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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of guidance technique that can be used when a child's misbehavior is not harmful.






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






3. Listening - then repeating what was said.






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






5. Developing from head to toe






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. Believed interaction with peers and adults help children learn through social and cultural experiences.






8. Child between the ages of 3 and 5 years old






9. Child birth to 12 months






10. 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.






11. A child's apprehension associated with separation from a parent or other caregiver






12. Before or after school care for children ages five-to-ten-year-old children






13. A collection that has examples of your best work.






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






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






16. The Mississippi State Department of Health - responsible for granting licence to operate a child care center






17. Special room or space to seperate children who become sick or show signs of a communicable disease






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






19. Theorist believed that experiences in childhood influence your entire life.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Training required for designated employees by MSDH annually to maintain licensure






26. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children






27. How a child understands language






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






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






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






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






32. Child care is provided in a private home.






33. Common traits/skills that helps you relate to others.






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






35. Summary of a persons qualification - skills - and job experiences.






36. A person who provides direct care - supervision - and guidance to children in a child care facility - regardless of title or occupation.






37. Moving from one activity to another






38. (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 -






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






40. Full day child care facilities that provide a place for children while parents or guardians are at work or school






41. Schools provide children with freedom within limits by a structured approach. Stress the theory that children learn best by being active and doing.






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






43. Actions such as spoken words or gestures that influence behavior.






44. Five levels. Assumed human nature was good not bad - and we continually need to fulfill needs. Pyramid






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






46. A statement that gives the purpose of the organization.






47. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






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






49. A degree earned once courses of study has been earned or completed usually at the end of a two year period after high school.






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