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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. Growth that occurs over a period of time






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






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






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






10. Differences among others.






11. A license issued at the licensing agencies discretion where violations may endanger the health or safety of the children - but only when such violations may be corrected within a specified period. Period of time may be no longer than six months.






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






13. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. Child birth to 12 months






22. Process of gradually learning to base one's behavior on personal beliefs of right or wrong






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Listening - then repeating what was said.






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






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






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






37. Developing from head to toe






38. The way children move through the classroom.






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






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






41. A connection between child and caregiver/parent






42. A detailed account of behavior over a particular period of time.






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






44. (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;






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






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






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






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






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






50. To suggest - remind or assist.