The following questions will assess your knowledge of appropriate behaviours of early childhood educators regarding activity promotion in childcare.

16. Which of the following behaviours of early childhood educators does not promote physical activity? ⚪Co-participating in activities (1) ⚪Engaging in passive supervision during outdoor play (2) ⚪Providing verbal prompts (3) ⚪Role modelling active behaviours (4)

17. Which strategy does not encourage risky play? ⚪Always helping (1) ⚪Trusting the children (2) ⚪Asking the right questions (3) ⚪Making time for it (4)

18. When it comes to outdoor play, it is okay to move activities indoors if: ⚪It is lightly raining or snowing (1) ⚪I don’t feel like going outside (2) ⚪The playground is wet (3) ⚪There is severe weather (4)

19. When is it not appropriate to lead structured physical activities during outdoor play? ⚪When showing children how to use equipment (1) ⚪When children consistently settle into sedentary play (2) ⚪When children are engaging in rough and tumble play (3) ⚪When children say they are bored (4)

20. To make a throwing activity more challenging, you can: ⚪Move the target closer (1) ⚪Use a bigger ball (2) ⚪Use a smaller target (3) ⚪Use two hands (4)

21. According to the Active Play and Physical Literacy Everyday (APPLE) Model, what four elements can educators utilize to encourage their children’s development of physical literacy? ⚪Play, Relationships, Environment, Engagement (1) ⚪Play, Leadership, Environment, Skills Development (2) ⚪Leadership, Relationships, Engagement, Supervision (3) ⚪Environment, Relationships, Supervision, Skills Development (4)

22. Why is communicating with families about movement behaviours at childcare important? ⚪To encourage them to buy active and outdoor clothing for your class (1) ⚪So you can tell them what they’re doing wrong at home (2) ⚪It can help them understand why movement is part of your programming and how they can support progress at home (3) ⚪To justify your programming decisions and show them how much you know (4)