Excessive accumulation and storage of fat.
obesity
random assortment of marks, large and circular
product art
phonics
involves use of large muscles
gross motor
describe letter forms
horizontal, vertical lines, points, circles, spiral, zig zag lines, etc
process art
the ability to notice, think about and work with individual sounds of a spoken word
phonetic awareness
involves use of hands, fingers, wrists
fine motor
what is a string of letters called
letter strings
describe what materials should be in the art and writing center
paint brushes, paint, colored pencils, crayons, scissors, stencils, markers
a preschooler reading the McDonalds sign is an example of
environmental print
Describe 2 things appropriate physical activities should do
require children to move, support learning and practice, be required of children with health problems, be offered 20 minutes per day, help develop independence, provide a variety of activities
the first attempt at spelling words/ writing the sounds they hear
inventive or conventional writing
describe product art
teacher prepares items, teacher has copy for children to look at, limited creativity for children
making a grocery list is an example of
functional print
describe 2 things physical activity should NOT do
be used as punishment, be withheld as punishment, single children out, not include all children
name the stages of writing:
scribbles/letter forms/letter strings/inventive or conventional
describe process art
messy, limited teacher preparation, children experience art media and tools, allows for creativity
describe the pre-read process:
infant/toddler begin to recognize symbols/preschool identify signs & environmental print, letter sounds / school age recognize spoken words are represented in written language