EDCI 1080 Final Exam

What are some examples of fine motor skills that preschool-aged children should be able to do?

using a pincer grasp to pick up small objects, building towers with blocks, drawing and coloring with crayons, manipulating playdough, completing simple puzzles, cutting with scissors, stringing beads, buttoning and unbuttoning clothes, and copying simple shapes like circles or crosses on pape

What are some examples of gross motor skills that preschool-aged children should be able to do?

running, jumping, hopping on one foot, throwing and catching a ball, climbing, walking up and down stairs with alternating feet, balancing on one leg, riding a tricycle, kicking a ball, and walking on tiptoe

Identify skills that are included in the physical domain?

Skills included in the physical domain are primarily related to bodily movement and coordination, including gross motor skills (like walking, running, jumping), fine motor skills (like grasping, writing, buttoning), balance, agility, strength, and the development of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell)

What's the difference between fine and gross motor?

The main difference between fine and gross motor skills is the size of the muscles used

Fine Motor Skills

refers to the small muscles, such as in the fingers

Gross Motor Skills

refers to large muscles, such as in the arms and legs

Physical Domain Skills

involves the senses (taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing, and proprioception — or bodily awareness of one's orientation in space), gross motor skills (major movements involving large muscles), and fine motor skills (involving small muscles, particularly of the fingers and hands).

Which skills are fine motor? Describe an activity that would support fine motor development.

Fine motor skills refer to the small, precise movements made with the hands and fingers, including actions like grasping, manipulating objects, and using tools like pencils, scissors, or buttons, which are crucial for tasks like writing, eating with utensils, and dressing oneself; an activity to support fine motor development could be playing with Play-Doh, where a child can roll, pinch, and shape the clay, improving hand strength and coordination

Which skills are gross motor? Describe an activity that would support gross motor skills.

Gross motor skills are physical abilities that involve the large muscles of the body, like the arms, legs, and torso, used for movements like walking, running, jumping, climbing, throwing, and kicking; an activity that supports gross motor skills would be an obstacle course with climbing, crawling, and balancing elements, or playing a game of tag which requires running and quick movements

What are some examples of age-appropriate social-emotional skills for preschoolers?

sharing toys, taking turns, recognizing and labeling basic emotions like happy, sad, or mad, asking for help when needed, expressing gratitude by saying "thank you", showing empathy by comforting a crying friend, following classroom rules, and apologizing when they make a mistake

What is an example of art process?

this includes things like finger painting painting with things that look like shapes anything that lets children do whatever they want and they have no specific instructions they have to follow

What is an example of art product?

making things for holidays like penguins, Christmas trees, and or anything that has any instruction that kids have to follow to make the craft.

Between art process and art product which is developmentally appropriate in ECE and why?

In Early Childhood Education (ECE), "art process" is considered more developmentally appropriate than "art product" because it prioritizes the child's exploration, experimentation, and creative expression during the art-making process, rather than focusing on achieving a specific, pre-determined outcome; this allows children to develop fine motor skills, cognitive abilities, and self-confidence through open-ended play and discovery, which is crucial at young ages.

What is an activity that would be a good process art activity?

Nature paintbrushes: Get outside and find some unique and abstract tools for paintbrushes! This is a lot of fun as you're not only outside exploring, you get to create some fun paintings too

What are some skills related to the Cognitive Domain?

involves how children think, explore, and figure things out.

It refers to things such as memory, and the ability to learn new information.

This domain includes the development of knowledge and skills in math, science, social studies, and creative arts

Which language skills do we expect children in Pre-K to learn in a developmentally appropriate program?

Responding to their name

Recognizing and naming objects in a book

Verbalizing needs

Following instructions

Counting to 10

Which math skills do we expect children in Pre-K to learn in a developmentally appropriate program?

- With prompting and support, match a number of objects with the correct written numeral from 0 - 10. (4.6)

- Compare sets of objects using same/different and more/less/ fewer. (4.7)

- Identify an object's or person's position as first or last. (4.8)

- identify and name at least the four basic shapes (rectangles, squares, circles, and triangles) when presented using different sizes and in different orientations. (4.1)

- With prompting and support, match a number of objects with the correct written numeral from 0 - 10. (4.6)

- Compare sets of objects using same/different and more/less/ fewer. (4.7)

- Identify an object's or person's position as first or last. (4.8)