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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Allows the child care facility to operate pending the issuance of a regular license.






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






3. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.






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






5. Space used by the children - not to include storage - kitchen - teacher areas -






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






7. Diseases that can be spread to other people






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






9. A degree earned upon completing at least thirty hours beyond a Bachelor's degree.






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






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






12. Listening - then repeating what was said.






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






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






15. Child birth to 12 months






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






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






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






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






20. Moving from one activity to another






21. A form used to describe ones abilities and qualifications when applying for a job.






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






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






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






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






26. Type of guidance technique that can be used when a child's misbehavior is not harmful.






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






28. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.






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






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






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






32. Diet needs for proper growth and development






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






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






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






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






37. Mississippi Early Childhood Association: is the largest state organization for early childhood professionals.






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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

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






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






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






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






50. How a child understands language