Marissa and Jonathan are parents to a four year old daughter, Lila. They visit a preschool where they observe a block center, an art center, and manipulatives such as puzzles and counters. They also see many toys and materials for pretend play. Marissa asks why there are many toys and other materials. Mrs. Collins, the teacher, explains that according to Piaget children this age are in the
_______________stage of development.
A. concrete Operations
B. preoperational
C. sensorimotor
D. zone of Proximal Development
B
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What would be typical of a preschooler in describing his or her uniqueness?
A. "I can run faster than my friend Martin." B. "I'm a girl, and I live in a pretty house." C. "I help clean up during clean-up time." D. "I think boys are mean."
Typically, professionals with experience and training know and understand children better than parents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Assessment experts agree that teachers should "go strictly by the numbers" when grading students to ensure that grades are objective reflections of student performance.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. It is recommended that teachers refrain from sharing personal philosophies of education with families since this may conflict with families’ goals for their children 2. Students whose families are engaged in their education are more likely to have positive attitudes about school and have fewer behavior problems. 3. Teachers can help improve classroom behaviors by holding regular class meetings that allow students to discuss classroom and home issues. 4. Teachers can either meet with families face-to-face to administer a family survey or send a written survey to parents. After parents complete the survey, it is not necessary to meet again to review the results. 5. Teachers must be careful not to upset families when discussing children’s difficulties, even if that means withholding difficult news until the family can deal with it unemotionally.