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Define "executive function" shills and describe how early educators can promote children developing these types of skills in their setting Correct Answer: Mental processes needed to connect past expe... riences 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. Ms. Hart walks toddlers through the neighborhood several times a week. Which strategy makes for the best learning experience? A: Telling the children about how the neighborhoods has changed over time. B: Permitting the children to pick any flowers or leaves they encounter. C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there. D: Taking a different path with new features each time they walk. Correct Answer: C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there. Four year-old Angie is struggling with puzzles. To best scaffold her learning, the early educator will A: Do the puzzle for Angie so she can watch. B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself. C: Tell Angie to find somewhere else to play. Correct Answer: B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself. Describe an activity that a reader could do with a small group of children to promote developing social studies skills (Indicate age of children) Correct Answer: Read stories about people with varying occupations, invite visitors into classroom, field trips, dramatic play learning centers set up, etc. Describe how an early educator can effectively use technology in their learning environment to promote children's learning and engagement (indicate age of children) Correct Answer: Children can create artwork on a computer screen or table, read and interact with stories, engage in photographs and videos that document their learning from prior experiences on field trips for example or in the setting. Define a "teachable moment". Correct Answer: Teachable moments are spontaneous windows of opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding. A four-year -old boy has had a toileting accident. Which response should his teacher make? A: Put a diaper on him so [Show More]

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