ECE Midterm Review

A sense of connectedness to others, of being valued, and making contributions as part of a group or community describes the foundation:

• Belonging

• Engagement

• Expression

• Wellbeing

Self-care, sense of self, and self-regulation skills are all part of a sense of:

• Engagement

• Wellbeing

• Expression

• Belonging

Children's engagement with loose parts during play has the potential to:

• Promote active learning

• Promote creative and critical thinking

• Exclude children of certain cultural backgrounds, abilities and genders

• A and B only

Knowledgeable and responsive educators facilitate play by:

• Providing long periods of uninterrupted time for play

• Providing a variety of loose parts to support many types of play

• Both of the above

Children are motivated to play and learn when:

• Educators place pressure on them to try harder to succeed

• They are offered challenge, choice, and fun materials

• There is a specific predetermined project or product to complete

• They receive rewards or prizes

What is a way to making children's learning and understanding of the world around them visible?

• Pedagogical documentation

• Loose parts

• Story time

• Play time

The "imitation stage" of symbolic play is when children:

• Only play when they are told to

• Sit quietly and do not play

• Play pretend and create a real-world scenario

• Play alone

Which of the following safety considerations must we remember when using loose parts?

• Loose parts must be big enough not to choke on

• Loose parts must not be sharp

• Loose parts must be colourful

• Loose parts must not be made of any toxic materials like lead

Which of the following help cultivate good relationships and connections with children?

• Being warm and caring

• Using harsh words

• Using positive body language

• Pointing a lot

Sensory materials strengthen what in children?

• The ability to eat

• Science and math skills

• Imagination

• Nothing - sensory materials are bad for children