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Emergent Curriculum

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1.  Which of the following best describes Emergent Curriculum?
  1. Is responsive to children's interests, needs, and motivations
  2. Teaches children to merge
  3. Is a standardized curriculum
  4. Is a recipe for chaos
2.  Which of the following was NOT discussed as something describing children and emergent curriculum?
  1. Explores
  2. Is intrinsically motivated to learn
  3. Memorizes
  4. Constructs knowledge through experiences
3.  Which of the following is a 21st Century Learning Skill?
  1. Catastrophizing
  2. Categorizing
  3. Problem Solving
  4. Collaboration
4.  When they utilize loose parts and tools to support their investigations, what are children demonstrating?
  1. Creativity
  2. Inflexibility
  3. Memorization
  4. Compliance
5.  Where does young children's learning come from?
  1. Instruction
  2. Research
  3. Books
  4. TV
6.  What is the best way for children to learn about an apple?
  1. A line drawing of an apple
  2. A photograph of an apple
  3. A real apple to explore
  4. A book about apples
7.  To design an Emergent Curriculum, teachers first use their powers of which of the following?
  1. Observation
  2. Classification
  3. Comparing and contrasting
  4. Grading
8.  What should teachers observe to identify an Emergent Curriculum opportunity?
  1. Daylight Savings Time
  2. Children's parents
  3. Children's play
  4. Children's hygiene
9.  To support children to investigate questions and big ideas, what should teachers design?
  1. Class discussion
  2. Provocations
  3. Integrated technology
  4. Teacher-centered instruction
10.  What do teachers that successfully implement Emergent Curriculum create?
  1. Positive and nurturing child and adult relationships
  2. Climate controlled classrooms
  3. Timed written assessments
  4. Stationary playground equipment