The increase in physical size of a whole or any of its parts, or an increase in number and size of cells.
What is Growth?
100
During this type of play, children play alone with toys that have attracted them. Even if other children are playing nearby, they go unnoticed. (usually dominates in infancy)
What is Solitary Play?
100
A branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms.
What is Genetics?
100
Knowing what you want your hand and fingers to do and being able to direct them to do it.
What is Control?
100
The ability to understand
What is Comprehension?
200
The act or process of creating something over a period of time.
What is Development?
200
During this type of play, children play side by side but still are engaged with their own play objects. Little interpersonal interaction occurs, but each child may be aware of and pleased by the company of a nearby friend.
What is Parallel Play?
200
The circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded.
What is Environment?
200
Stamina and force that are available to apply to and sustain movement.
What is Strength?
200
All of the words known and used by a person
What is Vocabulary?
300
Growth occurs in this type of sequence
What is orderly?
300
Pairs and groups of children play together in the same area and share materials. Interaction may be brisk, but cooperation and negotiation are rare. (seen in young preschool children)
What is Associative Play?
300
The beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time.
What is Culture?
300
Being able to control the interrelationships of hands, fingers, and other body parts.
What is Coordination?
300
The ability to read and write; The ability to use language proficiently.
What is Literacy?
400
Cephalocaudal Pattern is a pattern of growth from ____ to _____.
What is "Head to Toe"?
400
Groups of children actively engage one another in a sustained episode in which they plan, negotiate and share responsibilities and leadership to attain group goals.
What is Cooperative Play?
400
Processes of taking in and utilizing food substances.
What is Nutrition?
400
Using the entire hand to pick up an object
What is Palmar grasp?
400
Term for "Communicating with others using the spoken word."
What is Expressive Language?
500
Proximodistal Pattern is pattern of growth from _____ to _____.
What is "Center to Outward"?
500
Child development theory tells us that children learn best through this.
What is Direct, Hands-On Experience?
500
A set of ideas about how to do something or how to live.
What is Child-rearing Philosophies?
500
Grasping small objects using the thumb and forefinger.