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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Listening - then repeating what was said.






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






3. Workers who are self-employed or own their own business.






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






5. The manner of thinking - behaving - or reacting characteristic of a specific person






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






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






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






9. Schools provide children with freedom within limits by a structured approach. Stress the theory that children learn best by being active and doing.






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

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11. Developed the psychoanalytical theory. Anecdotal records - rating scales - checklist






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






13. 'The pre-operational stage occurs between ages two and six - during which language - symbolic play - and drawing skills are developed.'






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






15. Differences among others.






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






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






18. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behaviors also known as frequency chart.






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






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






21. Summary of a persons qualification - skills - and job experiences.






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






23. Moving from one activity to another






24. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.






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






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






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






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






29. 'Howard Gardner identifies seven different human intelligences that allow us to engage in learning and help us make sense of the world.'






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






31. Actions such as spoken words or gestures that influence behavior.






32. Extreme allergic reaction






33. Child care is provided in a private home.






34. A position for beginners in a field. It requires limited education and training.






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






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






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






38. Using sound to signal the transition from one activity to another






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






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






41. Expression of approval.






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






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






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






45. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






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






47. A person who provides direct care - supervision - and guidance to children in a child care facility - regardless of title or occupation.






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






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






50. Developing from the center outward