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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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1. A statement that gives the purpose of the organization.






2. Diet needs for proper growth and development






3. A learning experience that is spur of the moment - could be teachable moments -unplanned events.






4. A five star rating system developed for licensed early childhood facilities.






5. A detailed account of behavior over a particular period of time.






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






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






8. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children






9. How children interact with others and the world around them.






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






11. 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






12. Garments worn by an individual.






13. Process of gradually learning to base one's behavior on personal beliefs of right or wrong






14. To suggest - remind or assist.






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






16. Special room or space to seperate children who become sick or show signs of a communicable disease






17. A normal - uncontrollable reaction of your body to something that you feel - see - or experience.






18. A list of characteristics or skills considered normal for children in a certain age group.






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






20. 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






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






22. A tool used to determine what the children know before instruction begins






23. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned






24. Children learn through four stages of development one being sensorimotor.






25. Expression of approval.






26. Developing from head to toe






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






28. Space used by the children - not to include storage - kitchen - teacher areas -






29. Developed the psychoanalytical theory. Anecdotal records - rating scales - checklist






30. A degree earned upon completing at least thirty hours beyond a Bachelor's degree.






31. Summary of a persons qualification - skills - and job experiences.






32. A person with a position that requires at least a degree from a four-year college or technical school in a particular area of study.






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






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






35. A letter of when introducing yourself when sending a resume.






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






37. A worker with an education beyond high school that is trained for a certain field of work.






38. A degree earned after successfully completing a four year course of study at a university.

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






40. The inability for the body to control the level of sugar in the blood






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






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






43. (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale) an evaluation used for learning activities for programs working with children 2 ½ years to 5 years. The subscales learning activity areas are: fine motor; art; music & movement; blocks; sand and water play;






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






45. 'Permission granted by an agency of government to an individual to engage in a given profession or occupation - once an applicant has met qualifications standards.'






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






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






48. A position for beginners in a field. It requires limited education and training.






49. Observing someone in his or her job.






50. A job in which a person works for little or no pay while gaining work experience and receiving supervision.