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Early Childhood Education Vocab
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1. 'the process of memorizing using routine or repetition - often without full attention or comprehension.'
Routine
Rote
Moral Development
Gross motor
2. 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.
Work-based learning
Attachment
Toddler
Probational License
3. A detailed account of behavior over a particular period of time.
Running record
Licensure
Immunization
Auditory signals
4. A learning experience that is spur of the moment - could be teachable moments -unplanned events.
Indirect learning experience
Developmentally Appropriate Activities
Direct Guidance
Early Childhood
5. (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;
Head Start Programs
Checking-in services
Running record
ECERS
6. A child's apprehension associated with separation from a parent or other caregiver
Separation anxiety
Associate Degree
CDA
ognitive/ intellectual development
7. 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.
Professional
Prompt
Application
Persuade
8. Diet needs for proper growth and development
Malnutrition
Block plan
Nutrition
Family child care
9. '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.'
Suggest
Pica
Networking
Licensure
10. Collection of concepts - experiences and materials designed to meet developmental needs for a group of children
Object permanence
Curriculum
Temperament
Active Listing Skills
11. Mississippi Early Childhood Association: is the largest state organization for early childhood professionals.
Prompt
Telegraphic speech
MECA
Transitions/Closures
12. 'The pre-operational stage occurs between ages two and six - during which language - symbolic play - and drawing skills are developed.'
Active listening
Physical abuse
Pre-operational stage
School-age child care
13. A type of observation centering on a specific event in form of written notes
Anecdotal records
Communicable Diseases
Au pair
Lifelong learner
14. A degree earned once courses of study has been earned or completed usually at the end of a two year period after high school.
Language comprehension
Job Shadowing
Confidentiality
Associate Degree
15. Guarantees a child's records may only be released to parent or guardian
Privacy Law
Lifelong learner
Guidance
Nanny
16. Growth that occurs over a period of time
Immunization
ITERS
Development
Multiple Intelligences
17. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.
Epilepsy
Head Start Programs
Kindergartens
NAEYC
18. Developed the psychoanalytical theory. Anecdotal records - rating scales - checklist
Freud
Flow chart/Web
Au pair
Parent Cooperatives
19. Are located at secondary or postsecondary institutions - used to train future teachers.
Auditory signals
Head Start Programs
Anaphylactic Shock
Laboratory Schools
20. Child care programs formed by parents - so they can have more control over the learning environment - the teacher may experience a lack of control
Parent Cooperatives
Block plan
Temporary License
Sensorimotor stage
21. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures
Suggest
Social development
Emotional development
Epilepsy
22. Projected spending plan based on expected income and expenses.
raffic pattern
Diversity
Budget
Infant
23. A collection that has examples of your best work.
Service learning
Developmental milestones
Regular License
Portfolios
24. Using outside factors such as room arrangement to promote desirable behavior in children
Asthma
Vygotsky
Prompt
Indirect guidance
25. Sharing resources with others in the same field of study.
Adult to Child Ratio
Motor sequence
Articulation
Networking
26. A evaluation process by which a person meets a potential employer face to face.
Persuade
Interview
Department of Human Services
Paraprofessional
27. Summary of a persons qualification - skills - and job experiences.
Aptitude
Auditory signals
Cephalocaudal principal
Resume
28. An assessment/observation tool used to show mastery of a list of items.
Auditory signals
Theme
Application
Checklist
29. Observing someone in his or her job.
Physical development
Probational License
Job Shadowing
Running record
30. Common traits/skills that helps you relate to others.
Ongoing assessment
Interpersonal Skills
Gardner
Epilepsy
31. State ones feelings about a problem or behavior without placing blame.
Self-help Skills
Direct Guidance
I Messages
Ignore
32. A letter of when introducing yourself when sending a resume.
Cover Letter
Infant
Communicable Diseases
Articulation
33. Nonverbal actions expressed usually unconsciously by an individual including but not limited to facial expressions or gestures.
Masters Degree
Body Language
Adult to Child Ratio
Proximodistal principle
34. Communication of one's ideas - desires - or intentions to others - usually through speech - printed words or signing
Development
Expressive language
Block plan
Body Language
35. When someone demonstrates how to appropriately complete a task - action or behavior.
Skinner
Model
ITERS
Internship
36. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behavior also known as participation chart.
Frequency count
Running record
Pica
Staff Development
37. Developing from head to toe
Caregiver
Language comprehension
Rating scales
Cephalocaudal principal
38. Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen - heard - or touched
Caregiver
Object permanence
Portfolios
Montessori Schools
39. Wasting time or moving slowly for example a child eating very slowly.
Dawdling
Block plan
Flow chart/Web
emotional abuse
40. Full day child care facilities that provide a place for children while parents or guardians are at work or school
hild Care Center
Active listening
Montessori Schools
Interpersonal Skills
41. A worker with an education beyond high school that is trained for a certain field of work.
Sexual Abuse
Privacy Law
Portfolios
Paraprofessional
42. An observation that records the facts without using your personal opinions.
Suggest
Proximodistal principle
Dawdling
Objective observations
43. A person from another country who lives with a family and provides child care
Au pair
Associate Degree
Active listening
emotional abuse
44. An oath or set of moral principles - determined by a professional organization for its members.
Objective observations
Code of Ethics
Anaphylactic Shock
Interpersonal Skills
45. Moving from one activity to another
Service learning
Au pair
Service Staff
Transitions/Closures
46. A map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme.
Immunization
Flow chart/Web
Curriculum
School-age child care
47. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.
I Messages
Neglect
Aptitude
Confidentiality
48. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.
Job Shadowing
Piaget
Confidentiality
Redirect
49. Space used by the children - not to include storage - kitchen - teacher areas -
emotional abuse
Auditory signals
Kindergartens
Usable Space
50. School program that offers students the opportunity for on-the-job learning.
Work-based learning
Resume
Block plan
Pica