Physical Development
What are the two types of motor developments?
Gross Motor Development and Fine Motor Development
What is an example of pro-social behavior?
Cooperating, Resolving conflicts, following rules, helping others
True or False: Self- Regulation skills should only be taught to students that have behavioral issues.
False
What are the four elements of language and literacy development in children
Listening, speaking, reading and writing
What is the meaning of Kindergarten?
Children's Garden
What is an example of a fine motor skills that kindergarten students demonstrate?
Zipping, Buttoning, Pouring, Dressing, Cutting, Tracing, Drawing
True or False: Kindergartners who are rejected by peers are more likely to have long-term problems, including difficulty forming friendships and academics.
True
When adults are warm, encourage children's emotional expressiveness and show sensitive concern for their feelings, children are more likely to react how?
Sympathetic/ Concerned. In a concerned way to the distress of others; easier to relate to other's emotions.
On average, how many words is a 6-year-old's vocabulary?
10,000 words
What feeling can transitions help reduce in students?
Anxiety
What is an example of a gross motor skill that kindergarten students demonstrate?
Tossing, Throwing, Kicking, Jumping, Changing Directions, Running, Rolling
What kind of relationships significantly influence social development?
friends/ peer
What activity can help children express their emotions?
Art
What is one way to promote language and literacy development for all students?
Exposing children to hearing books, having a variety of books available, songs and rhymes, having others in the community communicate and read.
Who is founder of kindergarten?
Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) is credited with founding the kindergarten system.
How do children show control over the physical task of writing?
Gripping a pencil, Holding a crayon, isolating their hands to write, etc.
True or False : Play is not crucial for social development because it does not allow children to practice social roles, develop communication skills, learn to cooperate and negotiate.
False
True or False: Teachers can support emotional development in students by storytelling, role-playing, and group discussions.
True
This term refers to the awareness that Kindergarten students understand the parts of a book, the print on the pages, how print represents words that are read, the purposes of print such as letters, signs and stories.
Book and print awareness
This term relates to students having two different "cultures," school life and home life.
Home-School Connection
How do Kindergarten students demonstrate stability while performing gross motor tasks?
Run smoothly, change directions easily
Children who exhibit positive behaviors (cooperation, conflict resolution) tend to have _______ (better/worse) overall social skills and __________ (more/less) friends.
better, more
True or False: Kindergarten students do not yet notice when an adult likes or dislikes particular children.
False- teachers must be careful to show a positive attitude to all children.
This term refers to the awareness that Kindergarten students deepen their understanding of the sounds words and individual letters make. This is a key principle to understanding the alphabet.
Phonological awareness
What type of activity can help ease students into a transition?
Poems