Child development study guide – Flashcards
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Early childhood
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Period from birth to nine years of age
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Intergenerational care
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Care that involves children, parents and grandparents
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Nanny
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Provides care in s child's home
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Au pair
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Person from a foreign country who lives with a family and performs tasks similar to a nanny
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CDA
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Child development associate
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Licensing specialist
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Works with DCFS
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Whole child concept
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Must targets all four categories of development physical, intellectual, emotional, and social
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NAEYC
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National association for the education of young children
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Ethics
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Guiding set of moral principles
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Family child care
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Child care that is provided other than by s relative
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Child care center
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Facilities that offer full day children's programs
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Montessori school
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Schools that teach by allowing children to learn how to lesrn
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Sensory training
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Helps children learn touch, sound, taste, and sight discrimination
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Head Start
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For children with low income or disabilities
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School age child care program
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Provides care for children before and after school
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Parent cooperative
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Formed and run by parents who wish to take part in their children's preschool experience
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Accreditation
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Certification that a set of standards has been met by s child care center
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Assessment
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The process of observing recording and documenting children's growth and behavior
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Evaluation
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The process of reviewing the information and finding value in it
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Developmental record
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Characteristics and behaviors considered normal for children in a specific age group
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Anecdotal record
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A brief narrative account of a specific incident
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Checklist
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Designed to record the presence or absence of specific traits or behaviors
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Participation chart
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Developed to gain information on specific aspects of children's behavior
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Rating scale
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Used to record the degree to which a quality or trait is present
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Portfolio
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A collection of materials that shows a persons abilities
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Having less children Women have jobs More single parents
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Three social and economic changes that have occurred in our society that have affected the need for childcare
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Nanny Au pair Teacher Licensing specialist Entrepreneur
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Careers available in early childcare education
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Know how children grow Plan developmentally appropriate curriculum Prepare environment Communicate effectively Demonstrate teamwork Manage time wisely Participate in professional organizations Follow ethical standards Continue to learn
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Nine primary responsibilities of early childhood teachers
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Fondness for children Patience Compassion Confidence Sense of humor Commitment Personal desire Physical and mental health
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Eight characteristics of good teachers
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Family child care Child care centers Montessori schools Head start Kindergarten School age child care Parent cooperatives Laboratory schools High school child care programs
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Types of early childhood programs available in today's society
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One adult to three children
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Six weeks to one year
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One adult to five children
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One to two years
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One adult to six children
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Two to three years
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One adult to eight children
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Three to five yesrs
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One adult to ten children
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Five to six years
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Helps planning appropriate curriculum Gives Info on individuals Helps identify special needs children Find out where children are in development
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Purposes of assessment
