A parent says you, "Why do you let the children play all day? I'm paying you good money to teach my child." How do you respond?
What will be an ideal response?
Some information that can be used to address a parent's concerns about letting a child play would include sharing:
a . how play supports all areas of development in an integrated manner.
b. that play is a medium for learning that is consistent with young children's need for active exploration and engagement with objects, experiences, and people.
c. how play provides us with a better understanding of a child's development by informing us about the child's present skills, knowledge, and abilities.
d. that researchers have found positive relationships between the play abilities of children and their later academic achievement, creativity, and social skills.
e. how play enables children to construct knowledge around meaningful experiences.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is an example of the invisible influence of culture?
a. Darius is an African American boy who often wears a tee shirt bearing the name of his favorite baseball star. b. Mika is a Native American girl who shows respect by avoiding eye contact with her teacher. c. Cate is an Irish American girl who styles her hair like the lead singer of her favorite musical group. d. Stefano is a Mexican American boy whose favorite holiday celebration is Cinco de Mayo.
According to research conducted by Barbara M. Taylor (1999) school factors that were found to be important in the most effective schools were:
A. parental involvement, standardized testing, mentoring teachers and independent reading instruction. B. principal involvement, parent/teacher conferences, communication among the teachers and phonics instruction. C. strong links to parents, assessment of pupil progress, strong building communication and a collaborative model for reading instruction. D. None of the above
Muscle tone involvement of various muscle groups are categorized as hypertonia in one extremity
A. Monoplegia B. Diplegia C. Quadriplegia D. Hemiplegia