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Classroom Management and Guidance Flashcards

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  1. What is 'bibliotherapy' and how can it be used in preschool classroom management?

    Answer: Using age-appropriate books to help children explore and process social-emotional situations

    Bibliotherapy uses stories to help children relate to characters' experiences and develop emotional coping strategies.

  2. Which statement BEST describes the 'zone of proximal development' (ZPD) as it applies to guidance?

    Answer: It is the gap between what a child can do independently and with adult support

    Vygotsky's ZPD helps teachers scaffold social skills just beyond what children can manage alone, building competence gradually.

  3. A new child joins the class mid-year and struggles to follow routines. The MOST supportive strategy is:

    Answer: Assign a peer buddy and use visual schedule supports during the transition

    A peer buddy and visual supports ease transition by providing social and structural scaffolding during adjustment.

  4. Which behavior management plan component involves tracking when, where, and how often a behavior occurs?

    Answer: Data collection and observation

    Systematic data collection identifies patterns that inform effective, individualized intervention strategies.

  5. What does 'antecedent' mean in the ABC (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence) model?

    Answer: What happens immediately before the behavior occurs

    The antecedent is the trigger or event that precedes a behavior and can often be modified to prevent it.

  6. A preschool teacher wants to build a stronger sense of community in the classroom. Which practice is MOST effective?

    Answer: Implementing class meetings where children share feelings and solve problems together

    Class meetings build belonging, teach democratic problem-solving, and reinforce shared values within the group.

  7. Which strategy BEST supports a dual-language learner who is struggling to follow classroom directions?

    Answer: Use gestures, visual cues, and simple language paired with modeling

    Multimodal communication helps dual-language learners access instructions while their English develops.