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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An assessment/observation tool used to show mastery of a list of items.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Order of new movements - which depends on brain and nerve development.






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






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






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






13. The way children move through the classroom.






14. Type of abuse that may involve inappropriate or unwanted touches - or sexual contact






15. 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.






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






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






18. How children attain the ability to share and appropriately express their feelings.






19. The Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program provides performance-based training - assessment and credentialing for participants.






20. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






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






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






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






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






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






26. Developed to meet the developmental needs of children from low-income homes. Also dental - medical - and mental health services are provided for children






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. (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 -






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






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






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






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






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






39. Issued when all conditions and requirements for licensure have been met. The licensure period may not last more than a year.






40. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






41. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.






42. Are located at secondary or postsecondary institutions - used to train future teachers.






43. Developing from head to toe






44. Listening - then repeating what was said.






45. State ones feelings about a problem or behavior without placing blame.






46. Expression of approval.






47. (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale) an evaluation used for learning activities for programs working with children 2 ½ years to 5 years. The subscales learning activity areas are: fine motor; art; music & movement; blocks; sand and water play;






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






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






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