Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following statements best describes the home curriculum?
a. Academic subjects such as mathematics, science, and language.
b. All the experiences that children have while under the direction and influence of their families.
c. Parenting and childrearing skills.
d. Special activities arranged by parents to reinforce skills that children learn in school.
2. Which of the following activities can create a foundation for children’s learning in the home?
a. Daily routines
b. Rituals and traditions
c. Family outreach
d. All of the above
3. What are the four historical or chronological phases of home schooling?
a. Renewed interest, confrontation with the courts, cooperation, and increased networking.
b. Renewed interest, confrontation with the courts, disagreement with schools, and prosecution of home schoolers.
c. Renewed interest, cooperation, and support by the state, increased networking.
d. Renewed interest, ideologues, pedagogues, and increased networking.
4. Food preparation and mealtimes provide children with an opportunity to develop:
a. Measurement skills
b. Fine motor skills
c. Scientific skills
d. All of the above
5. Which of the following is not a criticism of home schoolers?
a. Children will not develop important socialization skills.
b. Parents do not have the knowledge or skills to teach a broad curriculum.
c. Parents only provide drill and practice in basic skills.
d. Parents are unable to provide sufficient equipment to study different subjects.
6. The skills and knowledge that children acquire in the home environment are a consequence of:
a. The socioeconomic status of the family.
b. Family interaction, routines, rituals, and traditions.
c. Family size and structure.
d. The parents’ educational level and their ability to teach.
7. Children’s important learning regarding the roles and responsibilities in their family unit is dependent on:
a. Family organizational structure
b. Family socioeconomic status
c. Parental education level
d. Sibling interaction
8. Children develop positive understanding about their bodies when parents:
a. Stress privacy.
b. Respond to children’s interest in their body in positive and enjoyable ways.
c. Wait until children are old enough to discuss body parts and function.
d. A & B
9. Children have different ways of knowing about the world, first learning in their homes. Teachers help children to adjust to the school’s way of knowing when they present materials and activities,
a. In the structured school way of knowing.
b. In the parents way of knowing.
c. By clear rigorous academic and behavioral standards.
d. By presenting lessons using a variety of modalities.
10. The greatest limitation on the home curriculum in today’s society is when parents
a. Do not provide a clear view of their values.
b. Do not provide enough toys and games for their children.
c. Do not have a wide selection of books in the home.
d. Do not travel widely enough.
11. Regarding legal aspects of home schooling which one(s) of the following statements are true?
a. There are federal laws that regulate all home schooling efforts.
b. Though state laws differ, all states require students to attend classes if they are to participate in extra curricula activities.
c. All fifty states have compulsory attendance laws.
d. Some states require parents to prove their children’s competencies through tests or portfolios.
12. Research over time indicates that the best indicator for children leading productive lifestyles is:
a. Socioeconomic factor
b. Ethnic background
c. Warm and responsive parenting style
d. Two parent households