Deck 3: Artistic Development

Question 1

Which of the following is a developmental characteristic of toddlers?

A)They know many songs by heart.
B)They can concentrate on something for more than an hour.
C)They use invented spelling.
D)They engage in parallel play.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following can be used for assessing not only the children's progress in the arts, but also the teacher's effectiveness?

A)checklists recording the number of times children chose to create in the arts area
B)photograph of children's work
C)portfolios of children's artwork
D)all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In Mrs.Whitney's first-grade class, all but five of the six-year-olds can sing in tune.This lack of ability to sing in tune reflects:

A)poor teaching on the teacher's part.
B)difficulty hearing.
C)singing not being a part of the students' cultural heritage.
D)normal differences in growth.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What would be the best way to assess a child's interest in music?

A)Ask the child to perform on an instrument he or she has never seen before.
B)Ask the child's parents whether they have heard singing around the house.
C)Use a checklist to count the number of times the child visited the music center during free choice center time.
D)all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following will influence a child's artistic performance?

A)experiencing a hurricane
B)the child's home culture
C)previous arts experiences
D)all of the above

Question 6

Carla teaches a preschool class of three- and four-year-olds.Which of the following arts activities will be most suitable for the children in her class?

A)working in groups of ten to learn lines for a play
B)singing a song with harmonies
C)coloring pre-printed pictures for an hour
D)practicing keeping time using rhythm instruments

Question 7

Which of the following would be the best way to assess how a child has improved in using clay?

A)Compare the child's clay work to pictures in a book about clay.
B)Write a note describing an interesting sculpture the child made.
C)Take a series of photographs showing clay sculptures the child made over the last three months.
D)Compare the child's work to that of other children.

Question 8

Which of the following is characteristic of normative development in infants?

A)They explore with mouth, hands, and feet.
B)They can match pitch.
C)They make believe.
D)They play in cooperative groups.

Question 9

Which of the following is good advice for a teaching designing DAP arts activities for children?

A)Use a normative growth chart to select arts activities.
B)Expect children of the same age to produce very similar art.
C)Ignore unfinished work and praise finished work.
D)Use the four DAP filters when selecting arts activities.

Question 10

Which of the following factors would most influence children's artistic development in dance?

A)having a parent who is a dancer
B)watching dance programs on television
C)listening to dance music on the radio
D)having an ancestor who was a famous dancer

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of using a DAP filter?

A)The teacher checks all the supplies to make sure they are safe for three-year-olds.
B)The teacher hangs the children's work on the wall and gives each child a sticker.
C)The teacher records the children singing on a daily basis.
D)The teacher expresses surprise when a child scribbles all over the paper.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about children's artistic development is true?

A)The more children can express their ideas and feelings in writing, the less interesting is the artwork they produce.
B)The more skilled children are at expressing themselves in speaking and writing, the more they can participate in complex arts activities.
C)Physical development is more important than experience in artistic development.
D)Children are born with innate artistic abilities that determine how skilled they become in the arts.

Question 13

Which of the following is a benefit of keeping a portfolio for each child?

A)Work can be saved and categorized.
B)It makes it easier to tell children's work apart.
C)It saves the hassle of sending work home every day.
D)It keeps parents from seeing the work too soon.

Question 14

According to Piaget, practice play is when a child:

A)pretends one object is something else.
B)acts out a story she or he heard.
C)participates in a form of organized sport.
D)interacts with objects in repetitive ways.

Question 15

Dan teaches a kindergarten class.Based on the work of Kindler and Darras, which of the following arts behaviors might he see?

A)everyone singing in tune
B)most children drawing random marks
C)some children making car sounds and pretending to drive cars
D)most children moving randomly when dance music is played

Question 16

Which of the following should NOT be included in a child's portfolio?

A)parent and teacher comments
B)photographs of work in progress
C)child's comments while creating
D)comparative works by peers

Question 17

Which of the following would be a good way to help parents appreciate their child's art?

A)Hold an arts competition.
B)Tell the parents their child is a gifted artist.
C)Attach descriptive notes to creative work going home.
D)Display their child's work next to a less attractive project.

Question 18

An adult who scribbles a line on a scrap of paper before starting to draw with a new marker is exhibiting the same mode of artistic production as a child who is:

A)making shapes.
B)drawing a tree.
C)exploring a new medium.
D)humming while drawing.

Question 19

Child development models help teachers:

A)set realistic expectations.
B)value art products more.
C)select arts activities that will help children perform more like adult artists.
D)deal with behavioral problems.

Question 20

All the following provide a systematic way of observing a child's growth in the arts EXCEPT:

A)keeping a checklist of the number of times the child chooses to create something.
B)making a portfolio of the child's work.
C)taking photographs of the child creating in the arts once a month.
D)jotting down brief notes when the child does something special.

Question 21

List one characteristic of development for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners and primary children in one of the four art forms-music, creative movement, drama, or visual art-and give an example of a social, cultural, or emotional factor that can affect development of that skill.

Question 22

Describe the way checklists and anecdotal records can be used to observe children's artistic behavior.Suggest two
practical ways to implement these in the classroom and two ways you might share them with families.

Question 23

Give three reasons why a child's age does not necessarily reflect how he or she performs in the creative arts.

Question 24

List the four DAP filters.Then select from the following list of arts activities the one you would suggest for a five- year-old child whose mother is a violinist, who has poor fine motor control, and whose pet turtle has just died.Explain how you applied the filters in assuring your selection was developmentally appropriate.
a.playing with a large drum
b.using a coloring book with pictures of turtles c.listening to a CD of violin concertos
d.using fingerpaint
e.making a block house for a stuffed turtle

Question 25

Matching
Match the artistic ability to the age at which it most commonly appears.
a. infants to age one
b. toddlers one to three years old c. three- to four-year-olds
d. five- to six-year-olds
e. seven- to eight-year-olds
can learn to read and write simple musical notations

Question 26

People often say that art, music, dance, or dramatic ability runs in families.What influences on children might increase the possibility that a child whose parents are artists, musicians, dancers, or actors will also show ability in that same art form? Explain how you would select arts activities for a child with a high level of artistic skills.

Question 27

Matching
Match the artistic ability to the age at which it most commonly appears.
a. infants to age one
b. toddlers one to three years old c. three- to four-year-olds
d. five- to six-year-olds
e. seven- to eight-year-olds
make random scribbles when drawing

Question 28

Matching
Match the artistic ability to the age at which it most commonly appears.
a. infants to age one
b. toddlers one to three years old c. three- to four-year-olds
d. five- to six-year-olds
e. seven- to eight-year-olds
write and present original dramatic pieces based on stories they have read

Question 29

Matching
Match the artistic ability to the age at which it most commonly appears.
a. infants to age one
b. toddlers one to three years old c. three- to four-year-olds
d. five- to six-year-olds
e. seven- to eight-year-olds
can match rhythmic patterns and musical pitches

Question 30

Matching
Match the artistic ability to the age at which it most commonly appears.
a. infants to age one
b. toddlers one to three years old c. three- to four-year-olds
d. five- to six-year-olds
e. seven- to eight-year-olds
engage in pretend play