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






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






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






4. 'Howard Gardner identifies seven different human intelligences that allow us to engage in learning and help us make sense of the world.'






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






6. Expression of approval.






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






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






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






10. Differences among others.






11. Diet needs for proper growth and development






12. Developing from the center outward






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






14. 'The pre-operational stage occurs between ages two and six - during which language - symbolic play - and drawing skills are developed.'






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






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






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






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






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






20. A evaluation process by which a person meets a potential employer face to face.






21. 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






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






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






24. Listening - then repeating what was said.






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






26. Child care is provided in a private home.






27. Growth of body to include height - weight -coordination and balance






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






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






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






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






32. Is the action involving the large muscles of the body - as in walking - running or swimming






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.






43. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.






44. Growth that occurs over a period of time






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






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






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






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






49. An injection of antigens given to a person to provide immunity from a certain disease






50. A five star rating system developed for licensed early childhood facilities.