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Early Childhood Education Vocab
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1. Cravings for nonfood items such as paper - soap - rags and toys
CDA
Pica
Application
Objective observations
2. Theorist believed that experiences in childhood influence your entire life.
Prompt
Job Shadowing
Redirect
Freud
3. A person who is willing to learn new information and acquire new skills throughout his or her life.
Lifelong learner
Direct learning experience
Object permanence
Family child care
4. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.
Accreditation
Block plan
CDA
Persuade
5. A collection that has examples of your best work.
Theme
Entrepreneurs
Portfolios
Anaphylactic Shock
6. Child birth to 12 months
Maslow
Director Designee
Infant
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
7. The number of adults who must be in the classroom with the children
Social development
Entry-level Job
ITERS
Adult to Child Ratio
8. To recommend - advise a plan or an action.
Usable Space
Temperament
Suggest
Gardner
9. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.
Synapses
Object permanence
Piaget
Praise
10. A child's apprehension associated with separation from a parent or other caregiver
Separation anxiety
Licensing Agency
Multiple Intelligences
CDA
11. Actions used by an adult to help children develop self control
Development
NAEYC
Guidance
Ongoing assessment
12. Growth of body to include height - weight -coordination and balance
Physical development
Maslow
Staff Development
Developmental milestones
13. Are located at secondary or postsecondary institutions - used to train future teachers.
Family child care
Confidentiality
Laboratory Schools
Active Listing Skills
14. Process of gradually learning to base one's behavior on personal beliefs of right or wrong
Anaphylactic Shock
Persuade
Initial assessment
Moral Development
15. State ones feelings about a problem or behavior without placing blame.
I Messages
Usable Space
Isolation Room
Piaget
16. The ability to use clear - distinct speech.
Articulation
Director Designee
Erikson
Maturation
17. A type of observation centering on a specific event in form of written notes
Rating scales
Transitions/Closures
Redirect
Anecdotal records
18. A worker with an education beyond high school that is trained for a certain field of work.
Montessori Schools
Paraprofessional
Immunization
Cephalocaudal principal
19. Mississippi Early Childhood Association: is the largest state organization for early childhood professionals.
Cover Letter
ECERS
Director
MECA
20. Order of new movements - which depends on brain and nerve development.
Motor sequence
Sensorimotor stage
Service Staff
CDA
21. Nonverbal actions expressed usually unconsciously by an individual including but not limited to facial expressions or gestures.
Head Start Programs
Routine
Indirect learning experience
Body Language
22. A normal - uncontrollable reaction of your body to something that you feel - see - or experience.
Direct Guidance
Portfolios
Block plan
Reflex
23. Words arranged in an order that makes sense - and contains almost all nouns and verbs - usually two word phrases.
I Messages
hild Care Center
Telegraphic speech
Erikson
24. Type of abuse that may involve inappropriate or unwanted touches - or sexual contact
Kindergartens
Maslow
Checklist
Sexual Abuse
25. Before or after school care for children ages five-to-ten-year-old children
School-age child care
Redirect
Attire
Anaphylactic Shock
26. Schools provide children with freedom within limits by a structured approach. Stress the theory that children learn best by being active and doing.
Attire
Montessori Schools
Block plan
Initial assessment
27. A evaluation process by which a person meets a potential employer face to face.
Usable Space
Interview
Freud
Confidentiality
28. Children learn through four stages of development one being sensorimotor.
Indirect guidance
Piaget
Motor sequence
Transitions/Closures
29. Observing someone in his or her job.
Usable Space
Transitions/Closures
Job Shadowing
Preschooler
30. How a child understands language
Rote
Language comprehension
Telegraphic speech
Theme
31. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned
Flow chart/Web
Theme
Confidentiality
Running record
32. Is the action involving the large muscles of the body - as in walking - running or swimming
ognitive/ intellectual development
Articulation
Freud
Gross motor
33. (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 -
Diabetes
Freud
Montessori Schools
ITERS
34. A person from another country who lives with a family and provides child care
Attire
Au pair
Temporary License
Vygotsky
35. Moving from one activity to another
Staff Development
Transitions/Closures
ITERS
Sexual Abuse
36. Activities done on a daily basis such tolieting - eating - and dressing.
Telegraphic speech
Routine
Motor sequence
Temperament
37. An assessment/observation tool used to show mastery of a list of items.
Checklist
Ignore
Budget
Associate Degree
38. A degree earned upon completing at least thirty hours beyond a Bachelor's degree.
Masters Degree
Development
NAEYC
Usable Space
39. The written plan giving an overall view - vital to planning a balanced curriculum.
Interpersonal Skills
Maslow
Motor sequence
Block plan
40. A statement that gives the purpose of the organization.
Ignore
Mission Statement
Portfolios
Expressive language
41. An experience planned by the teacher with a specific goal in mind.
Direct learning experience
Direct Guidance
Objective observations
Self-help Skills
42. Extreme allergic reaction
Piaget
Rating scales
Anaphylactic Shock
ECERS
43. Full day child care facilities that provide a place for children while parents or guardians are at work or school
hild Care Center
Sensorimotor stage
Emotional development
Temporary License
44. Workers who are self-employed or own their own business.
Multiple Intelligences
Development
Entrepreneurs
Mission Statement
45. (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;
Piaget
Direct learning experience
Nanny
ECERS
46. When someone demonstrates how to appropriately complete a task - action or behavior.
Department of Human Services
Developmental milestones
Portfolios
Model
47. A detailed account of behavior over a particular period of time.
Anaphylactic Shock
Mission Statement
Running record
Proximodistal principle
48. To suggest - remind or assist.
Separation anxiety
Kindergartens
Montessori Schools
Prompt
49. Developing from the center outward
Interpersonal Skills
Proximodistal principle
Accreditation
Multiple Intelligences
50. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.
NAEYC
Entry-level Job
Maslow
Preschooler