1. A teacher wants to incorporate more creativity into a lesson on community helpers for kindergarten children. which of the following strategies would be an effective way of accomplishing this goal?
a. show students a virtual field trip highlighting community helpers
b. invite guests speakers who sere as community helpers
c. have the students research the roles of community helpers
d. allow the students to dress and re enact the roles of various community helpers
2. a father's job requires frequent airline travel and his wife and son, Roberto, often accompany him to the terminal to see him off or pick him up. during a lesson on transportation, the children are discussing a picture of an airplane in a book the teacher is reading to them. many children are commenting about the size of the plane and their personal experiences riding in one. Roberto immediately begins asking questions including: " how do they get something so heavy to go up?" "what if there is a big storm and the plane is in the sky?" "what if something breaks?" "what if they run out of gas?" Roberto's thinking is an example of :
a. kinesthetic intelligence
b. possibility thinking
c. fantasy
d. intrapersonal intelligence
3. an example of a child work of art as defined in the text is:
a. a macaroni necklace
b. gluing cereal pieces on paper
c. completing a coloring page
d. forming an animal out of clay
4. an appropriate mime activity for intermediate children includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. showing the different stages in a life cycle, such as a caterpillar
b. imagining they are slaves traveling along the underground railroad
c. acting out historical events, such as the Boston tea party or landing on the moon
d. pretending to be stuck in a box
5. which teaching strategy allows students to collaborate, which exposes children to different points of view and increases social skills?
a. inquiry and problem based learning
b. investigative play
c. project work
d. project play
6. as explained in the text, which of the following teacher roles foster creative expression in the classroom?
a. controlling behavior
b. monitoring interactions
c. extend mastery of factual knowledge through collaboration
d. guiding children's creative projects
7. art centers are useful for:
a. community projects and sociological development
b. intrapersonal development in the classroom
c. enabling children to investigate and create using many materials
d. involving parents in the children's education
8. classrooms that hinder children's creativity are product oriented and have:
a. teachers who criticize creative writing
b. children who are absorbed in learning
c. materials that capture and sustain children's interests
d. design features that envoke a warm, homelike quality
9. technology materials are most valuable for:
a. drills and practice in art experiences
b. gross motor development
c. the development of musical intelligence
d. self directed learning and problem solving
10. all of the following describe convergent materials EXCEPT:
a. having only one way of being used
b. leading to multiple uses and are open ended
c. having a prescribed, correct use
d. tending to be more product oriented