ECP 29/ EDA

Giraldyne D. Semaña Mrs. Irene

Requinton
BEED- 3 August 16,
2010

MIDTERM TAKE HOME EXAMS

1. Discuss the following briefly and concisely:

a. How are the following observed and developed on three

separate age groups: Ages 4, 5, and 6
Age Sense of Self Understandin Communicatio Relationship
Levels and Physical g ns s
4 Years • Skeletal and • Has urge • Extremely • Social
Old other to order active. ability is
muscles are and • “how” and well-
more and systemati “why” develope
more ze his questions d.
independent experienc are their
. es. most • Frequentl
• An isolated • Ideas of insistent. y uses to
movement past and obey.
of the body future are
gives an vague. • Devotes
impression much
of greater more
suppleness time to
of the joints. group
• Can button mates.
his clothes
and put on
his shoes
but cannot
tie his laces
for
sometime
yet.

5 Years • Acts more • Child has • Language • Protectiv

Old like an become is free from e toward
adult. calmer. childish weaker
• Locomotion • Able to sounds. playmate
and carriage criticize s.
has become himself.
more stable. • Amused • Has self-
by confidenc
fantastic e
fairy tales combined
demands with trust
more in others.
reality.

6 Years • Very lively • Becomes • Aggressive • Wants to

Old but rather more and be the
restless. comprehe boastful. first and
• Develops a nsive. • Stammerin the best
kind of “tool • Wants to g and often which
consciousne hear appears. often
ss.” about his lead to
babyhood. conflict
• Likes with
coloring playmate
books but s or
holds brothers
crayon and
sisters.
 b. Cite two examples for each to show evidence in a
classroom situation.

1. Four Year Olds:

Sense of Self and Physical- a. has longer and leaner body

b. Jumps over objects

Understanding- a. shows vivid imagination

b. Loves everything new

Communications- a. asks “when” “why” “how”

b. Responds to verbal directions

Relationships- a. can fight own battles

b. exaggerates and tell all tales

2. Five Year Olds:

Sense of Self and Physical- a. has adult like posture

b. Dresses self completely

Understanding- a. thinks out loud

b. Puts on simple plays

Communications- a. uses big words and complete sentences

b. Spells out simple words

Relationships- a. has sense of self- identity

b. Insists on fair play

3. Six Year Olds:

Sense of Self and Physical- a. like to test limits of own body

b. Chew pencils, fingernails, etc.

Understanding- a. can plan ahead

b. Enjoy collecting, sorting, classifying

Communications- a. enjoy putting language skill to paper

b. Chatter incessantly

Relationships- a. does not show persistence

b. friends are of same sex
 2. Imaginative Play and Creative Development leaves a
great impact on the lives of preschoolers. Explain why
you believe that your activity is best.

I believe that this activity that I have made is the best because it will
enhance children’s logical abilities as well as language abilities. I also
have to add up a method on this activity which is the Interview Method
because the teacher has to hold the object and say to the child to “find
some things that belong to this object” and after the choices have
been made, ask,“ why these things belong together.” This activity will
also offer children the opportunity to develop manipulative skills.
 3. The 3 R’s (reading, writing, and rithmetic) are among the
basic skills taught in the preschool. Discuss how they
interrelate with each other.

Reading, Writing and Arithmetic were considered the three main

subjects in preschool. All three start with an R sound, so they became
the 3 Rs. When we say ‘rithmetic it means arithmetic; which is the
math. Of course now days, we rarely use the word arithmetic. Reading,
Writing, and Arithmetic should always go together to create a balanced
Skills To be Subject/ Activities Materials Expected
Developed Topic Needed Outcome/
Evaluation
Child is able Arithmetic: Clue Sort Twenty to The child
to classify Logic and Twenty-five makes a
and form Classifying objects (or conventional
sets using pictures of logical group
verbal/ or objects or and provides
object clues. cutouts) a
that can be conventional
grouped logical
into several reason such
possible as “Because
sets by they are
criteria such cars,” “They
as color, are all
size, or green,” “You
category can eat with
(e.g. them,” and
animals, so on or a
plants, “creative”
furniture, reason that
clothing, or is logical to
toys). the child if
not to the
adult such
as “My
mother
would like
them” “They
all have
points,” “I
like these
colors, I
don’t like
those,” and
so on
curriculum in preschools. These skills can be used not just inside in the
classroom but as well as at home and other public places.

4. Discuss thoroughly how the 8 multiple intelligences

develop in the preschool ages 0-6 years old. Cite 2
examples.

Howard Gardner pioneered the eight multiple intelligences theory. This

theory of multiple intelligences challenges the traditional notions of IQ
as well as the SAT (Scholastic Aptituted Test). He suggested that
intelligence refers to the ability of humans to solve problems or to
make something valued in particular culture. These intelligences are
Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical, Spatial intelligence, Bodily-kinesthetic
Intelligence, Musical Intelligence, Intrapersonal Intelligence, and
Naturalist Intelligence.

Examples of Linguistic Intelligence

a. Like to learn new words.

b. Enjoys reading books.

Examples of Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

a. Easily add numbers in his head.

b. Enjoy chess, checkers, or other strategy games.

Examples of Spatial intelligence

a. Prefer to draw pictures rather than tell stories.

b. Find her way around a new place easily.

Examples of Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence

a. Use a lot of hand gestures and body movement when talking to

friends.
b. Run, swim, and exercise without getting tired.

Examples of Musical Intelligence

a. Enjoy playing a musical instrument.

b. Listen to music a lot.

Examples of Interpersonal Intelligence

 a. Like to work and play with other kids.
b. Understand how friends are feeling by looking at their faces.

Examples of Intrapersonal Intelligence

a. Often need a quiet place to work or just be alone.

b. Like to make collections of things that have special meaning to
her.

Examples of Naturalist Intelligence

a. Enjoy collecting bugs, flowers, or rocks.

b. Like to closely examine what she finds in nature.

5. Discuss how the 4 stages of Jean Piaget’s Cognitive

Development Intervention into preschool live from 0-6
years old.

Piaget identified the child's four stages of mental growth. In the

sensorimotor stage, occurring from birth to two years, the child is
concerned with gaining motor control and learning about physical
objects. In the preoperational stage, from ages 2 to 7, the child is
preoccupied with verbal skills. At this point the child can name objects
and reason intuitively. When speaking, the conversation is simple and
is almost as though the child were speaking to himself. The child still
cannot project himself into the thoughts of another. His environment,
the world, was made for him, and things are often conceived of as a
living.

The first moral percept of the child is obedience. Parents are loved and
considered always correct. In play with others the “rules” are inviolate,
they may be poorly understood. “Truth” is a must, but if lies must be
told, the child will accept punishment. All of his moral values are those
of adults, especially his parents.

In the concrete operational stage, from ages 7 to 12, the child begins
to deal with abstract concepts such as numbers and relationships. The
child is capable of cooperation because his own point of view from that
of another. True discussion is now possible. He searches for logical
explanations and justifications, and the animism of early childhood
disappears. He can now completely dissociate himself from another
person, and his language reflects this. The child of seven or eight
thinks before acting and thus begins to conquer the difficult process of
reflection.
These changes lead to important moral concepts that characterize this
period. As a function of cooperation among children the feeling of
mutual respect arises. Honesty and obeying the rules is now based on
agreement and esteem among peers. The relationship with parents
also changes as the child differentiates between submission and
justice.

Finally, in the formal operational stage, ages 12 to 15, the child begins
to reason logically and systematically. This stage is characterized by
Piaget’s conceptions by still further maturation of thought processes
that are only modified to a degree by the psycho logic changes of this
period, including sexual changes. This is a continuation of the relatively
concrete thinking of middle childhood, which now progresses to
reflection no longer attached to external reality. Thinking becomes
both hypothetic and deductive. Perception of problems involving
spatial relationships, size and quantization is possible on a level not
previously attainable.

Sources:

Books:

Lowfrey, George. Growth and Development of Children. Chicago, USA.

Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc., 1973.

Tulio, Lovely. Foundations of Education. Mandaluyong City, Philippines.

Cacho Hermanos Inc., 2000

Woolfolk, Anita. Educational Psychology. Massachusetts, USA. A

Viacom Company., 1998

Internet:

http://humsci.auburn.edu/~abellel/beeprogram/links/resourceupdates/f
ouryearolds/growthdev/growthdev.htm

http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/presch.dev.html