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Early Childhood Education Vocab
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1. Using sound to signal the transition from one activity to another
Associate Degree
Multiple Intelligences
Separation anxiety
Auditory signals
2. 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
Objective observations
Cover Letter
Director Designee
Masters Degree
3. A person with a position that requires at least a degree from a four-year college or technical school in a particular area of study.
Freud
Professional
Anecdotal records
Developmental milestones
4. Guarantees a child's records may only be released to parent or guardian
Gross motor
Temperament
Sexual Abuse
Privacy Law
5. Differences among others.
Diversity
Vygotsky
Subjective observation
ECERS
6. '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.'
Aptitude
Licensure
Indirect learning experience
Mission Statement
7. When someone demonstrates how to appropriately complete a task - action or behavior.
Theme
Model
Skinner
Nutrition
8. Communication of one's ideas - desires - or intentions to others - usually through speech - printed words or signing
Expressive language
Nutrition
Body Language
Resume
9. A person who is willing to learn new information and acquire new skills throughout his or her life.
Budget
Lifelong learner
Checking-in services
Ongoing assessment
10. Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen - heard - or touched
Masters Degree
Object permanence
Running record
Self-help Skills
11. Garments worn by an individual.
Active listening
Physical development
Isolation Room
Attire
12. A worker with an education beyond high school that is trained for a certain field of work.
Paraprofessional
Piaget
Auditory signals
Entrepreneurs
13. Written plan showing specific actions and activities used to meet planned goals
Preschooler
Family child care
Lesson plan
Professional
14. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.
Physical development
Developmental milestones
Persuade
Redirect
15. Before or after school care for children ages five-to-ten-year-old children
Confidentiality
Nutrition
School-age child care
Rating scales
16. Developed the psychoanalytical theory. Anecdotal records - rating scales - checklist
Attire
Language comprehension
Indirect guidance
Freud
17. A tool used to determine what the children know before instruction begins
Prompt
Ongoing assessment
Expressive language
Initial assessment
18. Nonverbal actions expressed usually unconsciously by an individual including but not limited to facial expressions or gestures.
Body Language
Entry-level Job
Transitions/Closures
Staff Development
19. School program that offers students the opportunity for on-the-job learning.
Parent Cooperatives
Immunization
Physical abuse
Work-based learning
20. Type of abuse that may involve inappropriate or unwanted touches - or sexual contact
Social development
Sexual Abuse
Frequency count
Redirect
21. Special room or space to seperate children who become sick or show signs of a communicable disease
Ongoing assessment
Job Shadowing
Asthma
Isolation Room
22. The manner of thinking - behaving - or reacting characteristic of a specific person
Accreditation
Direct Guidance
Temperament
Code of Ethics
23. A five star rating system developed for licensed early childhood facilities.
Malnutrition
Portfolios
Licensing Agency
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
24. A tool used to determine mastery over a period of time.
Flow chart/Web
Associate Degree
Vygotsky
Ongoing assessment
25. An assessment/observation tool used to determine a childs level of performance.
Dawdling
Rating scales
CDA
Caregiver
26. Common traits/skills that helps you relate to others.
Interpersonal Skills
Sensorimotor stage
Attire
Dawdling
27. The development of a child's cognitive - social - emotional - and physical skills through the sequence of changes.
Pica
Vygotsky
Aptitude
Maturation
28. The Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program provides performance-based training - assessment and credentialing for participants.
Theme
ognitive/ intellectual development
CDA
Malnutrition
29. School program in which students volunteer in their community.
Entry-level Job
Service learning
Sexual Abuse
Staff Development
30. A person who provides direct care - supervision - and guidance to children in a child care facility - regardless of title or occupation.
Caregiver
Service Staff
Family child care
Work-based learning
31. A type of observation centering on a specific event in form of written notes
Rating scales
Family child care
Anecdotal records
Direct learning experience
32. Listening - then repeating what was said.
Neglect
Parent Cooperatives
NAEYC
Active listening
33. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.
Routine
rogram Goals
Budget
Confidentiality
34. Child care programs formed by parents - so they can have more control over the learning environment - the teacher may experience a lack of control
Direct Guidance
Language comprehension
Parent Cooperatives
Director Designee
35. How a child understands language
Language comprehension
Diversity
Direct learning experience
Moral Development
36. Developed to meet the developmental needs of children from low-income homes. Also dental - medical - and mental health services are provided for children
Regular License
Language comprehension
Networking
Head Start Programs
37. Process of gradually learning to base one's behavior on personal beliefs of right or wrong
Licensure
Application
Entry-level Job
Moral Development
38. Allows the child care facility to operate pending the issuance of a regular license.
Sensorimotor stage
Temporary License
Nutrition
Direct learning experience
39. A list of characteristics or skills considered normal for children in a certain age group.
rogram Goals
Developmental milestones
Multiple Intelligences
Internship
40. 'argued that when a childs actions have positive results - they will be repeated - continued negative results may end unwanted behavior'
Physical development
Skinner
Developmental milestones
Expressive language
41. Developing from head to toe
Family child care
Cephalocaudal principal
Suggest
Aptitude
42. Mississippi Early Childhood Association: is the largest state organization for early childhood professionals.
Interview
Running record
MECA
Body Language
43. Equipment - activities and guidance matched to the developmental characteristics and needs of each age group.
Developmentally Appropriate Activities
Cover Letter
Nanny
Routine
44. Summary of a persons qualification - skills - and job experiences.
Resume
Persuade
Running record
Internship
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
Persuade
Nanny
Director
Emotional development
46. Developing from the center outward
Interpersonal Skills
Proximodistal principle
Diabetes
Maslow
47. A evaluation process by which a person meets a potential employer face to face.
Caregiver
Interview
Developmentally Appropriate Activities
Laboratory Schools
48. A connection between child and caregiver/parent
Resume
Skinner
Reflex
Attachment
49. A person from another country who lives with a family and provides child care
Au pair
Adult to Child Ratio
Caregiver
Piaget
50. Is the action involving the small muscles of the hands - as in handwriting - stringing beads - cutting or Legos.
Preschooler
Professional
Fine motor
Moral Development