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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Believed interaction with peers and adults help children learn through social and cultural experiences.






2. Child birth to 12 months






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






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






13. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.






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






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






16. Child between the ages of 3 and 5 years old






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






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






19. A tool used to determine mastery over a period of time.






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






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






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






23. Moving from one activity to another






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






25. A five star rating system developed for licensed early childhood facilities.






26. The number of adults who must be in the classroom with the children






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






28. '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.'






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






30. An observation that records the facts without using your personal opinions.






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






32. A person from another country who lives with a family and provides child care






33. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.






34. Words arranged in an order that makes sense - and contains almost all nouns and verbs - usually two word phrases.






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






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






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






38. 'argued that when a childs actions have positive results - they will be repeated - continued negative results may end unwanted behavior'






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






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






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






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






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






44. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned






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






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






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






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






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






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