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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. Mississippi Early Childhood Association: is the largest state organization for early childhood professionals.






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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






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






11. Observing someone in his or her job.






12. School program that offers students the opportunity for on-the-job learning.






13. Moving from one activity to another






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






15. Using sound to signal the transition from one activity to another






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






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






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






19. Extreme allergic reaction






20. Garments worn by an individual.






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






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






23. Words arranged in an order that makes sense - and contains almost all nouns and verbs - usually two word phrases.






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






25. Type of abuse that may involve inappropriate or unwanted touches - or sexual contact






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






27. To recommend - advise a plan or an action.






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






29. Equipment - activities and guidance matched to the developmental characteristics and needs of each age group.






30. Developed to meet the developmental needs of children from low-income homes. Also dental - medical - and mental health services are provided for children






31. Child care is provided in a private home.






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






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






34. The Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program provides performance-based training - assessment and credentialing for participants.






35. Developing from head to toe






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






37. (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 -






38. Expression of approval.






39. State ones feelings about a problem or behavior without placing blame.






40. Projected spending plan based on expected income and expenses.






41. Wasting time or moving slowly for example a child eating very slowly.






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






43. How a child understands language






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






45. Order of new movements - which depends on brain and nerve development.






46. A person who provides support services such as cooking - cleaning - or driving a vehicle - but is not a caregiver.






47. Behaviors in which one can care for themselves in the areas of feeding - dressing - bathing - and toileting






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






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






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