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Early Childhood Education Vocab

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Listening - then repeating what was said.






2. Child care is provided in a private home.






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






4. Statements of purpose reflecting the end result of curriculum.






5. Expression of approval.






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






7. Cravings for nonfood items such as paper - soap - rags and toys






8. 'the process of memorizing using routine or repetition - often without full attention or comprehension.'






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






10. Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen - heard - or touched






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






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






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






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






15. How a child understands language






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






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






18. School program in which students volunteer in their community.






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






20. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned






21. Believed interaction with peers and adults help children learn through social and cultural experiences.






22. Is a stage in human development from birth to 5 years of age.






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






24. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






25. Using outside factors such as room arrangement to promote desirable behavior in children






26. How children develop skills such as concentration - and the ability to learn - understand - recognize and reason.






27. Child birth to 12 months






28. A map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Issued when all conditions and requirements for licensure have been met. The licensure period may not last more than a year.






39. Training required for designated employees by MSDH annually to maintain licensure






40. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behaviors also known as frequency chart.






41. An oath or set of moral principles - determined by a professional organization for its members.






42. A form used to describe ones abilities and qualifications when applying for a job.






43. (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 -






44. Five levels. Assumed human nature was good not bad - and we continually need to fulfill needs. Pyramid






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






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






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






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






49. Public and private elementary schools enrolled children in half day or full day programs to prepare children for elementary school






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