NOCTI Review 4

You work at a child care center. One day you realize that you have left the leftovers from the children's lunch out on the counter for more than two hours. What should you do?

• reheat the leftovers before eating

• refrigerate the leftovers immediately

• taste the leftovers, and if they taste all right, refrigerate them

• throw away the leftovers

How much time per day should children spend in active play in order to ward off long-term health problems?

• 30 mintues

• 60 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 120 minutes

What is an effective technique for helping children remember classroom rules?

• displaying rules on a poster

• explaining the reason for rules

• neither a nor b

• both a and b

What is active listening?

• listening to what a person says even when engaged in active play

• listening to what a person says and then repeating the message

• listening to what a person says while continuing to do work

• listening to what a person says while thinking about other things

Why is it important to speak privately to a child when enforcing consequences for misbehavior?

• so the child is not embarrassed by being the center of attention

• so the child learns that crying will earn leniency from staffers

• so the child understands that rules are enforced only sometimes

• so the child believes that he or she makes the rules, not staffers

What will happen if early childhood educators praise children for everything they do?

• They will start to misbehave

• They will stop listening to educators

• They will no longer be motivated by praise

• They will work even harder to get praise

What do predictable schedules offer children?

• security

• variation

• time for watching television

• excitement

Which of the following helps nurture children's independence?

• regular size toilets and sinks

• adult-size tables and chairs

• plentiful storage space at children's heights

• coat hooks that children need help to reach

In what learning center would you find a computer?

• art center

• media station

• language area

• manipulatives center

Parent newsletters should:

• include a review of special classroom activities and events

• be negative in nature

• be long and detailed

• all of the above