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Early Childhood Education Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Actions such as spoken words or gestures that influence behavior.
Staff Development
Direct Guidance
Bachelor's Degree
Accreditation
2. The evaluation of a program that has been evaluated by an external body to meet certain standards of quality.
Diabetes
Head Start Programs
Cephalocaudal principal
Accreditation
3. (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;
Gardner
Entry-level Job
ECERS
Lesson plan
4. Communication of one's ideas - desires - or intentions to others - usually through speech - printed words or signing
Cephalocaudal principal
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Expressive language
Infant
5. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.
Bachelor's Degree
Theme
NAEYC
Privacy Law
6. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behaviors also known as frequency chart.
Nanny
Participation charts
Social development
Synapses
7. A statement that gives the purpose of the organization.
Privacy Law
Internship
Associate Degree
Mission Statement
8. An agency responsible for providing public assistance programs to the populations they serve.
Department of Human Services
Budget
Family child care
Director Designee
9. Is the action involving the small muscles of the hands - as in handwriting - stringing beads - cutting or Legos.
Resume
Montessori Schools
Laboratory Schools
Fine motor
10. To recommend - advise a plan or an action.
Rating scales
Theme
Budget
Suggest
11. When someone demonstrates how to appropriately complete a task - action or behavior.
Nanny
Model
Service Staff
Block plan
12. Actions used by an adult to help children develop self control
Guidance
Piaget
Sexual Abuse
rogram Goals
13. A letter of when introducing yourself when sending a resume.
Objective observations
Preschooler
Cover Letter
Articulation
14. Before or after school care for children ages five-to-ten-year-old children
School-age child care
Diversity
Gardner
Cover Letter
15. A person who provides support services such as cooking - cleaning - or driving a vehicle - but is not a caregiver.
Service Staff
Indirect learning experience
Self-help Skills
Diabetes
16. School program in which students volunteer in their community.
Frequency count
Diversity
Diabetes
Service learning
17. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children
Guidance
Interpersonal Skills
Malnutrition
Early Childhood
18. Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen - heard - or touched
Object permanence
Maturation
Suggest
Dawdling
19. Process of gradually learning to base one's behavior on personal beliefs of right or wrong
Attire
Moral Development
Networking
Theme
20. Written plan showing specific actions and activities used to meet planned goals
Lesson plan
Resume
Body Language
Bachelor's Degree
21. Cravings for nonfood items such as paper - soap - rags and toys
Pica
Temperament
Erikson
Montessori Schools
22. How children interact with others and the world around them.
Direct learning experience
Rote
Social development
Privacy Law
23. A person who provides direct care - supervision - and guidance to children in a child care facility - regardless of title or occupation.
Cover Letter
Proximodistal principle
Caregiver
Telegraphic speech
24. School program that offers students the opportunity for on-the-job learning.
Entry-level Job
Work-based learning
Budget
Neglect
25. Type of guidance technique that can be used when a child's misbehavior is not harmful.
Nanny
Pica
Direct Guidance
Ignore
26. Public and private elementary schools enrolled children in half day or full day programs to prepare children for elementary school
Kindergartens
Anecdotal records
Block plan
Physical development
27. Skills used to comprehend and repeat What is being said.
Active Listing Skills
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Rote
Emotional development
28. Developing from the center outward
ECERS
Anecdotal records
Proximodistal principle
Neglect
29. A person that provides care in the childs home and may receive food and housing in addition to wages
Social development
Physical abuse
Prompt
Nanny
30. Using sound to signal the transition from one activity to another
Developmentally Appropriate Activities
Sexual Abuse
Auditory signals
Telegraphic speech
31. A detailed account of behavior over a particular period of time.
Kindergartens
Attachment
Vygotsky
Running record
32. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned
Expressive language
Theme
Praise
Interpersonal Skills
33. A natural talent or potential for learning a skill.
Family child care
Cover Letter
Aptitude
Rating scales
34. The Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program provides performance-based training - assessment and credentialing for participants.
CDA
Asthma
NAEYC
Freud
35. A learning experience that is spur of the moment - could be teachable moments -unplanned events.
Indirect learning experience
Piaget
Mission Statement
Running record
36. Statements of purpose reflecting the end result of curriculum.
Malnutrition
Portfolios
rogram Goals
Maslow
37. Is the action involving the large muscles of the body - as in walking - running or swimming
I Messages
Attachment
Gross motor
Infant
38. A degree earned once courses of study has been earned or completed usually at the end of a two year period after high school.
Direct Guidance
Associate Degree
Redirect
Application
39. Breathing disorder that may cause labored breathing - coughing and wheezing
Entry-level Job
Direct Guidance
Model
Asthma
40. A job in which a person works for little or no pay while gaining work experience and receiving supervision.
Diversity
Internship
Body Language
Gardner
41. A five star rating system developed for licensed early childhood facilities.
Caregiver
Prompt
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Confidentiality
42. 'The pre-operational stage occurs between ages two and six - during which language - symbolic play - and drawing skills are developed.'
Physical abuse
ITERS
Pre-operational stage
ECERS
43. Five levels. Assumed human nature was good not bad - and we continually need to fulfill needs. Pyramid
Infant
Maslow
Emotional development
Immunization
44. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.
Persuade
Emotional development
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
ITERS
45. Allow children to go to their homes after school and receive calls from caregivers to be sure there are no problems
Professional
Praise
Objective observations
Checking-in services
46. Growth of body to include height - weight -coordination and balance
Freud
Reflex
Physical development
Application
47. Listening - then repeating what was said.
Model
Probational License
Usable Space
Active listening
48. Diet needs for proper growth and development
Auditory signals
Professional
Neglect
Nutrition
49. Extreme allergic reaction
Job Shadowing
Persuade
Separation anxiety
Anaphylactic Shock
50. An injection of antigens given to a person to provide immunity from a certain disease
MECA
Immunization
Objective observations
Masters Degree