SHORT ANSWER 1. What are the benefits children derive from playing games in after-school program? 2. List possible stations of an obstacle course. 3. Solitaire has long been a popular game that can be played by one person. What are the purposes of this game?

EDU 235 Chapter 10 Test

SHORT ANSWER

1. What are the benefits children derive from playing games in after-school program?

2. List possible stations of an obstacle course.

3. Solitaire has long been a popular game that can be played by one person. What are the purposes of this game?

4. Discuss differences in the physical skills of boys and girls and how these affect their choices of games to play.

5. The term “adjunct learning tool” was used in relation to computers. What does this mean?

6. Why is it important to include games such as Stalker and Nim in the curriculum of a child care center?

7. Zwerling’s poem quoted in this chapter addresses his concerns about children’s play. What was his theme?

8. Caregivers can do things to prevent accidents. List three.

9. What is meant by the “integrated learning” in relation to computers? Give an example of how you might use this in a child care program.

10. List and describe the three roles that adults play when a computer is first introduced into a classroom.

Then answer why it is important to include computers in after school programs?