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Play and Educational Readiness: How Supporting Play in Children Can Promote Educational Readiness in Young Children

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1.  _____________ is a common challenge faced by children entering into a school environment?
  1. Using one’s voice to speak up for oneself and others
  2. Managing feelings of excitement
  3. Finding the water fountain
  4. Navigating the school building
2.  Which of the following is NOT true about play?
  1. It is one of the brain’s major sources of joy
  2. It appears to emerge in early infancy
  3. It builds regulatory circuitry in the brain
  4. It is not as important as learning how to count
3.  According to Brown & Vaughan (2009), play is:
  1. meant to be challenging
  2. intensely pleasurable
  3. draining
  4. a burden
4.  Which of the following is NOT required to be successful in school?
  1. Regulation
  2. Positive self-worth
  3. A good memory
  4. Mental flexibility
5.  According to Polyvagal theory, play is a blend of which two states of the nervous system?
  1. Ventral vagal and dorsal
  2. Ventral vagal and sympathetic
  3. Sympathetic and dorsal
  4. The nervous system is not involved in play
6.  School requires mental flexibility because:
  1. The first attempt at solving a problem may be unsuccessful
  2. Everyone has the same ideas and goals
  3. Teachers have teaching styles that students are used to
  4. Students will get the answer right every time.
7.  Which of the following is NOT an important component of ‘special play time’?
  1. Consistency
  2. No phones or screens
  3. Everyone in the family must play together at the same time
  4. No asking questions to the child
8.  Which of the following is an important skill for parents/caregivers to practice during special playtime?
  1. Tracing
  2. Sharing
  3. Reflecting
  4. Smiling
9.  Which of the following statements is an example of tracking a child’s play?
  1. “You’re stacking the blocks on top of each other.”
  2. “You’re playing so nicely.”
  3. “You have to be more careful.”
  4. “I want to play the other game.”
10.  Which of the following is NOT an optimal toy for special play time?
  1. Blocks
  2. Swords
  3. Playdough
  4. Magnet tiles

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