Choose one of the historical figures influencing early childhood education and care who lived prior to the 1950s. Describe his or her beliefs and contributions to the field of early childhood education today
What will be an ideal response?
The major historical figures influencing early childhood education and care that lived prior to the 1960s include:
a. Plato and Aristotle
b. Martin Luther
c. John Amos Comenius
d. John Locke
e. Jean Jacques Rousseau
f. Johann Pestalozzi
g. Robert Owen
h. Friedrich Froebel
i. Margaret and Rachel McMillan
j. John Dewey
k. Rudolph Steiner
l. Maria Montessori
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a. adults do things for toddlers that they could be taught to do for themselves. b. toddlers are given stools to reach the sink and toilet. c. toddlers are given lots of time for dressing. d. adults give toddlers easy-to-manage clothing.
Temperament or one's adaptation to everyday events is:
a. Partially innate and partially learned. b. A relatively constant trait throughout life. c. Influential on the manner in which adults interact with infants and children and often result in labels such as "easy" or "difficult." d. All of the above
Which of the following is an example of a survival reflex?
a. Babinski b. Breathing c. Grasping d. Tonic Neck Reflex
Kathee Proctor doesn't give language arts or math tests to her second graders. "I don't see the need for them," she argues. "I have particular things I want to see in their work, and I collect language arts writing papers a couple days a week, and I listen carefully to the way they answer math questions in class. I have plenty of information to use in assigning grades." Based on this information,
which of the following is the most accurate statement? a. Her assessments are likely to be both valid and reliable. b. Her assessments are likely to be valid but not reliable. c. Her assessments are likely to be reliable but not valid. d. Her assessments are likely to be both invalid and unreliable.