MTLE Early Childhood Education Study Guide 2027–2028 | Minnesota Birth to Grade 3 Teacher License Prep, 200 Practice Questions (PDF)

Prepare for MTLE Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 3), the Minnesota content test for the Early Childhood Education license. The 13 sections follow the two subtests and their four subareas in the official objective order, from oral language and phonics to child development, science, social studies, the arts and health, with Minnesota classroom examples throughout.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: the two subtests (204 and 205), 50 multiple-choice questions and 1 hour of testing per subtest, the subarea weights, scoring and passing, the $78.50 fee per subtest and the retake rule

• Subtest 1, Language and Literacy: oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, concepts of print and letters, phonics and spelling, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension, children's literature and informational text, conventions and writing development, all taught for decoding-based instruction under the Minnesota READ Act

• Subtest 1, Mathematics Learning: counting, place value, operations and problem types, algebraic thinking, geometry, measurement, data and probability, and how teachers build number sense through play, questioning and assessment

• Subtest 2, Development from Birth to Age 5: cognitive, social-emotional, physical and creative development (Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Parten, attachment, positive guidance, motor milestones, health and safety)

• Subtest 2, Learning in the Content Areas: science inquiry and content, geography, history, civics, economics and Minnesota's Tribal Nations, visual art, music, dance, drama, health and physical education

• 17 diagrams and charts (phonological awareness continuum, sound boxes, Simple View of Reading, gradual release, ten frame, base-ten regrouping, developmental age lines, seasons and more) and 106 quick-reference tables

• Study schedules, FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each (a Subtest 1 block and a Subtest 2 block), 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations program or Pearson.