The Common Core Standards:
a) advise teachers to withhold nonfiction until grade 3
b) emphasize the importance of nonfiction
c) state that fiction and nonfiction have the same text features
d) stress the role of Elkonin Boxes
Question 2
Play offers an opportunity to respect cultural diversity. The teacher needs to:
A) formally teach cultural differences before play begins
B) provide varied materials and books representing different cultures for children to explore
C) refrain from learning too much about a culture to avoid influencing the play
D) formally introduce children from other cultures into the classroom