Every Child Ready for Math: Test

1. Question

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Who published the Pre-K Focal Points document mentioned in the introduction of the course?

cattle

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farm

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uncomfortable

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farmer

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2. Question

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What are the 3 main focal points in early mathematics instruction according to the Pre-K Focal Points document mentioned in the introduction of the course?

Alphabear by K. Hague

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www.musictogether.com

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www.naeyc.org

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

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3. Question

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All children who can verbally count also have one-to-one correspondence.

Singing along

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Making the same hand movements

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Watching the mother intently

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Laughing because the mother was out of tune

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4. Question

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Watch a video

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Sing a song!

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Matching activity

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Try this!

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5. Question

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What is subitizing?

Mud

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Elephants

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Hummingbirds

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Little Bunny

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6. Question

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When doing comparing activities with children, avoid using the words “less” and “equal” with young children because it can be confusing. Focus on the word “more” instead.

200-300 words

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300-400 words

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500-600 words

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900-1,000 words

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7. Question

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In the video “Comparing” the teacher uses ice cream scoops to tell a math story. Which skill was the most difficult for the children:

mouse

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birthday

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happy

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delighted

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8. Question

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Which teaching tips did the teacher use while telling math stories to make learning more effective and engaging (select all that apply):

Points to the word in the book

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Defines the word in child-friendly terminology

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Gives examples of the word

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Asks the children to say the word

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Asks the children to give examples of the word

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Asks the children to listen for the word again in the book

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9. Question

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Story mat activities can be used to reinforce:

They expose children to words they might not hear in a normal day.

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They are available to all children through the library system.

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They provide a meaningful context for new words.

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All of these answers

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10. Question

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In the second video “Story Mats” the little girl tells a math story and demonstrates she:

avoid

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prefer

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adventure

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web

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11. Question

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What are 3 main concepts you learned in the Number and Operations section?

bright, glorious, lovely

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small, tiny, miniature

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happy, joyful, excited

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giant, large, enormous

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12. Question

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What did the number and operations section of the course confirm for you?

How did the story of the Three Bears end?

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What was Goldilocks favorite chair?

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If you were Goldilocks, what would you do? Why?

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Where did the bears go while they waited for their breakfast to cool?

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13. Question

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How will the information from the numbers and operations section impact your teaching practices? Please be specific. If you are not currently working in a preschool classroom, please tell us how you would use this information if you were working in a preschool classroom.

What kinds of animals live on a farm?

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What kinds of animals do you like?

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What do you think will happen on Mouse’s birthday?

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Where is your calendar?

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14. Question

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Pretend you are working in a preschool. You and your students are studying insects. You are going to tell some math stories with your children using a green piece of paper with a flower drawn on it as your mat, and plastic bumblebees. Continue the math story that is started for you. Be sure to include opportunities for children to practice:

· One-to-one correspondence

· Joining concepts

· Separating concepts

· Comparing concepts (including more, less and equal)

Think about the sequence of skills as you plan your math story.

“One sunny day, 3 bumblebees flew to a flower. Let’s count the bees. 1, 2, 3.” Continue the story…

Each sentence is highlighted in red.

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He stretches out words for dramatic effect.

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He encourages listeners to say the words after he reads them.

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Music and song are used as he reads the story.

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15. Question

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In the above story, How did you help the children practice one-to-one correspondence?

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16. Question

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In the above story, what joining question(s) did you ask?

Allow the baby to explore the book.

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Read every page twice.

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Help your baby stay quiet so he or she can listen to the story.

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Talk about the pictures in the book and point to objects.

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17. Question

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Point out the signs in the library

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Clap out the syllables of the book character's name

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Follow the words with your fingers as you read

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Point to and say the title of the book

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18. Question

4 point(s)

True

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False

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19. Question

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Examine your math story. Using the Ten Teaching Tips for Working with Four and Five Year Olds handout at the beginning of the Activities section, choose two teaching tips and tell how you will use them during your math story activity to make the lesson more engaging for the children.

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20. Question

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In the “More Activities by Skill Area” section of the story mat handout, what is NOT one of the three skill areas?

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21. Question

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You can teach children how to count backward and forward using the stairs on the back of the pond mat, according to the handout.

alphabetic principle, decoding, letter-sound correspondence, word reading

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alphabetic principle, Phonemic Awareness, letter-sound correspondence

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rhyming, decoding, word reading

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reading, sound knowledge, deletion, alphabetic principle

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22. Question

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The name of the red shape on the back of the camping mat is a parallelogram.

Alphabetic Understanding

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Alliteration

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Segmentation

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Phonological Recoding

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23. Question

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According to the handout, children can use the bears on the back of the town mat for sorting activities such as sorting by colors because recognizing colors helps with math development.

True

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False

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24. Question

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25. Question

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What are the 3 main focal points in early mathematics instruction according to the Pre-K Focal Points document mentioned in the introduction of the course?

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26. Question

9 point(s)

Why is a “keeping track strategy” helpful for children?

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27. Question

1 point(s)

When doing comparing activities with children, avoid using the words “less” and “equal” with young children because it can be confusing. Focus on the word “more” instead.

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28. Question

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Which teaching tips did the teacher use while telling math stories to make learning more effective and engaging (select all that apply):

Circle Time

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Small Group

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During Transitions

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Choice Time

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Bathroom

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Snack Time

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Lunch Time

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While Waiting in Line

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29. Question

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In the second video “Story Mats” the little girl tells a math story and demonstrates she:

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30. Question

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What did the number and operations section of the course confirm for you?

Circle Time

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Small Group

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During Transitions

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Choice Time

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Bathroom

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Snack Time

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Lunch Time

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While Waiting in Line

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31. Question

1 point(s)

Pretend you are working in a preschool. You and your students are studying insects. You are going to tell some math stories with your children using a green piece of paper with a flower drawn on it as your mat, and plastic bumblebees. Continue the math story that is started for you. Be sure to include opportunities for children to practice:

· One-to-one correspondence

· Joining concepts

· Separating concepts

· Comparing concepts (including more, less and equal)

Think about the sequence of skills as you plan your math story.

“One sunny day, 3 bumblebees flew to a flower. Let’s count the bees. 1, 2, 3.” Continue the story…

This response will be reviewed and graded after submission.

32. Question

1 point(s)

In the above story, what joining question(s) did you ask?

Circle Time

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Small Group

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During Transitions

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Choice Time

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Bathroom

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Snack Time

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Lunch Time

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While Waiting in Line

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33. Question

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In the above story, what comparing question(s) did you ask?

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34. Question

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Puzzle play mainly helps students develop:

Circle Time

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Small Group

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During Transitions

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Choice Time

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Bathroom

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Snack Time

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Lunch Time

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While Waiting in Line

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