Ms. Smoate tells her students that mammals are animals that are warm-blooded and nurse their young. She next points out that a cat is warm-blooded and nurses its young. Therefore a cat is a mammal. Ms. Smoate is teaching which of the following?
a. inductive reasoning
b. deductive reasoning
c. automaticity
d. transfer
B
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a. Put an arm around the child and ask her to rejoin the group b. Ask the children a question about the story to see if this will re-engage the child c. Stop the story and tell the child she must rejoin the group or face loss of privileges d. Insert the child's name as part of the story to catch her attention
The design of developmentally appropriate learning experiences should be based on children's interests and the wishes of the parents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The ________ teaching idea would be most appropriate to use after teaching a unit about George Washington's life
A) Sketch to Stretch B) Discussion Web C) Narrative Pyramid D) Bio-Pyramid
Stereotyped characters are MOST likely to be found in __________
a. alphabet books b. animal fantasy c. traditional literature d. modern fiction