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100

Who developed the psychological theory and believed development occurs throughout the life span?

Erik Erikson

100

She had a background in the social work, and opened a nursing school in the slums.

Margaret McMillian

100

Believed all children are capable of learning and activities should focus on the manipulation of objects.

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

100

What does CDA stand for?

Child Development Association

100

What are child care centers?

These offer full day child care but are not housed in a private home.

200

Who created "A theory of Human Motivation"

Hierarchy Maslow

200

Who open a German-speaking kindergarten in her home town Watertown, Wisconsin

Margarthe Schurz

200

Who was the "father of kindergarten"?

Friedrich Froebel

200

What does UPK stand for? 

Universal pre-kindergarten

200

These programs are usually provided before and after school.

School- Age Programs

300

One of his important contributions of the "zone of primary development".

Lev Vygotsky

300

Helped gain support for public kindergartens in the United States

Elizabeth Peabody

300

He believed children were born with a clean slate

John Locke

300

What does MCCQSS stand for?

Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System

300

A trait that is important for children to develop in Montessori schools is 

Independence

400

Who believed intelligences is the result of complex interactions between children's hereditary and experiences

Howard Gardner

400

Founded the National Association of Nursery Education, which is now called NAEYC

Patty Smith Hill

400

The Director of Yale Clinic of Child Development. 

Arnold Gessell

400

Was for children to "learn how to learn"

Montessori approach

400

In her first schools Montessori stressed

Nutrition, cleaning manners, and sensory training

500

His theory focused on how children developed understanding

Lawrence Kohlberg

500

Opened the English-speaking kindergarten in Boston.

Elizabeth Peabody

500
Who opened a laboratory school at the University of Chicago, they also believed children should be able to explore the world around them.

John Dewey

500

 What does IEP stand for?

Individualized Education Plan

500

This law was designed to improve the quality of education and improve outcome for all students.

 No Child Left Behind

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