CDA Exam Practice, 75 Questions & Answers (Rated 100%)

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CDA Exam Practice, 75 Questions & Answers (Rated 100%)-A four-year -old boy has had a toileting accident. Which response should his teacher make? A: Put a diaper on him so he can avoid stress for a w ... hile. B:Tell him he is too big a boy to be having accidents. C: Require him to clean up the accident as best he can. D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement. - D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement. A two-year-old toddler clings to her teacher when her mother comes to pick her up. What does this behavior usually mean? A: The toddler's home like is lacking in some important way. B: The toddler is unhappy that her mother left her at all. C: The toddler prefers the center to her own home. D: The toddler prefers the teacher to her mother. - B: The toddler is unhappy that her mother left her at all. Ashley's mother has confided in her teacher that she is having financial difficulties. What is the best response of the teacher? A: Inform all of the staff so they are aware of the situation. B: Inform other parents to see if they can help Ashley's family. C: Maintain confidentiality and provide information on resources available. D: offer to babysit for Ashley. - C: Maintain confidentiality and provide information on resources available. Aside from the custodial parent or guardian, to whom may early education staff members properly release a child? A: To a parent the child recognizes who lives apart from the child. B: To an individual authorized in writing by the custodial parent or guardian. C: To a sibling or other close relative of the custodial parent or guardian. - B: To an individual authorized in writing by the custodial parent or guardian. At the puzzles table, it seems that toddlers Yan and Juanita will never stop laughing. How should their teacher respond? A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee. B: Ask them to please stop laughing. C: Promise a sweet treat to draw their attention. D: Ask one of them to leave the table for a while. - A: Take pleasure in their toddler glee. Define "executive function" shills and describe how early educators can promote children developing these types of skills in their setting - Mental processes needed to connect past experiences with present action. These processes help children regulate behavior, control impulses, manage time, stay organized and follow multi step directions. These skills also help children filter through stimulation they receive daily to determine which information is important. Early educators can slow children to explore learning alone or in social groups, develop children's self control, support children to increase their attention spans and improve their memory skills, offer children opportunities to make symbolic representations of their ideas through art and movement. Define "quality" curriculum for the young children. - Developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children. Encourages creativity and provides open ended opportunities for young children; child centered and responsive to child's needs etc. Define "self-esteem" and explain benefits for encouraging and acknowledging children's accomplishments rather than praising their-n-born characteristics. - Self-esteem refers to people's perception of their own self-worth. It is beneficial to praise children's accomplishments rather than in-born characteristics, as it is much more effective in supporting children to try hard, make mistakes, engage in tasks and learn about themselves. Define "self-regulation" and its importance. - Self regulation is the ability to express and manage emotions and behavior in healthy ways and to maintain focus and attention. Define a "teachable moment". - Teachable moments are spontaneous windows of opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding. Define the term "curriculum". - The curriculum consists of the knowledge, skills, abilities and understandings children are to acquire and the plans for the learning experiences through which those gains will occur. Curriculum provides t [Show More]

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