School Age Years
The span of years between ages 6 - 12
What is Middle Childhood?
Training that develops self control
What is discipline?
A generalized idea or activity
What is concept?
Reciting a story or reading aloud from a book
What is storytelling?
Problems with one or more basic skills of learning such as poor memory skills, trouble following directions and poor coordination
What is a Learning Disability?
Understanding and using accepted rules of conduct when interacting with others
What is morality?
Consists of direct and indirect actions used by an adult to help children develop internal controls and appropriate behavior patterns
What is guidance?
One main topic or concept around which the classroom activities are planned
What is theme?
Books containing the theme of social understanding
What is family life stories?
Needs for special care caused by an illness that persists over a period of time
What is chronic health need?
Concept that change in position or shape of substances does not change the quantity
What is Conservation?
Molding positive behavior
Broad statements of purpose that state the desired ends results of what is to be achieved
What are program goals?
Books having a theme of achievement where characters or heroes must perform some difficult tasks in order to succeed
What are Fairy Tales?
A condition that affects an individuals social and emotional functions such as ADD, ADHD or Autism
What is Behavioral Disorder?
The process of mentally grouping objects or ideas into categories or classes based on some unique feature or common attribute
What is Classification?
Stopping an unacceptable behavior or starting an acceptable behavior (used mostly to help children with transitions)
What is Prompting?
An unexpected event the teacher can use as a learning opportunity
Books that contain pictures but have more complex plots than picture books
What are storybooks?
A written strategy for learning designed to ensure that each child with special needs is educated in the most appropriate manner
What is individualized education plan (IEP)?
Process where people define themselves in terms of the qualities, skills, and attributes they see in others
What is social comparison?
Deliberately set up by an adult to show what will happen if a limit is not followed
What is logical consequence?
A written plan outlining specific actions and activities that will be used to meet goals
What is a lesson plan?
Books having single words or simple sentences or plots
What are picture books?
Federal law requiring all states to provide education for children who are developmentally delayed
What is Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?