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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Expression of approval.






2. The ability to use clear - distinct speech.






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Allow children to go to their homes after school and receive calls from caregivers to be sure there are no problems






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






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






11. Process of gradually learning to base one's behavior on personal beliefs of right or wrong






12. Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen - heard - or touched






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






14. Growth that occurs over a period of time






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






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






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






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






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






20. Diseases that can be spread to other people






21. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behavior also known as participation chart.






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






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






24. Breathing disorder that may cause labored breathing - coughing and wheezing






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






26. A normal - uncontrollable reaction of your body to something that you feel - see - or experience.






27. Guarantees a child's records may only be released to parent or guardian






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The manner of thinking - behaving - or reacting characteristic of a specific person






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






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






42. A tool used to determine mastery over a period of time.






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






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






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






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






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






48. A map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme.






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






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