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Early Childhood Education Vocab
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1. An oath or set of moral principles - determined by a professional organization for its members.
Temporary License
Synapses
Praise
Code of Ethics
2. Theorist believed that experiences in childhood influence your entire life.
Piaget
Theme
Indirect guidance
Freud
3. 'Howard Gardner identifies seven different human intelligences that allow us to engage in learning and help us make sense of the world.'
Budget
Licensing Agency
Multiple Intelligences
Checking-in services
4. A map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme.
Aptitude
Body Language
Flow chart/Web
Interpersonal Skills
5. Guarantees a child's records may only be released to parent or guardian
Privacy Law
Usable Space
Objective observations
Running record
6. Space used by the children - not to include storage - kitchen - teacher areas -
Usable Space
Flow chart/Web
Prompt
NAEYC
7. An injection of antigens given to a person to provide immunity from a certain disease
Immunization
Freud
Participation charts
Dawdling
8. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.
Service Staff
Piaget
Developmentally Appropriate Activities
Theme
9. Activities done on a daily basis such tolieting - eating - and dressing.
NAEYC
Epilepsy
Routine
Privacy Law
10. A position for beginners in a field. It requires limited education and training.
Reflex
Entry-level Job
Temporary License
Associate Degree
11. Type of guidance technique that can be used when a child's misbehavior is not harmful.
Diversity
Body Language
ognitive/ intellectual development
Ignore
12. Child care programs formed by parents - so they can have more control over the learning environment - the teacher may experience a lack of control
Entrepreneurs
Checklist
Parent Cooperatives
Preschooler
13. Using outside factors such as room arrangement to promote desirable behavior in children
Laboratory Schools
Checklist
Indirect guidance
Body Language
14. To recommend - advise a plan or an action.
Telegraphic speech
Suggest
Internship
Toddler
15. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.
Infant
Model
Piaget
Confidentiality
16. 'theory of Multiple Intelligence emphasizes that there are different kinds of intelligence used by the human brain - one being Bodily/Kinesthetic intellegence.'
Maslow
Telegraphic speech
Gardner
Block plan
17. Written plan showing specific actions and activities used to meet planned goals
Suggest
Lesson plan
Prompt
Accreditation
18. School program in which students volunteer in their community.
Internship
Transitions/Closures
Service learning
Sexual Abuse
19. Five levels. Assumed human nature was good not bad - and we continually need to fulfill needs. Pyramid
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Participation charts
Self-help Skills
Maslow
20. Workers who are self-employed or own their own business.
Vygotsky
Kindergartens
Ongoing assessment
Entrepreneurs
21. Equipment - activities and guidance matched to the developmental characteristics and needs of each age group.
Developmentally Appropriate Activities
Social development
Attire
Aptitude
22. An assessment/observation tool used to determine a childs level of performance.
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Temporary License
Anecdotal records
Rating scales
23. Allow children to go to their homes after school and receive calls from caregivers to be sure there are no problems
Checking-in services
Department of Human Services
Staff Development
Maturation
24. 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
Director Designee
Piaget
emotional abuse
Moral Development
25. The written plan giving an overall view - vital to planning a balanced curriculum.
Block plan
Telegraphic speech
Service Staff
ITERS
26. Wasting time or moving slowly for example a child eating very slowly.
Dawdling
Direct learning experience
Self-help Skills
Paraprofessional
27. Sharing resources with others in the same field of study.
Moral Development
rogram Goals
Networking
Language comprehension
28. 'The pre-operational stage occurs between ages two and six - during which language - symbolic play - and drawing skills are developed.'
Anaphylactic Shock
Mission Statement
Proximodistal principle
Pre-operational stage
29. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.
NAEYC
Motor sequence
Application
Lifelong learner
30. A connection between child and caregiver/parent
Theme
Attachment
Resume
Entry-level Job
31. School program that offers students the opportunity for on-the-job learning.
Cephalocaudal principal
Synapses
Work-based learning
Theme
32. Garments worn by an individual.
Fine motor
Attire
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Gardner
33. Actions used by an adult to help children develop self control
Expressive language
Nanny
Infant
Guidance
34. How information moves from one neuron to another
rogram Goals
Synapses
Entry-level Job
Licensing Agency
35. Child birth to 12 months
Infant
Cephalocaudal principal
Auditory signals
Piaget
36. Statements of purpose reflecting the end result of curriculum.
Diversity
Regular License
rogram Goals
Accreditation
37. Is the action involving the small muscles of the hands - as in handwriting - stringing beads - cutting or Legos.
Fine motor
Redirect
Proximodistal principle
Epilepsy
38. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned
Object permanence
ITERS
Head Start Programs
Theme
39. A form used to describe ones abilities and qualifications when applying for a job.
Interpersonal Skills
Application
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Networking
40. Through psychosocial development personality goes through eight stages one being trust vs. mistrust
Networking
Erikson
I Messages
Synapses
41. '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.'
CDA
Reflex
Licensure
Early Childhood
42. Child between the ages of 3 and 5 years old
Reflex
ognitive/ intellectual development
Gross motor
Preschooler
43. The number of adults who must be in the classroom with the children
Adult to Child Ratio
Expressive language
Body Language
Head Start Programs
44. Projected spending plan based on expected income and expenses.
Regular License
Budget
Caregiver
emotional abuse
45. Public and private elementary schools enrolled children in half day or full day programs to prepare children for elementary school
rogram Goals
Privacy Law
Kindergartens
Maturation
46. Skills used to comprehend and repeat What is being said.
Active Listing Skills
Pica
Persuade
Articulation
47. Issued when all conditions and requirements for licensure have been met. The licensure period may not last more than a year.
Licensure
Regular License
Multiple Intelligences
Epilepsy
48. A tool used to determine mastery over a period of time.
Ongoing assessment
Kindergartens
Sensorimotor stage
Auditory signals
49. The Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program provides performance-based training - assessment and credentialing for participants.
Code of Ethics
Development
Body Language
CDA
50. Is a stage in human development from birth to 5 years of age.
Early Childhood
Confidentiality
Rote
Skinner