Title: Exploring Movement Activities and Motor Development in Early Childhood Education

Question: Question 24 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Safety precautions during movement activities include_____. Select one: A. wearing comfortable clothes that do not restrict movement. B. having grass or soft sand for learners to land on when jumping from a high object. C. having sturdy and stable equipment for standing and sitting activities. D. All of the options are correct. Clear my choice Question 25 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Read the statement below and choose the correct interpretation of the statement. Educational systems that reduce most learners’ movement to one activity of merely a writing sequence of letters and digits on a playing field the size of a sheet of paper don’t understand the significance of motor development (Hannaford 2005:107). Interpretation: i) The statement implies that a child’s playing field should be slightly bigger than a sheet of paper. ii) The statement suggests that too much focus on written activities might deprive children of opportunities to participate in movement activities. Select one: A. Only (i) is correct. B. Both (i) and (ii) are correct C. Ony (ii) is correct. D. None of the options is correct Clear my choice Question 26 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Identify the phase of motor development that is depicted in the pictures below. Select one: A. Reflexive movement phase B. Rudimentary movement phase C. Fundamental movement phase D. General movement phase Question 27 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following musical instruments belongs to the percussion family? Select one: A. Tamborini B. Flute C. Piano D. None of the options is correct Clear my choice Question 28 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text In child-initiated activities, children select and initiate their own activities from a variety of learning spaces prepared by the teacher. Select one: True False Question 29 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text A child’s ability to observe an object as it moves through space after being thrown is an example of ____ Select one: A. Locomotion B. Body awareness C. Visual tracking D.  Laterality Clear my choice Question 30 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. Body percussion involves Blank 1 All of the options are correctclapping your hands. clicking your fingers. stomping your foot. . Question 31 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Below are two statements – one is labelled a statement (S) and the other is labelled an explanation (E). Statement (S): Tummy time is an important stage of learning and development. Explanation (E): Reaching and grasping while on the tummy improves a baby’s eye-foot coordination. Select one: A. S is incorrect and E is correct. B. Both S and E are correct. C. Both S and E are incorrect. D. S is correct and E is incorrect. Question 32 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Examine the movement concepts and definitions in the table below and then choose the correct concept–definition combination. Musical concept Definition 1.  Stability A.  The handling of objects using hands or feet. 2.  Locomotion B.  A sense of equilibrium that involves total body awareness and ensures balance during movement activities such as running and jumping. 3.  Manipulation C. Activities such as crawling, rolling, sliding, walking, running, and leaping that result in the body being transported in a horizontal or vertical direction. Select one: A. 2C; 1B; 3A B. 3B; 2A; 1C C. 3A; 1C; 2B D. 1A; 3B; 2C Clear my choice Question 33 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Young children feel a sense of emotional satisfaction when engaged in art activities, whether they are modeling with clay, drawing with crayons or making a collage from recycled scraps. This satisfaction comes from the control children have over the materials they use and the independence they have in the decisions they make. In view of the above statement, select the role that a foundation phase teacher must play to assist children during art lessons. Select one: A. Motivate and appraise the learners. B. Encourage learning by exposing the learners to a variety of art activities. C. Provide the learners with a variety of materials to explore and experience art. D. All of the options are correct. Clear my choice Question 34 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text  Which skill does the activity shown in the picture below develop? Select one: A. Gross motor skill B. Fine motor skill C. Perceptual skill D. All of the options are correc yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question 35 Question text Read the case study below and answer the question that follows. Miss Larry, a Grade R class teacher, stepped out of the classroom for a short while, leaving the children working on their art activity. While she was outside, the children took the opportunity to express themselves and have some fun by splashing paint on their papers, their clothes, and the classroom walls. When Miss Larry returned, she was horrified at the mess the learners had made. Suppose you were Miss Larry, what role would you have played in assisting the learners to do their art activities in an acceptable manner?        Select one: A. I would give the learners another art activity as a punishment. B.       I would ask the learners to settle down, continue teaching and guide them on how to go about the art activities they had started. C.    I would criticize the learners for what they had done. D. I would praise the learners for what they had done.    Clear my choice Question 36 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Read the following statement and choose the correct interpretation. Dance can help to unite the body and the mind, teach identity, a sense of community and the curriculum. The correct interpretation of the above statement is that dance contributes to children’s ___ Select one: A. cultural development. B. creative abilities C.  holistic development. D. None of the options is correct. Clear my choice Question 37 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00Question 38 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text A Grade R daily program is a timetable that is followed by the teacher and learners. As such, the daily programme should not allow flexibility and spontaneity in a Grade R classroom. Select one: True False Question 39 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Three-dimensional forms are works of art that occupy space and have height, breadth, and width. The process of making three-dimensional forms is called modelling. The products are called free standing objects and can be viewed from all sides. A good example of this kind of art is____ Select one: A. pottery B. drawing C. painting D. None of the options is correct Flag question Question text Read the following statements and in each case indicate whether the statement is true or false.                           One of the characteristics of an integrated curriculum is that it includes activities that accommodate a range of subjects and abilities. Select one: True False