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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Order of new movements - which depends on brain and nerve development.






2. Workers who are self-employed or own their own business.






3. Theorist believed that experiences in childhood influence your entire life.






4. Written plan showing specific actions and activities used to meet planned goals






5. 'The pre-operational stage occurs between ages two and six - during which language - symbolic play - and drawing skills are developed.'






6. State ones feelings about a problem or behavior without placing blame.






7. Listening - then repeating what was said.






8. The Mississippi State Department of Health - responsible for granting licence to operate a child care center






9. A child's apprehension associated with separation from a parent or other caregiver






10. Activities done on a daily basis such tolieting - eating - and dressing.






11. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behavior also known as participation chart.






12. Recording your opinions rather than facts as to why you believe a behavior is occurring.






13. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






14. Child care programs formed by parents - so they can have more control over the learning environment - the teacher may experience a lack of control






15. Extreme allergic reaction






16. Breathing disorder that may cause labored breathing - coughing and wheezing






17. The evaluation of a program that has been evaluated by an external body to meet certain standards of quality.






18. How children attain the ability to share and appropriately express their feelings.






19. An observation that records the facts without using your personal opinions.






20. Actions such as spoken words or gestures that influence behavior.






21. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.






22. The ability to use clear - distinct speech.






23. 'The first stage of Piaget's theory lasts from birth to age two and is centered on the infant primarily learning through the senses.'






24. Before or after school care for children ages five-to-ten-year-old children






25. Sharing resources with others in the same field of study.






26. Diet needs for proper growth and development






27. A person who provides direct care - supervision - and guidance to children in a child care facility - regardless of title or occupation.






28. An agency responsible for providing public assistance programs to the populations they serve.






29. Type of guidance technique that can be used when a child's misbehavior is not harmful.






30. A natural talent or potential for learning a skill.






31. Common traits/skills that helps you relate to others.






32. 'Howard Gardner identifies seven different human intelligences that allow us to engage in learning and help us make sense of the world.'






33. Most visible type of abuse such as bites - burns - bruises - broken bones or other unexplainable non-accidental injuries






34. A degree earned once courses of study has been earned or completed usually at the end of a two year period after high school.






35. Child birth to 12 months






36. Skills used to comprehend and repeat What is being said.






37. Collection of concepts - experiences and materials designed to meet developmental needs for a group of children






38. The way children move through the classroom.






39. 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






40. Is the action involving the large muscles of the body - as in walking - running or swimming






41. Allows the child care facility to operate pending the issuance of a regular license.






42. An assessment/observation tool used to determine a childs level of performance.






43. Nonverbal actions expressed usually unconsciously by an individual including but not limited to facial expressions or gestures.






44. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.






45. Type of abuse affecting a childs self-concept through words or actions






46. Child between the ages of 3 and 5 years old






47. Words arranged in an order that makes sense - and contains almost all nouns and verbs - usually two word phrases.






48. An injection of antigens given to a person to provide immunity from a certain disease






49. Are located at secondary or postsecondary institutions - used to train future teachers.






50. Type of guidance technique used to change child's behavior by offering another choice of an activity.