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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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1. Workers who are self-employed or own their own business.






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






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






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






5. Is a stage in human development from birth to 5 years of age.






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






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






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






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






10. Developing from head to toe






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






12. A normal - uncontrollable reaction of your body to something that you feel - see - or experience.






13. 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






14. Sharing resources with others in the same field of study.






15. When someone demonstrates how to appropriately complete a task - action or behavior.






16. Observing someone in his or her job.






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






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






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






20. Summary of a persons qualification - skills - and job experiences.






21. How information moves from one neuron to another






22. 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.






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






24. Cravings for nonfood items such as paper - soap - rags and toys






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






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






27. A person who provides support services such as cooking - cleaning - or driving a vehicle - but is not a caregiver.






28. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children






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






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






31. Allow children to go to their homes after school and receive calls from caregivers to be sure there are no problems






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






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






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






35. To suggest - remind or assist.






36. Actions used by an adult to help children develop self control






37. Child between infancy and childhood it usually begins between the ages of 1 to 3 years old






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






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






40. Nonverbal actions expressed usually unconsciously by an individual including but not limited to facial expressions or gestures.






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






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






43. Theorist believed that experiences in childhood influence your entire life.






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






45. (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;






46. Using sound to signal the transition from one activity to another






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






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






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

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