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The early childhood period of development begins at |
| | A) | conception. |
| | B) | birth. |
| | C) | age 2. |
| | D) | age 3. |
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Curriculum content is made up of |
| | A) | concepts, facts, and vocabulary. |
| | B) | concepts, themes, and language. |
| | C) | themes, facts, and vocabulary. |
| | D) | themes, knowledge, and vocabulary. |
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Areas of focus for early childhood social studies include all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | anthropology. |
| | B) | economics. |
| | C) | geography |
| | D) | history. |
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Beginning social studies education for the early childhood stage of development focuses primarily on |
| | A) | the community. |
| | B) | the family. |
| | C) | the neighborhood. |
| | D) | the self. |
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Students in the early childhood stage of development require education that is |
| | A) | concrete and relevant. |
| | B) | content focused. |
| | C) | sensory based. |
| | D) | teacher directed. |
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Having young children write letters and stories in the social studies classroom can |
| | A) | help them make personal connections to the new information. |
| | B) | help them understand the similarities among all people. |
| | C) | reinforce targeted concepts. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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A rule of thumb for the classroom library is to have _____ books for each child in the class and to change books every _____ weeks. |
| | A) | 5; 3 |
| | B) | 5; 4 |
| | C) | 6; 3 |
| | D) | 6; 4 |
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Field trips can provide an excellent source for |
| | A) | concrete, real, and relevant activities. |
| | B) | encounters with environmental print. |
| | C) | new vocabulary. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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The author suggests that young children should be transported on a field trip at least once a _____ for a minimum. |
| | A) | month |
| | B) | 9-week grading period |
| | C) | semester |
| | D) | school year |
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Diversity can be addressed in the early childhood social studies classroom through |
| | A) | field trips. |
| | B) | music. |
| | C) | nonverbal communication. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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