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Play with Music - Imaginative Movement, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association

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1.  Which of the following is a NOT a way early childhood music education can help teachers?
  1. Create a positive environment in the classroom
  2. Observe and complete evaluations of student development
  3. Keep children occupied while the teacher does paperwork
  4. Achieve positive teacher/student interactions
2.  When leading interactive music and movement groups with young children, which of the following does the presenter recommend?
  1. Be enthusiastic
  2. Stick to a strict schedule
  3. Make sure every child is participating all the time
  4. Go slowly
3.  When planning music activities for early childhood classrooms, the presenter recommends:
  1. Children should be seated at tables listening to CDs
  2. Only teachers who have vocal training should lead singing
  3. Interactivity and movement are important to incorporate in music activities
  4. It's important to stop activities and reinstruct if children are not using the proper movements
4.  When selecting instruments for the classroom, the presenter recommends:
  1. Instruments that are durable
  2. Instruments that are safe, with no sharp edges/angles
  3. Instruments of equal loudness
  4. All of the above
5.  Which song/activity encourages children to tap their feet and move different body parts?
  1. Movin' Your Body Blues
  2. Riding on a Train
  3. Kye Kye Kule
  4. Let Me Hear the Music
6.  Call and response songs:
  1. Are instrumental - only with no words
  2. Are those where the teacher or facilitator sings a line or phrase and then the children sing it/repeat it
  3. Are not appropriate for young children
  4. Should only be sang in the native language of the children or they will be confused
7.  Which song/activity uses a "call and response" rhythm to encourage children to listen and follow along?
  1. Shake, Shake, Shake
  2. Body Echoes
  3. Five Pterodactyls
  4. Color Song
8.  Which song/activity encourages physical development as children move their bodies like different kinds of animals?
  1. Movin' Your Body Blues
  2. Animals on the Move
  3. Bird, Frog & Crocodile Story
  4. Color Song
9.  Which statement best describes the use of music activities focusing on rhythm with young children?
  1. Rhythm can be taught by naming notes of different durations using simple activities
  2. Rhythm cannot be taught to young children as the concept is too complex
  3. Rhythm is not interesting to young children
  4. Rhythm activities are only appropriate for children age 8 and over who take instrument lessons
10.  Which of the following is NOT a rhythm sound that was introduced?
  1. Ta
  2. Ti-ti
  3. Do-do
  4. Digidigi

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