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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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1. A letter of when introducing yourself when sending a resume.






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






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






4. 'theory of Multiple Intelligence emphasizes that there are different kinds of intelligence used by the human brain - one being Bodily/Kinesthetic intellegence.'






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






6. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.






7. The ability to use clear - distinct speech.






8. The evaluation of a program that has been evaluated by an external body to meet certain standards of quality.






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






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






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






13. A degree earned after successfully completing a four year course of study at a university.

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14. 'The first stage of Piaget's theory lasts from birth to age two and is centered on the infant primarily learning through the senses.'






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






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






17. An experience planned by the teacher with a specific goal in mind.






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






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






20. The written plan giving an overall view - vital to planning a balanced curriculum.






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






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






23. Differences among others.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Growth that occurs over a period of time






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






37. Moving from one activity to another






38. '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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. (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 -






47. Actions used by an adult to help children develop self control






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






49. 'argued that when a childs actions have positive results - they will be repeated - continued negative results may end unwanted behavior'






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