Early Child. Prog/Trad. Nursery School
Observation and Direct Interaction
What are the techniques used in nursery schools to learn about children's development and needs
On-Line and School at home
What are 2 different ways of home-schooling
The setting in kindergarten that acts as a safe child-care provider
What is full day kindergarten?
Developmentally Appropriate Programs
What is DAP?
Physical care and intellectual stimulation
What is the optimization of a child's development?
When children of different age levels are grouped together in one class
What is a mixed-age group?
Meeting the basic educational qualifications
What are the minimum requirements for parents to home-school their child?
More than 31 Million
How many children and families were served in Head Start?
You must be 18 yrs of age and in good health to become this
What is a licensed family child care provider?
The relationship between an infant and an adult
What is educaring?
Social competence and Emotional Well-being
What does traditional nursery school focus on?
This began as an alternative to public education
What is homeschooling
A program that provides early childhood education and parent involvement service to low-income children and families
What is Head Start?
The maximum amount of children in a home care program
What is 6 children?
Interactions between adult and child
What is Gerber's philosophy based on?
The children build a sense of trust with this method
What is a benefit of Looping?
The process of fulfilling the legal requirements, standards, and regulations for operating child care facilities.
What is Licensing?
The act of holding children out of kindergarten for 1 yr and enrolling them when they are 6 yrs old
What is red-shirting?
Completing 15 hours of preventable health practices, including CPR and First Aid
What is a step toward obtaining a family child care license?
Concrete Operational Stage
What stage do the children go to after the pre-operational stage?
Children who need to be cared for during a large portion of their waking hours.
What is full-day child-care intended for?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY !!!!! $1000 question:
What are the 2 core considerations of DAP?
Age Context
Family and Cultural Responsiveness
Foster the goals in appropriate curricula and adapt to the needs of children
What is the purpose of the Kindergarten Program?
The cost for child care rose in 2012 to over $14,000 for infants and $12,000 for 4 yr olds in child care.
What is an issue that affects quality?
Wages, finding quality staff, space, and funding
What are challenges for after school programs?