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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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






2. How a child understands language






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






4. Form of child abuse in which the child may be deprived of proper diet - medical care - shelter and/or clothing






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






6. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Developing from head to toe






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






16. Type of abuse affecting a childs self-concept through words or actions






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






18. A job in which a person works for little or no pay while gaining work experience and receiving supervision.






19. (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 -






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






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






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






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






24. Moving from one activity to another






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






26. A map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme.






27. The ability to use clear - distinct speech.






28. Diseases that can be spread to other people






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






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






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






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






33. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned






34. Garments worn by an individual.






35. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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