Exam Preview for 31535: Literacy and STEM: Circle Time

Literacy and STEM: Circle Time - More Than the Calendar, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. Why do teachers do most of the talking during traditional circle time activities? It is important to clearly explain the storyline and book elements to young children Teachers must support children's learning using the practice of repeating the alphabet, days of the week and counting daily Many teachers are not as skilled at creating intentional questions and activities to support Higher Order Thinking in children Circle is the best time to communicate instructions and support the development of social skills
2. What does using Circle Time to support STEM learning involve? Introduction of academic concepts and vocabulary related to the objectives Creating bird-walking opportunities to engage children in conversation Children repeating memorized information Teachers talking to students most of the time
3. What are the 3 question starters most associated with Higher Order Thinking Skills? Who, Where, Why How, Why, What if Where, When, How Who, Where, How
4. Which of the following is considered a Higher Order Thinking Skills activity? Coloring and cutting out pictures and putting them in order Assembling a prepared art activity Categorizing objects by attributes Putting an "X" on the one that doesn't belong
5. When planning STEM focused circle times, the starting point is always to determine which of the following? The academic vocabulary to be taught/reinforced What book you will use How long you will spend in circle time The key learning objective(s) children should understand or be able to do
6. What is unique about Higher Order questions? The questions are hard for children to answer Questions aren't all answered in the story There is always more than one answer to the question Children have to work together to answer the question
7. What does using Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency Skills (CALPS) to support STEM learning provide? Key academic vocabulary children need to be able to talk about what they learn Opportunities for children to develop questions and form hypotheses to guide their investigations Intentional questioning that supports Higher Order Thinking and Depth of Knowledge All of the above
8. How might activities using Higher Order Thinking Skills support Executive Function (self-regulation) in young children? Children have to think at a level that also helps them regulate their emotions Children generally find activities engaging and are motivated to share space and materials Children must cooperate to be successful on a project Higher Order Thinking Skills do not generally support self-regulation
9. Why is it important to bring children together for a second circle time after they participate in learning activities? To give all children the opportunity to talk about their experiences To create an opportunity to review and either validate or revise their thinking To allow children to show off their projects To tell children what they need to do differently next time they do the learning activity
10. What will STEM focused circle times establish? A sense of "I wonder?" that excites learning A finite set of center activities and/or learning opportunities A scientific basis for the plot A goal for your circle time