161 Midterm Study Guide Fall 2010
The exam is worth 30 points. 5 points will be on multiple choice questions. There will be 3 short answer questions worth 5 points each. There will be one essay question worth 10 points. You must bring an exam booklet to class on November 17th. You may bring one notebook (8 ½ by 11) size page of paper with notes for this midterm. It can be double-sided.
Multiple choice terms (worth one point each)
Open-ended questions vs. closed-ended questions
Open-ended vs. closed-ended materials
Parallel talk
Scaffolding
Play characteristics
Reggio Emilia Approach
Encouragement vs. praise
Child-initiated vs. teacher-initiated activities
KWHL charts
Self-correcting materials
Impact of High-density or crowding in classrooms
Phonemic awareness
Social-arbitrary knowledge
Short answer (worth 5 points each) you will answer 3 of these from a selection of 6 below.
1) Samantha, a four-year-old who is very interested in insects, is observing the grasshoppers, crickets, and centipedes that are in the bug jars in the science center. List three open-ended questions the teacher might ask her about the bugs.
2. List 3 different positive discipline techniques that can be used to help children to manage their behavior (from the text or lecture). Define each one and give an example of how they could be used.
3. Each day the children in Samantha’s toddler room go outside. Samantha and her aide, Tabatha, have 12 children to get ready. After each child gets on rain pants, rain coats, and boots they wait by the door until everyone is ready. However, they often wrestle, complain of being hot, and begin to fight as they wait. List and describe at least three techniques that would help to make this transition work better?
4. You have limited space in your room but believe that it is important to have retreat centers or places to be alone. Describe at least three reasons why you feel this is important.
5. Teresa, a three year old, is struggling to put a 9
Multiple choice terms (worth one point each)
Open-ended questions vs. closed-ended questions
Open-ended vs. closed-ended materials
Parallel talk
Scaffolding
Play characteristics
Reggio Emilia Approach
Encouragement vs. praise
Child-initiated vs. teacher-initiated activities
KWHL charts
Self-correcting materials
Impact of High-density or crowding in classrooms
Phonemic awareness
Social-arbitrary knowledge
Short answer (worth 5 points each) you will answer 3 of these from a selection of 6 below.
1) Samantha, a four-year-old who is very interested in insects, is observing the grasshoppers, crickets, and centipedes that are in the bug jars in the science center. List three open-ended questions the teacher might ask her about the bugs.
2. List 3 different positive discipline techniques that can be used to help children to manage their behavior (from the text or lecture). Define each one and give an example of how they could be used.
3. Each day the children in Samantha’s toddler room go outside. Samantha and her aide, Tabatha, have 12 children to get ready. After each child gets on rain pants, rain coats, and boots they wait by the door until everyone is ready. However, they often wrestle, complain of being hot, and begin to fight as they wait. List and describe at least three techniques that would help to make this transition work better?
4. You have limited space in your room but believe that it is important to have retreat centers or places to be alone. Describe at least three reasons why you feel this is important.
5. Teresa, a three year old, is struggling to put a 9