How can families and teachers work together to ensure a positive separation process when a child first begins attending an early childhood program?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Together they make a plan by going over the guidelines and ground rules. The teacher takes the lead in encouraging the child to move out from the family. The teacher makes the decision regarding the time of actual separation. The family and teacher both prepare the child, telling him or her when it is time to go. The teacher supports the parents’ exit and gives comfort to the child. Families appreciate the firmness and confidence of the teacher at a time when their own emotions are ambiguous.
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a. has always been seen as essential. b. has evolved over time. c. was not seen as essential until the 1990s. d. is still being questioned as to whether effects are positive or negative.
Ms. Fortunato, a secondary school teacher in the United States, is interested in how Piaget's findings might apply to children in preindustrial countries. Recent evidence suggests that
a. formal operational thought is evident only in industrialized countries. b. the sequence of Piaget's stages is culturally dependent. c. while the sequence of stages appears to be culturally universal, the rate of development may vary cross- culturally. d. rates of development are consistent in most cultures, but many children in tribal communities skip the formal-operational stage of development.
Constructivist theories of learning usually agree on two central ideas. One central idea states that social interactions are important in the process of constructing knowledge. What is the other central idea?
a. Individuals do not construct knowledge; groups construct knowledge. b. Learners must be taught to construct knowledge. c. The role of the teacher is important in the process of constructing knowledge. d. Learners are active in constructing their own knowledge.
Which off the following is a disadvantage of using a hard copy portfolio?
a. Easy reading. b. Requires no special equipment or expertise. c. May be seen as outdated in highly technical fields. d. May be more appropriate in fields where technology is not a typical medium of communication.