Intellectual Dev.
How many questions do children ask in an hour?
Seventy to ninety questions.
What are the examples of self-evaluative emotions?
From age 2-5 on average, how many words per day does a child learn?
5.5 words.
Physical hitting, kicking, biting
Emotional-yelling, cussing, screaming
What is mastery motivation?
A strong desire to investigate objects and problems and achieve mastery of them.
What are three underline factors of fear in preschoolers?
By the first grade, how many words should a child know?
Parents or caregivers need to constantly talk to their children throughout the day.
Use a variety of words.
Ask open-ended questions.
Refer to multiple topics.
Always give children positive feedback about their behavior.
When are children most likely to develop mastery motivation?
When parents are warm, encouraging, and open to conversation with their children.
True or false: 2-3-year-olds are able to explain what they are afraid of.
How can an adult promote a child's vocabulary?
Children have greater mastery motivation when they:
Are exposed to challenging materials (ex: math games)
Receive positive feedback
Are allowed autonomy (the freedom to direct their learning)
Receive scaffolded support as they engage with you in challenging activities.
True or False: Cronic stress affects brain development.
What are the three rule systems of language?
Semantics, syntax, phonology
By preschool, some children have developed what?
True or False: Children from ages 3-5 still need support managing their feelings.
Semantics is the meaning of words. How can an adult help a child to better understand a meaning of a word?
Relate the word to the child's own experiences.
*Affects brain development
✻Decreases self-regulation
✻Decreases memory skills
✻Decreases learning