What is the most powerful influence on children's early learning and development?
Family and community is the child’s anchor for development. Families are the most powerful influence on children’s early learning and development
100
Name 3 examples of diversity?
Appearance, age, culture, ethnicity, race, language, gender, sexual orientation, religion, family environment, developmental abilities
100
Planned curriculum involves 3 elements - What are they?
Space, Environment and Activities
100
Play is a means to learning that capitalizes on childrens ________________ and _________________.
Play is a means to early learning that capitalizes on children’s natural curiosity and exuberance
100
Knowledgeable means we know.......
We know child development and characteristics of children
200
_______ and learning cannot be separated?
Care and learning cannot be separated?
200
Children learn best when they feel like they ___________.
Appearance, age, culture, ethnicity, race, language, gender, sexual orientation, religion, family environment, developmental abilities
200
Planned curriculum begins with a solid understanding of what children are _________________
Capable of doing - child developement
200
What skills does stacking blocks and mixing sand and water support?
Stacking blocks and mixing sand and water encourages logical-mathematical thinking, scientific reasoning and cognitive problem solving
200
ECE's must be responsive to
To children, their families, and their communities
300
Benefits of parental relationships are greatest when there are planned programming for children and their families - Give 3 examples.
Benefits are greatest when there are planned programming for children and their families – sensitive to culture, mutual trust and respect
Home visits, pot luck dinners, concerts, etc.
300
What do we need to take into account when planning our curriculum and programming activities?
Programming/Curriculum – use the diversity of the participants to enrich the environment for everyone.
300
Planned curriculum has specific goals for the children that support the development of the 5 domains. Name the 5 domains.
Social, Emotional, Communication, Cognitive, and Physical
300
What does Pedagogy mean?
How learning takes place
300
What is the preferred approach of a Reflective Practitioner?
Use an emotionally warm and positive approach which leads to constructive behaviour in children
400
What do parents want to understand about their children?
Parents want to understand how their children develop – share observations, and information about how they can support learning at home
Newsletters, resources, bulletin boards, etc
400
When planning early learning programs, what do we need to into account?
Communities need to take into account the child care and early learning needs of their families – use this information in developing their curriculum
400
Planned curriculum requires structure and direction for the Educators. What does that mean?
Educators benefit from having a personal philosophy.
400
Play supports many skills within the 5 domains. List a skill for each domain.
Social - Making Friends
Emotional - Self Esteem
Communication - Oral Communication
Cognition - Problem Solving
Physical - Fine Motor Skills
400
Reflective Practitioners communicate with families - what do they communicate?
Communicate to family members about what they are doing and why they are doing it
500
Early Learning programs need the __________________ of the family?
Early childhood programs need the perspectives of the family – family input into the program/curriculum
Welcome feedback, parental concerns, parent volunteers in classroom, parent/teacher interviews
500
Name 3 examples of bias - that create barriers to learning.
Bias – ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, create barriers to learning
500
Name 3 Curriculum models.
Reggio Emilia, Montessori, High Scope
500
What do children need to become "Master Players"?
Children need time, space,
materials and the support of
informed parents and thoughtful,
skilled early childhood educators
in order to become master
players.
500
In order to guide children's planning, decision making and communication - what do Reflective Practitioners need to participate in?
Participate in PLAY – guiding children’s planning, decision making and communication