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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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






2. Child care programs formed by parents - so they can have more control over the learning environment - the teacher may experience a lack of control






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






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






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






6. A person that provides care in the childs home and may receive food and housing in addition to wages






7. Guarantees a child's records may only be released to parent or guardian






8. Full day child care facilities that provide a place for children while parents or guardians are at work or school






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






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






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






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






13. Growth of body to include height - weight -coordination and balance






14. A learning experience that is spur of the moment - could be teachable moments -unplanned events.






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






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






17. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.






18. A person who is willing to learn new information and acquire new skills throughout his or her life.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Is the action involving the large muscles of the body - as in walking - running or swimming






26. The ability to use clear - distinct speech.






27. Moving from one activity to another






28. The way children move through the classroom.






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






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






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






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






33. Developed the psychoanalytical theory. Anecdotal records - rating scales - checklist






34. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.






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






36. Growth that occurs over a period of time






37. Extreme allergic reaction






38. Differences among others.






39. A position for beginners in a field. It requires limited education and training.






40. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behavior also known as participation chart.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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