METHODS OF LEARNING
THE MIND
SPEECH
LEARNING READINESS
PLAY ACTIVITIES & TOYS
100
Unplanned learning in which a child recognizes a cause-and-effect relationship.
What is incidental learning?
100
Opportunities for learning affect a child's _________ development.
What is brain?
100
The age at which children begin combining words to make short sentences.
What is 2 years of age?
100
Children must be ready both ___________ and ______________ before they can learn new skills.
What is physically and mentally?
100
The most important thing parents should consider when buying a toy.
What is safety?
200
Roberto watches his older sister Angela color a picture. Roberto picks up a crayon and starts coloring on the table. This method of learning is called ______________.
What is imitation?
200
The intellectual activity necessary for a child to gain the ability to solve problems.
What is reasoning?
200
The way that children learn many of the rules of grammar.
What is by listening to other people?
200
Reading readiness before the age of 3 focuses on making reading _______________.
What is enjoyable?
200
Which of the following is an age-appropriate toy for a one- to two-year old child? ~ play dough ~ crayons ~ a large ball ~ tricycle
What is a large ball?
300
Most of the learning that takes place in schools is by this method.
What is directed learning?
300
The ability to understand everyday situations and apply prior experiences to new situations.
What is intelligence?
300
Toddlers who have ___________ problems usually correct themselves.
What is articulation?
300
Parents can best guide their children's learning by giving them time to make _____________.
What is decisions?
300
Caregivers can help children develop ___________ by encouraging them to engage in dramatic play or make up silly stories.
What is creativity/ imagination?
400
Using imagination to produce original ideas.
What is creativity?
400
The modern study of the brain, which has provided many insights into how a child's brain develops and functions.
What is neuroscience?
400
Children use people's names before they use ___________, such as "I," "we," or "you."
What are pronouns?
400
The ability to use clear, distinct speech.
What is articulation?
400
The age that children start to role-play with their toys.
What is ages 2 to 3 years?
500
The area of intellectual activity that parents can develop in a child by describing what they are doing or by responding to a child's questions.
What is perception?
500
Memory that is brief and is used to complete every day tasks.
What is short-term?
500
A person who is trained to detect and correct speech problems.
Who is a speech-language pathologist?
500
Toddlers are easily distracted because they are not able to focus their complete ______________ on a task.
What is attention?
500
The parts should be larger than the cardboard tube from a roll of toilet paper.
What is the way to tell if parts of a toy are too small for a one-year-old?