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Early Childhood Education Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'The pre-operational stage occurs between ages two and six - during which language - symbolic play - and drawing skills are developed.'
Attire
Pre-operational stage
Synapses
Gross motor
2. How children attain the ability to share and appropriately express their feelings.
Development
Subjective observation
Emotional development
Praise
3. A map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme.
Flow chart/Web
Routine
Entrepreneurs
emotional abuse
4. Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen - heard - or touched
Object permanence
ECERS
Moral Development
Theme
5. A job in which a person works for little or no pay while gaining work experience and receiving supervision.
Active listening
Internship
Malnutrition
Job Shadowing
6. Wasting time or moving slowly for example a child eating very slowly.
Communicable Diseases
Dawdling
Telegraphic speech
Participation charts
7. An injection of antigens given to a person to provide immunity from a certain disease
Immunization
Prompt
Attachment
Service Staff
8. Most visible type of abuse such as bites - burns - bruises - broken bones or other unexplainable non-accidental injuries
Motor sequence
Physical abuse
Multiple Intelligences
Telegraphic speech
9. Breathing disorder that may cause labored breathing - coughing and wheezing
ognitive/ intellectual development
Interview
Asthma
Licensure
10. Actions used by an adult to help children develop self control
Neglect
Anaphylactic Shock
Block plan
Guidance
11. An assessment/observation tool used to show mastery of a list of items.
Job Shadowing
Expressive language
Proximodistal principle
Checklist
12. When someone demonstrates how to appropriately complete a task - action or behavior.
Model
Curriculum
Gardner
NAEYC
13. A tool used to determine what the children know before instruction begins
Attachment
Direct learning experience
Temporary License
Initial assessment
14. Workers who are self-employed or own their own business.
Development
Entrepreneurs
Subjective observation
Service learning
15. (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;
Active Listing Skills
ECERS
ITERS
Dawdling
16. Garments worn by an individual.
Attire
Praise
Developmental milestones
Redirect
17. Developed to meet the developmental needs of children from low-income homes. Also dental - medical - and mental health services are provided for children
Maturation
Head Start Programs
Freud
Sensorimotor stage
18. Through psychosocial development personality goes through eight stages one being trust vs. mistrust
Multiple Intelligences
Immunization
Subjective observation
Erikson
19. To suggest - remind or assist.
Developmentally Appropriate Activities
Skinner
Prompt
Subjective observation
20. 'The first stage of Piaget's theory lasts from birth to age two and is centered on the infant primarily learning through the senses.'
Development
Masters Degree
Sensorimotor stage
Direct Guidance
21. An experience planned by the teacher with a specific goal in mind.
Head Start Programs
ognitive/ intellectual development
Direct learning experience
Developmental milestones
22. Projected spending plan based on expected income and expenses.
Participation charts
Physical abuse
Budget
Privacy Law
23. Child care is provided in a private home.
Family child care
Indirect guidance
Diabetes
Head Start Programs
24. The inability for the body to control the level of sugar in the blood
Persuade
Developmental milestones
Diabetes
rogram Goals
25. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.
Developmental milestones
Model
Moral Development
Confidentiality
26. Five levels. Assumed human nature was good not bad - and we continually need to fulfill needs. Pyramid
Communicable Diseases
Synapses
Cephalocaudal principal
Maslow
27. Schools provide children with freedom within limits by a structured approach. Stress the theory that children learn best by being active and doing.
Fine motor
Cephalocaudal principal
Service Staff
Montessori Schools
28. Common traits/skills that helps you relate to others.
ECERS
Diabetes
Internship
Interpersonal Skills
29. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.
NAEYC
Immunization
Interpersonal Skills
Entry-level Job
30. Extreme allergic reaction
Diabetes
Motor sequence
Anaphylactic Shock
Epilepsy
31. Skills used to comprehend and repeat What is being said.
Active Listing Skills
Infant
Paraprofessional
Synapses
32. A detailed account of behavior over a particular period of time.
Freud
Running record
Early Childhood
Immunization
33. Is a stage in human development from birth to 5 years of age.
Early Childhood
Diabetes
School-age child care
Adult to Child Ratio
34. A learning experience that is spur of the moment - could be teachable moments -unplanned events.
Curriculum
Maturation
ECERS
Indirect learning experience
35. A person who provides direct care - supervision - and guidance to children in a child care facility - regardless of title or occupation.
Adult to Child Ratio
Licensing Agency
Caregiver
Social development
36. To recommend - advise a plan or an action.
Prompt
Initial assessment
Suggest
Model
37. The manner of thinking - behaving - or reacting characteristic of a specific person
Pica
Transitions/Closures
Temperament
Ignore
38. A statement that gives the purpose of the organization.
Cephalocaudal principal
Job Shadowing
Laboratory Schools
Mission Statement
39. Written plan showing specific actions and activities used to meet planned goals
Lesson plan
Preschooler
hild Care Center
Toddler
40. How children develop skills such as concentration - and the ability to learn - understand - recognize and reason.
ognitive/ intellectual development
Proximodistal principle
Entry-level Job
Active Listing Skills
41. How children interact with others and the world around them.
Gardner
Development
Social development
Indirect guidance
42. Type of guidance technique that can be used when a child's misbehavior is not harmful.
Job Shadowing
Multiple Intelligences
Erikson
Ignore
43. Cravings for nonfood items such as paper - soap - rags and toys
Portfolios
Lifelong learner
Pica
Immunization
44. Developed the psychoanalytical theory. Anecdotal records - rating scales - checklist
Pica
Freud
Initial assessment
Model
45. A natural talent or potential for learning a skill.
Application
Temporary License
Entry-level Job
Aptitude
46. The Mississippi State Department of Health - responsible for granting licence to operate a child care center
Professional
Licensing Agency
Portfolios
Attire
47. Type of abuse that may involve inappropriate or unwanted touches - or sexual contact
Fine motor
Curriculum
Sexual Abuse
Work-based learning
48. Allows the child care facility to operate pending the issuance of a regular license.
Bachelor's Degree
Asthma
Paraprofessional
Temporary License
49. Nonverbal actions expressed usually unconsciously by an individual including but not limited to facial expressions or gestures.
Body Language
I Messages
Praise
Model
50. Statements of purpose reflecting the end result of curriculum.
Cover Letter
Maturation
rogram Goals
Checking-in services