Health and safety
This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of germs in a childcare setting.
What is handwashing?
This type of play involves children playing side-by-side with similar materials but not interacting.
What is parallel play?
This type of observation is a brief, narrative account of a specific incident or behavior.
What is an Anecdotal Record?
This theorist is known for the stages of Cognitive Development, starting with the Sensorimotor stage.
Who is Jean Piaget?
This organization provides the most widely used Code of Ethical Conduct for early childhood educators.
What is NAEYC?
To prevent SIDS, infants should always be placed in this position for sleep.
What is on their backs? (Back to Sleep)
These areas of the classroom, like the block area or reading nook, should be clearly defined and labeled.
What are Learning Centers (or Interest Areas)?
Observation should always be this, meaning it is based on facts rather than feelings or opinions.
What is objective?
This term refers to the "gap" between what a child can do alone and what they can do with help.
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
This is the legal requirement for teachers to report suspected child abuse or neglect.
What is a Mandated Reporter?
This document, required for all hazardous chemicals in a center, outlines first aid and handling procedures.
What is an SDS (Safety Data Sheet)
This term describes furniture and materials that are the correct height and size for the children using them.
What is developmentally appropriate (or child-sized)?
This assessment tool uses a list of traits or behaviors that the teacher marks as "present" or "absent."
What is a checklist?
Development typically follows this pattern, meaning it moves from the head down to the toes.
What is Cephalocaudal?
This term refers to the practice of not sharing a child’s private information with anyone except their parents or authorized staff.
What is confidentiality?
This is the minimum amount of time a child must be fever-free without medication before returning to school.
What is 24 hours?
To reduce noise and conflict, "active" centers (like blocks) should be placed away from these types of centers.
What are "quiet" centers (like the library)?
This collection of a child's work over time demonstrates progress and growth to parents.
What is a portfolio?
This domain of development involves emotions, self-regulation, and relationships with others.
What is the Social-Emotional domain?
This is the process of a teacher thinking deeply about their teaching methods to improve future lessons.
What is reflective practice?
These are the three components of the "Nutritional Triangle" for healthy meal planning in ECE.
What are Variety, Balance, and Moderation?
According to the "Environment as the Third Teacher" philosophy, this should be displayed at the child's eye level.
What is child-created artwork (or documentation)?
This is the primary purpose of observing children in a classroom setting.
What is to inform curriculum planning (or identify developmental needs)?
This theorist proposed eight stages of psychosocial development, including "Trust vs. Mistrust."
Who is Erik Erikson?
When faced with a situation where two ethical values conflict, a teacher is experiencing this.
What is an ethical dilemma?