You have a child in your preschool classroom whose BMI was calculated to be high. The parents are concerned and ask you for advice. What is the most appropriate response?
A) This is a serious issue that requires immediate attention.
B) Listen respectfully to their concerns and offer support. Tell them they should see their primary care provider as well for further evaluation.
C) Tell them that there are many different body types and that high BMI is not really a problem.
D) Tell them it is probably something that just runs in their family.
B
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A schedule for trains from Chicago to New Orleans in one column shows how far each stop on the route is from Chicago and in another column how far the same stops are from New Orleans. The correlation between the two columns is ____
a. A Pearson’s product moment correlation of +1.00 b. A Pearson’s product moment correlation between zero and +1.00 c. A Pearson’s product moment correlation of zero d. A Pearson’s product moment correlation between zero and -1.00 e. A Pearson’s product moment correlation of -1.00
An ethical dilemma is defined as:
A. A negative experience felt by the center staff B. A practice that is developmentally appropriate C. A reasonable expectation for preschool children D. A situation where there is no obvious right or wrong answer
When modifying whole-class instruction to meet widely varying student needs, teachers sometimes insist that all students complete the basic work before moving to more engaging, interesting activities. This strategy is
a. ineffective, because whole-class instruction is intended to be just that: instruction for the whole class. All students should be doing the same thing throughout the lesson period. b. effective, because in life, you often are expected to eat your vegetables before you get dessert, and the same principle applies to motivating students. c. effective, because all students can access the engaging activities if they work diligently and efficiently. d. ineffective, because low-achieving or unmotivated students may never make it to the fun and engaging activities.
One way to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is to place the baby on its stomach to sleep.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)