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10. Sensory activities are crucial for brain development because children’s earliest learning occurs through exploration of the body and the senses.​

8. Teachers who allow children to go at their own pace and be self-directed in a relaxed atmosphere foster creative development.​

20. Drawing, scribbling from left to right, creating letter-like forms, or creating random strings of letters are all parts of:​

26. A child finding out that mixing blue paint and yellow paint creates green paint is an example of:​

11. Which of the following is NOT true about developmentally appropriate practice?​

2. Assessment refers to the collection of information for the purpose of making educational decisions about children or groups of children or to evaluate a program’s effectiveness.

9. Dramatic play can help children grow in social understanding and cooperation; it provides a controlled emotional outlet and a means of self-expression.​

17. According to the NAEYC, an effectively planned curriculum does all but which of the following?​

29. The content of the activity in exploratory play is up to the children, so teachers plan around broad objectives that could address any domain:

9. Some assessment practices currently mandated by federal legislation are considered inappropriate by educators who support developmentally appropriate practices, such as evaluating young children by testing and ranking them against a standardized group norm.