Any group of individuals sharing a common residence, related by blood, marriage, common, in-law or adoption.
What is an economic family.
100
A person who sets the stage for learning to occur, observes and monitors the children's activity, provides additional resources when needed, and is sensitive to guide children's behaviour only when guidance is needed.
What is a facilitator, registered early childhood educator or practitioner.
100
Areas that are arranged for a common purpose such as building with blocks.
What is a learning centre or interest area.
100
Running, jumping, biking, hopping, throwing etc.
What are large/gross motor activities.
200
To copy an action, expression, idea or symbol.
What is to imitate.
200
Temperament, gender, culture, interests, learning style, life experiences, special needs, and second language learners.
What are individual differences that influence how a child reacts to an early learning progam.
200
Solving interpersonal problems such as disputes or arguments independently.
What is conflict resolution.
200
Actual items used as props in play. For example, a curling iron, a telephone, pots and pans, a broom and dustpan.
What are authentic props.
200
An outdoor learning environment that provides a variety of play opportunities by embracing nature.
What is a natural playscape.
300
To play beside one or more children, engaged in similar activity with similar toys but doing one's own thing.
What is parallel play.
300
Learning about the world through sight, touch, hearing, tasting, smelling and motor movement.
What is sensorimotor activity.
300
An interactive process that requires a message to be created, sent to someone else and understood by the receiver. The receiver may then respond to the message to continue the process.
What is communication.
300
A curriculum that is sensitive and responsive to all children.
What is emergent curriculum.
300
Hills, trees, textures, varying materials, sand area, soundscapes and art opportunities.
What are elements of a natural playscape.
400
Using materials, space, or objects to build or create specific ideas or structures.
What is constructive play.
400
Skills that are beginning to appear.
What are emergent skills.
400
Working together in a diverse group (children, familes, staff. community members, and other professionals) toward the common goal of best practices within a child care program.
What is collaboration.
400
Photographs, drawings and written descriptions of the children's activities that are mounted and displayed for all partners (parents, educators etc.) to see.
What is a documentation panel.
400
Avoid, substitute, isolate, reduce and protect.
What are risk management principles.
500
Playing together, sharing materials and ideas, but engaged in individual play.
What is associative play.
500
The play itself is rewarding; there may not necessarily be a product, or the product is not as important as the process in getting to the product.
What is process oriented.
500
The Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario (AECEO) and the Ontario Coalition for better Child Care (OCBCC).
What are early childhood advocacy groups in Ontario.
500
A setting that provides children with specials needs opportunities for an active participation with children who are developing typically.
What is an inclusive setting.
500
The opportunity for the active child to carry out an action involving risk in a play environment in such a way that it decreases the potential for harm.