CDA Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
Define "executive function" shills and describe how early educators can promote children developing these types of skills in their setting - ANSWER-Mental processes needed to connect past experiences with present action. These processes help children regula...
CDA Exam Questions & Answers
2023/2024
Define "executive function" shills and describe how early educators can promote children developing
these types of skills in their setting - ANSWER-Mental processes needed to connect past experiences
with present action. These processes help children regulate behavior, control impulses, manage time,
stay organized and follow multi step directions. These skills also help children filter through stimulation
they receive daily to determine which information is important. Early educators can slow children to
explore learning alone or in social groups, develop children's self control, support children to increase
their attention spans and improve their memory skills, offer children opportunities to make symbolic
representations of their ideas through art and movement.
Ms. Hart walks toddlers through the neighborhood several times a week. Which strategy makes for the
best learning experience?
A: Telling the children about how the neighborhoods has changed over time.
B: Permitting the children to pick any flowers or leaves they encounter.
C: Taking one path often enough to observe and talk about what is there.
D: Taking a different path with new features each time they walk. - ANSWER-C: Taking one path often
enough to observe and talk about what is there.
Four year-old Angie is struggling with puzzles. To best scaffold her learning, the early educator will
A: Do the puzzle for Angie so she can watch.
B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle that she can work with by herself.
C: Tell Angie to find somewhere else to play. - ANSWER-B: Provide Angie with a 5-6 large piece puzzle
that she can work with by herself.
Describe an activity that a reader could do with a small group of children to promote developing social
studies skills (Indicate age of children) - ANSWER-Read stories about people with varying occupations,
invite visitors into classroom, field trips, dramatic play learning centers set up, etc.
Describe how an early educator can effectively use technology in their learning environment to promote
children's learning and engagement (indicate age of children) - ANSWER-Children can create artwork on
, a computer screen or table, read and interact with stories, engage in photographs and videos that
document their learning from prior experiences on field trips for example or in the setting.
Define a "teachable moment". - ANSWER-Teachable moments are spontaneous windows of
opportunities to extend children's learning and understanding.
A four-year -old boy has had a toileting accident. Which response should his teacher make?
A: Put a diaper on him so he can avoid stress for a while.
B:Tell him he is too big a boy to be having accidents.
C: Require him to clean up the accident as best he can.
D: Help him clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement. - ANSWER-D: Help him
clean himself up while providing words/phrases of encouragement.
Define "self-esteem" and explain benefits for encouraging and acknowledging children's
accomplishments rather than praising their-n-born characteristics. - ANSWER-Self-esteem refers to
people's perception of their own self-worth. It is beneficial to praise children's accomplishments rather
than in-born characteristics, as it is much more effective in supporting children to try hard, make
mistakes, engage in tasks and learn about themselves.
Name five specific characteristics that determine a child's approaches to learning. - ANSWER-
Encouragement, Persistence, Planning, Inventiveness, Tolerance for Frustration, Flexible problem-
solving, Interest and joy of learning, Intrinsic motivation to learn.
Name three specific strategies that early educators can use to support children's approaches to learning.
- ANSWER-Focus on children's efforts not their capabilities. Give children specific feedback when
something goes does not work. Offer children choice to pique their curiosity, help children finish what
they start and provide time to do so. Instill a love of learning, etc.
Define "self-regulation" and its importance. - ANSWER-Self regulation is the ability to express and
manage emotions and behavior in healthy ways and to maintain focus and attention.
Define the term "empathy". - ANSWER-The ability to identify with what another person is feeling.
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