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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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1. Are located at secondary or postsecondary institutions - used to train future teachers.






2. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






3. Believed interaction with peers and adults help children learn through social and cultural experiences.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children






16. Observing someone in his or her job.






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






18. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A child's apprehension associated with separation from a parent or other caregiver






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






27. Moving from one activity to another






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






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






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






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






32. Statements of purpose reflecting the end result of curriculum.






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






34. Diseases that can be spread to other people






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






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






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






38. A tool used to determine what the children know before instruction begins






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

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40. An oath or set of moral principles - determined by a professional organization for its members.






41. Developing from the center outward






42. A degree earned upon completing at least thirty hours beyond a Bachelor's degree.






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






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






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






46. Communication of one's ideas - desires - or intentions to others - usually through speech - printed words or signing






47. Growth that occurs over a period of time






48. To suggest - remind or assist.






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






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