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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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1. Moving from one activity to another






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






3. How information moves from one neuron to another






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






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






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






7. Skills used to comprehend and repeat What is being said.






8. Differences among others.






9. A list of characteristics or skills considered normal for children in a certain age group.






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






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






12. Theorist believed that experiences in childhood influence your entire life.






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






14. The written plan giving an overall view - vital to planning a balanced curriculum.






15. How a child understands language






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






17. A statement that gives the purpose of the organization.






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






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






20. Child care is provided in a private home.






21. Developed to meet the developmental needs of children from low-income homes. Also dental - medical - and mental health services are provided for children






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






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






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






25. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






26. Type of guidance technique that can be used when a child's misbehavior is not harmful.






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






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






29. School program that offers students the opportunity for on-the-job learning.






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






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






32. (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 -






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






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






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






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






37. Sharing resources with others in the same field of study.






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






39. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






48. Recording your opinions rather than facts as to why you believe a behavior is occurring.






49. Behaviors in which one can care for themselves in the areas of feeding - dressing - bathing - and toileting






50. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children