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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. Allows the child care facility to operate pending the issuance of a regular license.






2. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






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






4. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






5. 'the process of memorizing using routine or repetition - often without full attention or comprehension.'






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






7. Child birth to 12 months






8. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.






9. Used by the teacher to keep track of a variety of children's behavior also known as participation chart.






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






11. The number of adults who must be in the classroom with the children






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






13. How a child understands language






14. Diet needs for proper growth and development






15. Equipment - activities and guidance matched to the developmental characteristics and needs of each age group.






16. A map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme.






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






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






19. Public and private elementary schools enrolled children in half day or full day programs to prepare children for elementary school






20. The way children move through the classroom.






21. A evaluation process by which a person meets a potential employer face to face.






22. Observing someone in his or her job.






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






24. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children






25. A degree earned once courses of study has been earned or completed usually at the end of a two year period after high school.






26. Statements of purpose reflecting the end result of curriculum.






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






28. Training required for designated employees by MSDH annually to maintain licensure






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






30. Child between the ages of 3 and 5 years old






31. Type of abuse that may involve inappropriate or unwanted touches - or sexual contact






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






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






34. '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.'






35. (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;






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






37. The Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program provides performance-based training - assessment and credentialing for participants.






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






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






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






41. Garments worn by an individual.






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






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






44. Developing from the center outward






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






46. Growth that occurs over a period of time






47. Space used by the children - not to include storage - kitchen - teacher areas -






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






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






50. Diseases that can be spread to other people