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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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






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






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






4. Differences among others.






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






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






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






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






9. (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 -






10. The ability to use clear - distinct speech.






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






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






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






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






15. Expression of approval.






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






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






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






19. Garments worn by an individual.






20. How information moves from one neuron to another






21. Developing from the center outward






22. The way children move through the classroom.






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






24. Extreme allergic reaction






25. Children learn through four stages of development one being sensorimotor.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Cravings for nonfood items such as paper - soap - rags and toys






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






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






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






36. An observation that records the facts without using your personal opinions.






37. Moving from one activity to another






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






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






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






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






42. Recording your opinions rather than facts as to why you believe a behavior is occurring.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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