poor quality in an art program are:

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children are unwilling to accept new challenges in art

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Which of the following is NOT recommended practice in the teaching of art?

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requiring conformity

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Which of the following is NOT a guideline for displaying children's art?

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placing the work at an adults' eye level

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Teaching through the arts is

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using creative and artistic approaches to teach all subjects

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An example of a child's work of art as defined in the text is

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forming an animal out of clay

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young gifted children's art work may include all of the following except:

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unrealistic portrayals

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Are among young children usually is classified as

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nonrepresentational

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Which of the following influences young children's artistic development?

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family discipline, mental capacity, motor development, access to art materials

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representational art:

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shows planning and inclusion of details

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Which of the following is an example of art for young children?

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using finger paints to create pictures of their choice

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Art is related to the child's thinking process

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cognitive

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An artist needs to be keenly aware of sensory input

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perceptual

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If a child realizes that a drawing can express feelings in a concrete way, this illustrates the child's understanding of the ___ nature of art

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graphic

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A child's art changes as the child matures

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developmental

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A child's art reflects the events and beliefs that she experiences daily

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affected by context and culture

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in terms of human figure drawings, toddlers usually scribble, threes usually name their scribbles, and preschoolers begin to produce "tadpole" people

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developmental

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refers to whether or not children have had access to art materials and experiences

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prior experiences

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the strengths, abilities, and adaptations that must be considered in order to provide authentic art activities for all children

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visual skills, mental capacity, and motor coordination

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refers to children's opportunities to see various types of art in their environments and learn about art

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cultural opportunities

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the effect of adults' acceptance or rejection of children's artistic efforts and pursuits

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family discipline

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present the strategy of wiping each side of the brush on the rim of the paint container to avoid drips and grasping the brush with fingers above the metal rim

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second step

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show children how to avoid smearing by letting one color dry before putting wat paint over or very close to it, how to use different size brushes for different purposes, and how to rinse brushes in cool water and store them with bristles up

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third step

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present the basic concepts of using protective clothing, putting the brush back in the same color, and cleaning up after painting

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first step

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teach children different brush strokes or how to sketch before painting

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fourth step

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children seek to build competence by undertaking a wide variety of art activities, including completing multi-step group projects

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second and third graders

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art activities are an essential part of the curriculum

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all ages

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children begin to learn how to communicate through symbols, as control of drawing increases

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preschoolers and kindergarteners

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children communicate directly through body movements. Visual artworks are more of a happening than a means of communicating

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infants and toddlers

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children become more competent as symbol makers, using new and more involved techniques

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first graders

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art works need to be produced in a solitary fashion; otherwise children will copy the work of their peers

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false

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art offers a way of communicating and accepting other cultures by giving children insight into the history, values, and aesthetic sensibilities of themselves and other

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true

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children should not have access to art materials because they can be unsafe and messy

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false

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if the teacher asks questions such as: "Look at the lines on your paper. On the ceiling. Can you find other lines? Thin lines? Thick lines?" that teacher is building children's conception of an artistic element

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true

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If the teacher gives clear instructions such as "Everyone, look up here. Your rabbit should look exactly like mine when you are finished," that teacher's behavior reflects sound teaching practices

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false

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If the teacher shows pictures of several sculptures, then asks, "Which one of these sculptures was made a long time ago? Why do you think so?" that teacher is encouraging children to think more deeply about works of art.

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true

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Teachers should model for children the importance of conserving materials and using only what is necessary

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true

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if a teacher teaches children to share supplies, to respect the work of otehr, and to help clean up, that teacher is thwarting children's creativity

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false

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When teachers are guiding an art activity for young children, it is not important to teach young children about the use and care of art supplies and equipment

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false

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children with physical disabilities cannot be expected to benefit from or participate in art activities

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false

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art can become a refuge for children with academic difficulties when competition is downplays and they are allowed to pursue their interest at their own pace

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true

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All art materials have been thoroughly tested by the manufacturers so that health and safety concerns are effectively eliminated and no further considerations need to be taken.

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false

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art provides children with an appropriate outlet to express strong emotions and feelings

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true

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when the arts combined appropriately with other subject areas, the integrated curriculum has personal relevance for students

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true

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growth in art is indicated by sequential stages of development that cannot be forced

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true

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Within the REggio Emilia approach to early childhood, children are viewed as passive seekers of knowledge

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false

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children should be taught the steps to cleaning up after using art supplies

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true

question

Children are creative when they

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express themselves in inventive, symbolic ways

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According to Sternberg's trarchic theory of intelligence, creative thought is defined by

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creating, designing, imagining, and supposing

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Which classical theorist asserts that teachers need to cultivate creativity in all children, not just those that possess great talent?

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Alfred Adler

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Contemporary experts view creativity as a ____ constructed trait

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socially

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Sternberg's theory of intelligence includes all of the following except

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role models for creativity

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A mistake commonly made by teachers of young children is

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being overly influenced by socially desirable behavior, confusing measures of intelligence with measures of creativity, being overly influenced by the child's rate of development

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Which of the following types of activities stimulate creative thought?

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inventing a robot puppet from recycled materials

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___ is a creative trait that refers to the ability to generate many ideas or possible solutions to a problem

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fluency

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Characteristics related to creative genius are:

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the ability to become absorbed in an activity, sensitivity to internal and external stimuli, and lack of inhibition

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According to the text, in oder for children to feel free to express themselves creatively, they need to acquire a sense of

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psychological freedom

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Which of the following creative thinking traits are often treated as misbehavior or disrespect when exhibited by students from low socio-economic backgrounds?

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aggressive and loud use of voice

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One of the four key points about the way creativity develops is that

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there exist important relationships between creativity and culture, especially in the early years

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All of the following are observable characteristics of children's creative though processes except:

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ask few questions

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The SCAMPER strategy was originally developed by Osborn and elaborated by Barnes. The acronym SCAMPER stands for ___

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substitute, combine, adapt, modify, magnify, minify, put to other uses, eliminate, reverse, rearrange

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Creative behavior that results in many new meaningful forms

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flexible

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Creative behavior that has low probability of occurrence

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appropriate and relevant

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Creative behavior that meets the goals of the person who produced it

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fluent

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Creative behavior that explores and uses nontraditional approaches to problem solving

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original

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The components of creative behavior

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all of these

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The ability to form rich and varied mental images or concepts of people, places, things, and situations which are not present

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imagination

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The ability to create mental images or concepts which have little similarity to the real world

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fantasy

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Explores the impossible or make-believe; the "what-if" situation

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fantasy

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An intuitive sense of what might be or what something might become

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psychological freedom and psychological safety

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Experts believe this peaks during early childhood

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imagination and fantasy

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Carl Rogers' conditions for creative growth

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imagination and fantasy

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The external environment that adults provide for children's creative growth

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psychological safety

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The internal environment, such as the child's self-esteem or confidence

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psychological freedom

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The mind continues to work on the problem. A person's critical, judgmental side is put on hold

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incubation

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Sudden insight which is recognized as a complete and harmonious way of approaching a task

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illumination

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The application of knowledge, skills and understanding to materials, objects, problems or combinations of these things

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preparation or brainstorming

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When the outcome of the creative process is shared with others

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verification/communication

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The product of creative thought is tested in terms of usefulness, completeness and correctness

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verification/communication

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The creative person is fully functioning, self-actualized, and courageous

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psychoanalytic theory

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Creativity is a way of compensating for perceived physical or psychological inferiority

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humanistic theory

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Creativity is a type of problem solving that depends on the child's thinking processes

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constructivist

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An emphasis on competition

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thwarts creativity

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lavish praise on children's work

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supports creativity

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inflexible schedules

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thwarts creativity

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rewarding courage and accepting nonconformist behavior

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supports creativity

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accepting new ideas

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supports creativity

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set strict and limited timelines for project and artifact completion

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supports creativity

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seeking new approaches to problems

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supports creativity

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creating learning communities in classrooms

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supports creativity

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Since children are newer to the world, their sensory impressions are particularly keen

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true

question

A teacher should encourage rather than praise a child

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true

question

According to Gardner, children are not as few in their thinking as adults are

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false

question

Imagination and fantasy are components of creativity that generally peak during late elementary years for children

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false

question

Giving children printed pictures to color/or cut out is recommended in order to foster their creativity

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false

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By age 5, children's creative thinking is often "stalled"

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false

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Divergent thinking means that there is one acceptable answer

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false

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Teachers often associate creativity with economic privilege

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true

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Creative responses and products must be relevant and capable of offering genuine solutions

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false

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creative thought exists only inside the individual

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true

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High-achieving children, those who do well academically, are the most creative individuals

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false

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Teacher-directed art activities--such as providing the children with cut out shaped and asking them to assemble a picture--stimulate creativity

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false

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Classrooms in which product is emphasized over process are generally more creative environments

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true

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Lev Vygotsky, a Russian theorist, has argued that learning is fundamentally a cognitive activity

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True

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The best way to teach an art lesson is for the teacher to provide young children with patterns to trace or copy

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false

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Generally speaking, teachers who have learned to value the process as well as the product are more likely to encourage creativity among their students

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True

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Behaviors associated with imagination and creativity in young children are often interpreted negatively, discouraged, or even punished

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true

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The most effective way to foster creativity is to constantly praise children's work

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false

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One of the fundamental skills a child learns while developing creativity is that of self-evaluation

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true

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In order for teachers to foster creativity in students, they should provide support and positive feedback for problem finding, not just problem solving

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true

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Activities stimulate creative thought and problem solving when they enable children to engage in teacher-directed work

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false

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Which type of play is characterized by using imagination to transform self and objects

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symbolic play

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Classical theories of play include all of the following except

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psychoanalytic theory

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A group of young children are called to the meeting area by their teacher and she leads them in a finger play. Which type of play does this represent?

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directed play

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Play offers an opportunity to respect cultural diversity. The teacher needs to

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provide varied materials and books representing different cultures

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Sociodramatic play

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involves more than on child in verbal communication and interaction around a jointly-elaborated sequence or theme

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Play serves a vital role in children's social development because it

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increases social competence, allows them to practice communication skills, allows them to take on other roles and points of view, teaches them to share

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According to the text, play supports children's emotional development by all of the following except

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teaching them to control and suppress emotions

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During the infant through toddler stage, children engage in

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symbolic play

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Teachers should intervene in children's play in all of the following situations except

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When children appear to be watching others play

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When teachers provide feedback on a child's play activity, they are acting as a

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responder

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Activities such as singing ABC songs, spelling games, and addition facts races are considered ___ learning

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rote

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Grop games, fingerplays, and directed story reenactment is considered ____ learning

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receptive

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Which characteristic is not associated with play?

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stringent time constraints are placed on the activity

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This theorist emphasized the way children use play as a vehicle for social interaction and the development of the social tool called language

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Vygotsky

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Referred to as sensorimotor, practice, or exercise play

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functional play

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When the child focuses on a lasting end product

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games with rules

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Fourth graders playing Monopoly or Scrabble

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games with rules

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Used most frequently by preschoolers to create something according to a preconceived plan

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constructive play

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A group of kindergarteners are playing veterinarian's office with stuffed toys as patients

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symbolic play

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infants grasping a mobile

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functional play

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a toddler pretends to drink from her empty cup

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symbolic play

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A type of play that depends on skills such as coordination, language, cooperation, and competition

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games with rules

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School-aged children playing marbles

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games with rules

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Typical play of an infant who fills and empties a plastic milk bottle

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functional play

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Play develops self-esteem as children gain mastery of physical and social skills

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Erickson

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Children individually create their own knowledge about the world through different types of play

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Piaget

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Play is an important vehicle for emotional release

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Freud

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Play acts as a mental support that enables children to solve problems in new way

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Vygotsky

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Play promotes flexible thinking and creative problem solving

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Bruner

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When children who are engaged in hospital play decide to use a toy stethoscope, use real gauze for bandages, and write out prescriptions on a note pad, this illustrates the ___ characteristic of play

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intrinsically motivated and active

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If a group of kindergarteners are at play and one says "NO! Robbers aren't supposed to get away from the cops," this illustrates the ___ characteristic of play

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rule-bound

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When children return to a favorite play theme over and over again, this is evidence that the play is ___

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pleasurable

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If a teacher assigns a play theme to children, it is no longer ___

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intrinsically motivated

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If a child uses on thing to stand for something else, such as a puzzle for a food tray, this illustrates that ___ characteristic of play

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symbolic

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children play with each other in similar loosely organized activities; some attempts made to control who may join the group

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associative play

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A child stands within speaking/hearing distance and observes, asks questions and talks to other children but does not actually enter into play

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onlooker behavior

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A child simply watches the activity of others; tends to wander about aimlessly and glance around the room

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unoccupied behavior

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A child plays alongside or nearby another child; uses like toys but does not really share

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parallel play

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Children engage in complex, social organization with shared common goals such as making a product, dramatizing a situation, or playing a formal game; children take different roles and have a strong sense of belonging or not belonging to a group

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cooperative play

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A group of second graders playing kick ball or Red Rover

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cooperative play

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A level of play common in children who are newcomers to the group or culture

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unoccupied behavior, onlooker behavior, solitary play

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A level of play typical among infants or toddlers

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solitary play

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A level of play common among school-age children

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cooperative play

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Type of play in which little direct involvement in another child's play takes place

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solitary play

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The most socialized form of play

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cooperative play

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If two toddlers play side by side with blocks, this is ___ play

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parallel

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Games and inventions teach little to help children attain valuable emotional skills

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false

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play has little or no effect on developing social competencies in children

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flase

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Dramatic play that involves more than one child and has verbal communication about the play is called sociodramatic play

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true

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The teacher has responsibilities for play that encompass allocating time, providing play materials, and functioning as a facilitator for children's play

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true

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preschool children usually prefer competitive games

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false

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children with special needs cannot be expected to participate in play activities

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false

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The recreation/relaxation theory of play suggests that play replenishes energy used during work

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true

question

playing with writing tools helps children to develop large motor control skills

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false

question

singing ABC songs is an example of work disguised as play

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true

question

Play has a developmental sequence

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True

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Play contributes to all areas of children's development

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true

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Since play is purely a recreational activity for children, it has no significant impact on their cognitive development

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false

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Much of the research on play shows its relationship to the development of children's ability to relate to other cultures

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false

question

active play contributes to children's gross motor development

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true

question

games provide opportunities to learn and practice skills across all learning domains

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true

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As children mature and enter the primary grades, their play tends to focus more on games with rules

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true

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For older children, the ability to use a reflective and analytical approach to language is unrelated to their level of linguistic awareness and achievements

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false

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teachers should assume a role that dominates the direction of children's play

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false

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standards are statements that guide what children should know and be able to do in a given content area at a given time

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true

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If children do not develop competence in fundamental skills of movement, they may

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never develop fine motor skills

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a music program is achieving its goals when children learn to

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value music as part of everyday life

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A quality music program is

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developmentally appropriate

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Which of the following is a recommended strategy for the non-musician teacher?

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identify the source of your inhibitions, seek opportunities for professional development, use simple accompaniments, use recoded music

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Teachers fulfill their musical roles and responsibilities when they function as all of the following except

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evaluators

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Research suggests that children generally prefer music and songs

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with dominant rhythm patters, with repetition and nonsense, that emphasize enjoyment, that tell a story

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The National Dance Association believes that all children should acquire the following ability in dance

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dynamics, performance, timing and rhythm, movement mechanics

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Creating a tune at a keyboard involves the higher-level thinking skill of ___

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analysis

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What is the major way in which dance skills contribute to the young child's cognitive development

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dance develops kinesthetic/bodily intelligence

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In order to best maximize each child's musical abilities, teachers have responsibility for

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valuing both the musician and the musical experience

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A classroom music laboratory should emphasize

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active involvement

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While still in the hospital nursery, infants respond differently to slow music, such as lullabies, and lively music, such as action songs. Babies become more active when lively music is plays. The musical element the infants are responding to is ___

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dynamics

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Children begin to use objects and pictures to represent ideas

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iconic stage

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Children begin to use abstract symbols, primarily language, to represent ideas

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symbolic stage

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From birth through the school years, the typical child masters these stages

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enactive, iconic, and symbolic stages

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A toddler combines physical activity and music

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enactive stage

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Children participate, share and cooperate during musical activities

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emotional and social development

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A child practices large and small muscle control associated with exploring sounds and making music

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psychomotor development

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A baby recognizes her mother's voice, or a three year old requests a favorite action song

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cognitive

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A child's intellect is being fostered through music

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aesthetic awareness

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Children become familiar with the musical heritage of various geographic regions or ethnic groups

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multicultural development

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Children show an appreciation for dance and music

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perceptual skills

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Is sensitive to loudness or softness of a sound' responds to the human voice; responds in a more lively way to action songs and a more subdued way to lullabies

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infants

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discriminates among sounds and amy attempt to imitate sound or to approximate pitches; listens to music and responds more enthusiastically to certain songs; explores sound making; may join in on certain phrases of familiar songs; sings or hums improvisationally during play

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toddlers

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Singing voice is near mature level; sings "in tune" with a vocal range of approximately 8 to 10 notes, sense of harmony is emerging; learns to read song lyrics; able to master songs that place greater demands on memory and sequencing skills; greater awareness of printed music and its relationship to the way that music is sung or played; musical preferences are failry well established

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elementary grades

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Better voice control, rhythmic responses and mastery of song; names favorite tunes; recognizes familiar tunes and sings parts of them; with experience, plays a simple rhythm instrument

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threes

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Sense of pitch, rhythm, and melody emerge; usually understands some melodic contours and demonstrates some musical concepts; enjoys longer songs with predictable structures; can reproduce the melody in an echo song and has a vocal range of 5-6 notes.

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fives

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Capable of learning some basic musical concepts; can classify musical instruments by sound, shape, size, pitch and quality. Sings complete songs from memory with greater pitch control and rhythmic accuracy; sings both original songs and structured songs spontaneously; can sing an average of five notes; usually enjoys group singing games and more complex songs.

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fours

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Originated a program that relied on extensive parent involvement and taught children to play the violin and cello using child-sized instruments

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Shinichi Suzuki

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Argued for musical literacy through a carefully sequenced program of folk music

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Zoltan Kodaly

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Components of this educator's method include eurhythmics, solfege, and improvisation

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Emile Jacques-Dalcroze

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Advocated singing to and with children as a way to make the child's voice accurate, uniform, flexible, and sonorous

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Jean Jacques Rosseau

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Founded a school for gymnastics, music, and dance; focused on activities that children do naturally and with pleasure

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Carl Orff

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Invented a set of mushroom-shaped bells that helped children discover musical concepts within a prepared environment

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Maria Montessori

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Children grow musically when adults provide a supportive physical and emotional environment, opportunities for social interaction, and role models to emulate

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true

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parents singing is an insignificant influence on an infant's musical activity and development

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false

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it is not important for educators to identify sources of inhibition

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false

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Children must be taught to connect music with body movement

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false

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The best preparation for teachers who want to lead children in creative movement activities is professional dance lessons

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false

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The most important objective of a music program is identifying extraordinary talent

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false

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young children need to experience music in all of its forms: listening, moving to music, singing, playing instruments, discussing music, describing music, and representing music using both pictorial and musical symbols

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true

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Although it is important for children to develop as musical individuals, they should also learn how to participate with other and experience the pleasure of group music making

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true

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A designated "music time" is the only appropriate time to use music

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false

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A well-balanceed program contains many different types of music

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true

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children's singing voices are formed as early as age 7 or 8

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flase

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A child with a hearing impairment cannot be expected to participate in music

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flase

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According to National Dance Association, spatial awareness is when children dance with correct phrasing and counts per measure

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false

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Children proceed through the enactive, iconic, and symbolic stages in their understandings about music

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true

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It is best to follow a formal msuic curriculum without any deviation from what is recommended in the teacher's manual

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false

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Music should be integrated throughout the school day and across various subject areas

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true

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Children need to be introduced to music and dance lessons with an engaging story or lesson

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false

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Classical musical experiences are inappropriate in early childhood classrooms

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false

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A child is not actively participating in singing unless he or she can sing all of the lyrics to all the songs

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false

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According to the text, a quality music program provides children with opportunities to create, listen, and move to music

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true

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Since children have been hearing music since birth, it is not necessary to develop their listening skills in music

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false

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