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






2. 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






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






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






5. Common traits/skills that helps you relate to others.






6. Lack of proper diet causing improper development in children






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






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






9. '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.'






10. How a child understands language






11. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






12. A statement that gives the purpose of the organization.






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






14. Child between infancy and childhood it usually begins between the ages of 1 to 3 years old






15. A natural talent or potential for learning a skill.






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






17. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned






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






19. Believed interaction with peers and adults help children learn through social and cultural experiences.






20. Type of guidance technique used to change child's behavior by offering another choice of an activity.






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






22. 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






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






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






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






27. A person with a position that requires at least a degree from a four-year college or technical school in a particular area of study.






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






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






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






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






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






33. A collection that has examples of your best work.






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






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






36. The ability to use clear - distinct speech.






37. A person that provides care in the childs home and may receive food and housing in addition to wages






38. Diseases that can be spread to other people






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






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






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






42. Brain damage leading to periodic seizures






43. Garments worn by an individual.






44. A five star rating system developed for licensed early childhood facilities.






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


46. (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 -






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






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






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






50. A learning experience that is spur of the moment - could be teachable moments -unplanned events.