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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.






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






3. Developed to meet the developmental needs of children from low-income homes. Also dental - medical - and mental health services are provided for children






4. Growth that occurs over a period of time






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






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






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






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






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






10. (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 -






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






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






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

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






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






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






17. Wasting time or moving slowly for example a child eating very slowly.






18. State ones feelings about a problem or behavior without placing blame.






19. Are located at secondary or postsecondary institutions - used to train future teachers.






20. Five levels. Assumed human nature was good not bad - and we continually need to fulfill needs. Pyramid






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






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






23. (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;






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






25. 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






26. Is a stage in human development from birth to 5 years of age.






27. Is the action involving the small muscles of the hands - as in handwriting - stringing beads - cutting or Legos.






28. Extreme allergic reaction






29. How children interact with others and the world around them.






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






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






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






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






34. School program in which students volunteer in their community.






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






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






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






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






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






40. Any individual - designated by the operator - who has met minimum state requirements and who has on-site responsibility for the operation of a childcare facility. This person may or may not be the operator






41. Observing someone in his or her job.






42. A letter of when introducing yourself when sending a resume.






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






44. A child's apprehension associated with separation from a parent or other caregiver






45. Developing from head to toe






46. The ability to use clear - distinct speech.






47. How children attain the ability to share and appropriately express their feelings.






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






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






50. Listening - then repeating what was said.