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Early Childhood Education Vocab

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






2. Summary of a persons qualification - skills - and job experiences.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Diet needs for proper growth and development






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






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






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






12. 4 stages - studied his children's mental growth - sensorimotor.






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






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






15. To suggest - remind or assist.






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






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






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






19. A map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme.






20. (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;






21. Child care is provided in a private home.






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






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






24. Differences among others.






25. Developing from the center outward






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Influencing children's thoughts or actions.






34. Listening - then repeating what was said.






35. Child birth to 12 months






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






37. School program that offers students the opportunity for on-the-job learning.






38. The way children move through the classroom.






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






40. Topic or concept around which class activities are planned






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






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






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






44. (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 -






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






46. A list of characteristics or skills considered normal for children in a certain age group.






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






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






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

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50. Using sound to signal the transition from one activity to another