An early childhood professional is someone who teach all children, promotes high personal standards and continually expands his or her skills and knowledge.

Obesity is a significant problem in today’s young children. They are often referred to as the “Supersize Generation.” Research reveals that obesity during childhood and adolescence poses a number of risks that include all of the following EXCEPT:

Poor health and unhealthy living conditions are major contributors to poor school achievement and poor life outcomes. Teachers of young children are in a position to help families make positive changes to improve the outcomes for children. What is the most common chronic condition among children and adults?

Achievement gaps begin early in life for children and relate most directly to which of the following.

Define achievement gaps and explain opportunity gaps, income achievement gaps, and gender achievement gaps. Explain how early childhood educators respond to these gaps and seve children who may be disadvantaged by them.

Early childhood professionals must seek every opportunity to make sure that children of the gaps are not neglected, left out, or left behind. Studies show that an achievenment gap exists for all of the following EXCEPT:

Leslie teaches four-year old children in a state funded preschool setting. In her classroom, she uses only toys and products that are manufactured in the United States rather than using items that are imported. Leslie most likely takes this precaution to protect children from which of the following?

Mrs. Johnson and her English learners play the game Pronoun Jeopardy at the end of the her unit on the use of pronouns. The students are having fun, and Mrs Johnson is able to use the results of this assessment activity to plan instruction for student improvement. What type of assessment?

Which of the following statments appropriately supports healthy gender development and a sense of belonging for all children?

Describe key approaches to literacy and reading in kindergarten?