Key Figures
Perceptions of Children
What does it mean to be a Professional
Philosophers
Misc.
100
Believed in naturalism: education that follows the natural development of children and does not force the educational process on them.
Who is Jean Rousseau
100
Two groups of people that act together as "gardeners" to help children "grow like plants."
Who are parents and teachers
100
Professional character, spirit, or methods. The standing, practice, or methods of a professional, distinguished from an amateur.
What is being a professional
100
He was the father of Kindergarten
Who if Froebel
100
Jill Klefstad
Who is the instructor of this course
200
His philosophy was that learning comes through senses. He believed in a hands on education and that general knowledge should be possessed by all.
Who is John Amos Comenius
200
A common perception that parents have the authority to overrule school staff because they "own" their children.
What is property
200
-Promoting Children Developement and Learning -Build Family and Community Relationships -Observing, Documenting, and Assessing -Teaching and Learning -Becoming a Professional
What are the 5 goals of professionalism
200
He believed that the focus should be on the needs and interests of the children instead of the teachers (progressivism).
Who is Dewey
200
In this school, teachers are there to guide students, not direct them.
What is a Montessori School
300
Felt that society shaped individuals and that infant schools are the best way to provide needs for young children. He was an environmentalist.
Who is Robert Owen
300
These still apply to children even if they do not understand them.
What are children's rights
300
The 5 Goals of Professionalism came from this organization.
What is NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
300
This perosn developed the theory of motivation. People cannot move on to learning until basic needs are met.
Who is Maslow
300
Monday, December 19th 10am-12pm
What is the day of our final
400
Believed that education should follow children’s nature and that family-centered programs help parents teach children at home.
Who is Johann Heinrich Pestolozzi
400
Children are required to take on more responsibility than they should at their age.
What is Miniature Adults
400
Know about and engage in ethical practice, ethical statement, responsbility to children, families, colleagues, self, co-workers, and employers.
What is being an ECE professional
400
He believed that adults in children’s lives affected their personalities and learning abilities.
Who is Erikson
400
-Practical life or motor education -Sensory materials for training the senses -Academic materials for teaching writing, reading and mathematics
What are the three areas of involvement in Early Childhood Programs
500
Believed that all children are born with the same mental capacity and that differences in learning, achievement, and behavior are attributed to environmental factors like home and family conditions.
Who is John Locke
500
These two things influence a child's development.
What are genetics and the environment
500
Include the values, commitments and professional ethics that influence behaviors and affect student learning and development as a professional.
What are dispositions
500
This person was associated with the Zone of Proximal development
Who is Vygotsky
500
Involvement of the child with materials, activities, projects.
What is active learning
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