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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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






2. Developing from the center outward






3. To recommend - advise a plan or an action.






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






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






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






7. A type of observation centering on a specific event in form of written notes






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






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






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






11. Growth that occurs over a period of time






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






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






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






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






16. Understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen - heard - or touched






17. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.






18. Expression of approval.






19. Through psychosocial development personality goes through eight stages one being trust vs. mistrust






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






21. A person who provides support services such as cooking - cleaning - or driving a vehicle - but is not a caregiver.






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






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






24. Written plan showing specific actions and activities used to meet planned goals






25. Actions used by an adult to help children develop self control






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






27. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned






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






29. The development of a child's cognitive - social - emotional - and physical skills through the sequence of changes.






30. Mississippi Early Childhood Association: is the largest state organization for early childhood professionals.






31. (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;






32. Guarantees a child's records may only be released to parent or guardian






33. A person from another country who lives with a family and provides child care






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






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






36. Diet needs for proper growth and development






37. Keeping sensitive personal information of others private.






38. Garments worn by an individual.






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






40. How information moves from one neuron to another






41. Order of new movements - which depends on brain and nerve development.






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






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

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44. National Association for the Education of Young Children is the professional organization for early childhood education and child care in the United States.






45. A job in which a person works for little or no pay while gaining work experience and receiving supervision.






46. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






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






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






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






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