Growth
This is the process of cartilage hardening into bone.
What is ossification
John Locke said that children are born like this Latin term, implying that their personality will form by what they experience.
What is Tabula Rasa
This tool, formerly know as "The Nippising" is a list of yes/no questions to help monitor a child's development.
What is the Looksee Checklist
Children misbehaving?
"Take away their toys!" says B.F. Skinner, or use this kind of consequence.
What is a negative punishment
This psychologist said that children develop through stages, with the first one called the 'Sensorimotor Stage'.
Who was Jean Piaget.
This Latin term means "from head to tail".
What is cephalocaudal
Many social class/caste systems were created using the ideas of this philosopher, who said your blood determines who you will become.
Who was Plato
This developmental screen is used by kindergarten teachers in Ontario.
What is the Early Development Instrument (EDI)
Your child shared a toy with their sister?
"Give them a sticker!" says B.F. Skinner, or use this kind of consequence.
What is a positive reinforcement
When a child creates a schema and discovers new information that doesn't make sense, this is said to be the feeling of discomfort when learning is about to happen.
What is disequilibrium.
Seeming unusually top-heavy, a 2-year-old's head makes up roughly this percentage of their entire body.
What is 25% (1/4)
A chart of domains, skills and indicators of child development can be found in this important document for educators.
What is Early Learning for Every Child Today (ELECT)
Your student didn't do their homework?
"Give them a detention!" says B.F. Skinner, or use this kind of consequence.
What is a positive punishment
Pavlov observed a whole lot of puppy drool, as he studied this.
What is Classical Conditioning
After a child notices what they thought was a dog, making a new sound (meow), Piaget says they must do this, to create a new schema for cats.
What is accommodation.
This caregiver or household habit has been show to have a negative effect on children's height.
What is smoking
This way of tracking development takes into consideration a child's individual differences, and focuses more on what the child CAN do, rather than what they can't.
What is a developmental continuum.
This childhood toy was mercilessly beaten during Bandura's experiment on learning through imitation.
What is the Bobo doll
Child developmental theorists all generally agree that these 5 domains are interrelated.
What are Social, Emotional, Language, Cognitive, Physical.
The Three Mountains Test was designed to look for this.
What is egocentrism.
Another Latin term! This one means "from the centre to the outside".
What is proximodistal
This factor affecting growth, has a very strong influence over a persons height, and is entirely on the "nature" side.
What are genetics
Your student got 10/10 on the first page of their homework?
"Reduce the number of assigned questions on page 2!" says B.F. Skinner, or use this kind of consequence.
What is a negative reinforcement.
B.F Skinner continued with Pavlov's work, introducing the concept of this kind of conditioning.
What is operant conditioning.
This psychologist coined the term "Zone of Proximal Development", to mean the perfect level of challenge for an activity.
Who was Lev Vygotsky.