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Early Childhood Education Vocab
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1. A degree earned upon completing at least thirty hours beyond a Bachelor's degree.
Anecdotal records
Masters Degree
Auditory signals
Head Start Programs
2. '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.'
Anecdotal records
Regular License
Licensure
Accreditation
3. (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 -
Montessori Schools
Interview
ITERS
CDA
4. Using sound to signal the transition from one activity to another
Freud
Au pair
Auditory signals
Multiple Intelligences
5. The development of a child's cognitive - social - emotional - and physical skills through the sequence of changes.
Maturation
Caregiver
Fine motor
Object permanence
6. 'the process of memorizing using routine or repetition - often without full attention or comprehension.'
Theme
Proximodistal principle
Rote
Director
7. Recording your opinions rather than facts as to why you believe a behavior is occurring.
Redirect
Subjective observation
Body Language
Attachment
8. An oath or set of moral principles - determined by a professional organization for its members.
Code of Ethics
Gardner
Montessori Schools
Physical abuse
9. Developed to meet the developmental needs of children from low-income homes. Also dental - medical - and mental health services are provided for children
Work-based learning
Flow chart/Web
Self-help Skills
Head Start Programs
10. Behaviors in which one can care for themselves in the areas of feeding - dressing - bathing - and toileting
Body Language
Immunization
Self-help Skills
Motor sequence
11. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behavior also known as participation chart.
Preschooler
Probational License
Participation charts
Frequency count
12. Type of guidance technique used to change child's behavior by offering another choice of an activity.
Piaget
Pica
Interpersonal Skills
Redirect
13. 'The pre-operational stage occurs between ages two and six - during which language - symbolic play - and drawing skills are developed.'
Self-help Skills
Block plan
Pre-operational stage
Dawdling
14. Statements of purpose reflecting the end result of curriculum.
Participation charts
Licensing Agency
rogram Goals
Transitions/Closures
15. An agency responsible for providing public assistance programs to the populations they serve.
I Messages
Regular License
Department of Human Services
Object permanence
16. A detailed account of behavior over a particular period of time.
Freud
Running record
raffic pattern
Adult to Child Ratio
17. To recommend - advise a plan or an action.
Pica
Indirect learning experience
Suggest
Skinner
18. A child's apprehension associated with separation from a parent or other caregiver
Theme
Separation anxiety
raffic pattern
Active Listing Skills
19. An injection of antigens given to a person to provide immunity from a certain disease
Immunization
Department of Human Services
Maslow
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
20. Activities done on a daily basis such tolieting - eating - and dressing.
Physical development
ognitive/ intellectual development
Routine
Rote
21. A tool used to determine mastery over a period of time.
Freud
Ongoing assessment
Fine motor
Transitions/Closures
22. Developing from the center outward
Neglect
Bachelor's Degree
Development
Proximodistal principle
23. 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.
MECA
Object permanence
Separation anxiety
Probational License
24. Diseases that can be spread to other people
I Messages
Cephalocaudal principal
Bachelor's Degree
Communicable Diseases
25. Wasting time or moving slowly for example a child eating very slowly.
Diversity
CDA
Curriculum
Dawdling
26. A statement that gives the purpose of the organization.
MS Child Care Quality Step Systems
Freud
CDA
Mission Statement
27. Issued when all conditions and requirements for licensure have been met. The licensure period may not last more than a year.
Freud
Active listening
Attachment
Regular License
28. Breathing disorder that may cause labored breathing - coughing and wheezing
Entry-level Job
Fine motor
Separation anxiety
Asthma
29. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behaviors also known as frequency chart.
Participation charts
Application
rogram Goals
Internship
30. Guarantees a child's records may only be released to parent or guardian
Networking
Ongoing assessment
Privacy Law
Associate Degree
31. Child care is provided in a private home.
Usable Space
Persuade
Family child care
Fine motor
32. Projected spending plan based on expected income and expenses.
Theme
Budget
Ongoing assessment
Attire
33. How children attain the ability to share and appropriately express their feelings.
Indirect guidance
Active Listing Skills
Cover Letter
Emotional development
34. Schools provide children with freedom within limits by a structured approach. Stress the theory that children learn best by being active and doing.
Frequency count
Diabetes
Running record
Montessori Schools
35. Skills used to comprehend and repeat What is being said.
Active Listing Skills
Portfolios
Routine
Freud
36. Public and private elementary schools enrolled children in half day or full day programs to prepare children for elementary school
Block plan
Kindergartens
Lifelong learner
Nutrition
37. A person with a position that requires at least a degree from a four-year college or technical school in a particular area of study.
ognitive/ intellectual development
Physical development
Professional
Associate Degree
38. Is the action involving the large muscles of the body - as in walking - running or swimming
Asthma
Gross motor
Body Language
Code of Ethics
39. Is a stage in human development from birth to 5 years of age.
School-age child care
Indirect guidance
Emotional development
Early Childhood
40. Any person designated to act as the director - having all responsibility and authority of a director - during the directors short-term absence and shall not retain sole director authority for more than 24 total hours during a calendar week.-at least
Director Designee
Multiple Intelligences
Licensure
Physical abuse
41. Using outside factors such as room arrangement to promote desirable behavior in children
Indirect guidance
Adult to Child Ratio
Caregiver
Service Staff
42. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.
NAEYC
Body Language
Asthma
Bachelor's Degree
43. A learning experience that is spur of the moment - could be teachable moments -unplanned events.
rogram Goals
Model
Indirect learning experience
NAEYC
44. Workers who are self-employed or own their own business.
Work-based learning
Communicable Diseases
Redirect
Entrepreneurs
45. Sharing resources with others in the same field of study.
Direct Guidance
Initial assessment
Indirect guidance
Networking
46. A letter of when introducing yourself when sending a resume.
Pica
Cover Letter
Cephalocaudal principal
Developmentally Appropriate Activities
47. An observation that records the facts without using your personal opinions.
NAEYC
MECA
Objective observations
Associate Degree
48. Allows the child care facility to operate pending the issuance of a regular license.
Mission Statement
Temporary License
Guidance
Fine motor
49. Training required for designated employees by MSDH annually to maintain licensure
Physical development
Au pair
Staff Development
Piaget
50. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures
Neglect
I Messages
Networking
Epilepsy