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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Schools provide children with freedom within limits by a structured approach. Stress the theory that children learn best by being active and doing.






2. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






3. Through psychosocial development personality goes through eight stages one being trust vs. mistrust






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The number of adults who must be in the classroom with the children






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






12. How information moves from one neuron to another






13. Growth of body to include height - weight -coordination and balance






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






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






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






17. A person that provides care in the childs home and may receive food and housing in addition to wages






18. A type of observation centering on a specific event in form of written notes






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






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






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






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






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






24. Is the action involving the small muscles of the hands - as in handwriting - stringing beads - cutting or Legos.






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






26. When someone demonstrates how to appropriately complete a task - action or behavior.






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






28. Form of child abuse in which the child may be deprived of proper diet - medical care - shelter and/or clothing






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






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






31. The development of a child's cognitive - social - emotional - and physical skills through the sequence of changes.






32. A license issued at the licensing agencies discretion where violations may endanger the health or safety of the children - but only when such violations may be corrected within a specified period. Period of time may be no longer than six months.






33. Communication of one's ideas - desires - or intentions to others - usually through speech - printed words or signing






34. An assessment/observation tool used to show mastery of a list of items.






35. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children






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






37. How a child understands language






38. Observing someone in his or her job.






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






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






41. Child between infancy and childhood it usually begins between the ages of 1 to 3 years old






42. A person who is willing to learn new information and acquire new skills throughout his or her life.






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. A person from another country who lives with a family and provides child care






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






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






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






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