Vocab #1
A person who is slower to make decisions
cautious
The term for the way an activity ends in a lesson
closure
What animal is the "king of the jungle"
Lion
The process of integrating multiculturalism into all curricular areas
infusion
A person who is quick to make decisions is called
impulsive
Children who prefer to work on their own
field independent
This gives you an idea of what children already know and identify skills and interests
assessment
What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
Tinkerbell
In a lesson, the movement between activities is called
transition
These are broad statements of purpose that state the desired end results
program goals
A child who depends a great deal on the sense of sight when learning content
visual learner
A method of gaining the children’s attention
anticipatory set or motivation
What is the video game where you play as a blue hedgehog that collects rings.
Sonic
One main topic or idea around which the classroom experiences and projects are planned
theme
Those who learn best through hearing
auditory learner
A planning tool or map that outlines major concepts and ideas related to a theme
web
This describes the expected outcome of an activity, the conditions of performance and the behaviors
objective
What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
A child-centered curriculum that "emerges" from the children’s interest and experiences
emergent curriculum
A curriculum based on the concept that as children grow, their circle of interests becomes larger
spiral curriculum
A written plan outlining specific actions and activities that will be used to meet goals
lesson plan
This part of the lesson plan lists all the things you need to perform the lesson
materials
In what city would you find the Statue of Liberty?
New York City
A learning experience that occurs on the spur of the moment
indirect learning experience or teachable moment
A written overall view of the curriculum that outlines the general plans for a longer period of time
block plan