Child Development Theory
This theorist developed the "Cognitive Development" theory that outlines the series of developmental stages that children progress as they grow and mature. This theory suggests that children actively construct their own understandings of the world and distinct cognitive abilities and ways of thinking. The four stages being sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational and formal operational.
Jean Piaget
At what age do children start to play?
Birth!
What is the first color that babies can see?
Black, white and red.
This if the first form of relationship building that happens with caregivers and infants
Skin to skin contact
UTK is an abbreviation for
Universal Transitional Kindergarten
This theorist created the well-known theory of proximal development. This theorist emphasizes the role of culture within cognitive development.
Lev Vygotsky
Play based curriculum in which the children are the drivers of the content is called what
An emergent curriculum
What is the sense that allow you to move smoothly?
Vestibular sense
On average how often do children hear the word "no" throughout one day?
This theorist developed a theoretical framework that explains how social environments affect human development. This theory is made up of ecological systems.
Urie Bronfenbrenner
In this type of play, children play alongside one another without interacting or engaging with eachother.
Parallel Play
What is the term that is used to label when someone is engaged in a repetition of behavior of physical movements, sounds or objects?
Stimming
Why do babies touch their mom's faces while breastfeeding?
To "give back" or "thank" their mom for the feeding. It's a way for babies to say thank you.
It takes about ____ months for children to fully process holidays.
up to 5 months
This theorist created the multiple intelligence theory.
Howard Gardner
This type of play happens typically in birth-3 month old babies
Unoccupied Play
3-7 years of age.
Social/Emotional Development and Cognitive Development.
In California, what percentage of students enrolled in public school speak a language other than English at home
45%
This theorist believed that if a behavior is followed by reinforcement, it is more likely to be repeated. His theories are all based around behaviorism.
B.F. Skinner
Name two of the six main types of play in early childhood.
Unoccupied play, solitary play, spectator/onlooker, parallel play, associate play, cooperative play
These three well known entrepreneurs are dyslexic (name one)
Steve Jobs, Walt Disney and Henry Ford
A study from the University of Minnesota found that the greatest predictor of success as young adults is
Being involved in household chores/tasks at the ages of 3 and 4.
Kindergarten was originally conceived in what year
1837