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Early Childhood Education Vocab
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1. Communication of one's ideas - desires - or intentions to others - usually through speech - printed words or signing
Expressive language
Active Listing Skills
Development
rogram Goals
2. The written plan giving an overall view - vital to planning a balanced curriculum.
Physical development
Immunization
Synapses
Block plan
3. 'the process of memorizing using routine or repetition - often without full attention or comprehension.'
Pica
Vygotsky
Ignore
Rote
4. Summary of a persons qualification - skills - and job experiences.
Fine motor
Interpersonal Skills
Subjective observation
Resume
5. Common traits/skills that helps you relate to others.
Interpersonal Skills
MECA
Caregiver
Dawdling
6. Mississippi Early Childhood Association: is the largest state organization for early childhood professionals.
Rating scales
Service Staff
MECA
Theme
7. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures
Prompt
Epilepsy
Asthma
Interview
8. 'argued that when a childs actions have positive results - they will be repeated - continued negative results may end unwanted behavior'
Piaget
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Bachelor's Degree
Skinner
9. (Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale)an evaluation used for learning activities for programs working with children birth to 2 years. Things that are evaluated are: eye-hand coordination - art - blocks - active physical play - music & movement -
Proximodistal principle
ITERS
Synapses
Developmental milestones
10. The development of a child's cognitive - social - emotional - and physical skills through the sequence of changes.
Maturation
Dawdling
School-age child care
Moral Development
11. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behavior also known as participation chart.
Lifelong learner
Frequency count
Physical abuse
Active listening
12. A worker with an education beyond high school that is trained for a certain field of work.
Articulation
Paraprofessional
Internship
Lesson plan
13. A degree earned upon completing at least thirty hours beyond a Bachelor's degree.
Job Shadowing
Masters Degree
Checking-in services
Nutrition
14. Process of gradually learning to base one's behavior on personal beliefs of right or wrong
Auditory signals
Social development
Theme
Moral Development
15. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned
Maslow
Vygotsky
Theme
Social development
16. The inability for the body to control the level of sugar in the blood
Block plan
Diabetes
Pre-operational stage
Physical development
17. 'theory of Multiple Intelligence emphasizes that there are different kinds of intelligence used by the human brain - one being Bodily/Kinesthetic intellegence.'
Gardner
Director Designee
Code of Ethics
Work-based learning
18. Child care is provided in a private home.
Motor sequence
Immunization
Mission Statement
Family child care
19. Words arranged in an order that makes sense - and contains almost all nouns and verbs - usually two word phrases.
Telegraphic speech
MECA
Indirect guidance
Early Childhood
20. Wasting time or moving slowly for example a child eating very slowly.
Dawdling
Direct learning experience
Piaget
Regular License
21. An oath or set of moral principles - determined by a professional organization for its members.
Checklist
Code of Ethics
Kindergartens
Licensure
22. Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen - heard - or touched
Object permanence
Resume
Transitions/Closures
Sensorimotor stage
23. School program in which students volunteer in their community.
Paraprofessional
Service learning
Cover Letter
Dawdling
24. Believed interaction with peers and adults help children learn through social and cultural experiences.
Vygotsky
Attire
Neglect
Toddler
25. A type of observation centering on a specific event in form of written notes
Anecdotal records
Service learning
Usable Space
Application
26. The manner of thinking - behaving - or reacting characteristic of a specific person
Transitions/Closures
Temperament
Toddler
Indirect guidance
27. How children develop skills such as concentration - and the ability to learn - understand - recognize and reason.
Skinner
Objective observations
Malnutrition
ognitive/ intellectual development
28. 'Howard Gardner identifies seven different human intelligences that allow us to engage in learning and help us make sense of the world.'
Isolation Room
Infant
Vygotsky
Multiple Intelligences
29. Any individual - designated by the operator - who has met minimum state requirements and who has on-site responsibility for the operation of a childcare facility. This person may or may not be the operator
Associate Degree
Transitions/Closures
Telegraphic speech
Director
30. A collection that has examples of your best work.
Cover Letter
Entry-level Job
Portfolios
Mission Statement
31. An assessment/observation tool used to determine a childs level of performance.
Maslow
Isolation Room
Suggest
Rating scales
32. An assessment/observation tool used to show mastery of a list of items.
Checklist
Self-help Skills
Pica
Diversity
33. Special room or space to seperate children who become sick or show signs of a communicable disease
Isolation Room
Routine
Infant
Aptitude
34. Is the action involving the large muscles of the body - as in walking - running or swimming
Participation charts
Code of Ethics
Au pair
Gross motor
35. A form used to describe ones abilities and qualifications when applying for a job.
Confidentiality
Sensorimotor stage
Ignore
Application
36. Training required for designated employees by MSDH annually to maintain licensure
Staff Development
Attachment
Probational License
Immunization
37. The evaluation of a program that has been evaluated by an external body to meet certain standards of quality.
Object permanence
Gardner
Accreditation
Licensure
38. A letter of when introducing yourself when sending a resume.
Early Childhood
Rating scales
Freud
Cover Letter
39. Actions such as spoken words or gestures that influence behavior.
Toddler
Direct Guidance
Pre-operational stage
Self-help Skills
40. Skills used to comprehend and repeat What is being said.
Active Listing Skills
Isolation Room
hild Care Center
Budget
41. Five levels. Assumed human nature was good not bad - and we continually need to fulfill needs. Pyramid
emotional abuse
Networking
Sensorimotor stage
Maslow
42. Order of new movements - which depends on brain and nerve development.
Infant
Separation anxiety
Portfolios
Motor sequence
43. A statement that gives the purpose of the organization.
Entry-level Job
Toddler
Mission Statement
Motor sequence
44. Any person designated to act as the director - having all responsibility and authority of a director - during the directors short-term absence and shall not retain sole director authority for more than 24 total hours during a calendar week.-at least
Erikson
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Director Designee
Caregiver
45. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.
Persuade
NAEYC
Professional
Lifelong learner
46. Developing from head to toe
Cephalocaudal principal
Vygotsky
Malnutrition
Direct Guidance
47. An observation that records the facts without using your personal opinions.
Aptitude
Objective observations
Preschooler
Masters Degree
48. A license issued at the licensing agencies discretion where violations may endanger the health or safety of the children - but only when such violations may be corrected within a specified period. Period of time may be no longer than six months.
Probational License
Caregiver
Interpersonal Skills
Director Designee
49. A evaluation process by which a person meets a potential employer face to face.
Nutrition
Rote
Isolation Room
Interview
50. A five star rating system developed for licensed early childhood facilities.
Asthma
Checking-in services
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Family child care