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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Diet needs for proper growth and development






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






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






14. Activities done on a daily basis such tolieting - eating - and dressing.






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






16. Listening - then repeating what was said.






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






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






19. Child care is provided in a private home.






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






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






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






23. (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;






24. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






25. Moving from one activity to another






26. 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.






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

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






29. The written plan giving an overall view - vital to planning a balanced curriculum.






30. Diseases that can be spread to other people






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






32. An assessment/observation tool used to show mastery of a list of items.






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






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






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






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






37. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children






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






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






40. (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 -






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






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






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






44. Expression of approval.






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






46. Behaviors in which one can care for themselves in the areas of feeding - dressing - bathing - and toileting






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






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






49. Is the action involving the small muscles of the hands - as in handwriting - stringing beads - cutting or Legos.






50. A connection between child and caregiver/parent