Theorist
The Stages of Cognitive Development
Who is Jean Piaget?
Ages birth to 8 years old
What is the ages of early childhood development?
Carry a pencil and pad of stick notes or index cards
Post a clipboard and pen in every area
Prepare labels with child's name
Take a quick digital photo
What is effective note taking?
Mats
Cribs for sleeping
infants seats
unbreakable mirrors
What are materials in infants rooms?
Montessori
What is the oldest curriculum?
Zone of Proximal Development
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
Vocabulary and Language
Conversation
Knowledge of letters
Children’s Literature
Print-Rich Environment
What are the components of literacy?
regular observations/ note taking
assessing children's progress
observing and reflecting to learn themes of children's interest
evaluate the effectiveness of plans
What is the Cycle of Planning?
An environment for babies includes the ability to provide a consistent response as infant's express their needs
What is the environment to nurture Trust?
Onlooker
Solitary
Parallel
Associative
What are the Social Stages of Play?
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Who is Erik Erikson?
If you suspect child abuse, child neglect, and kids are dirty when coming to school.
Who are mandated reporters?
Sing and recite rhymes
Read books with infants
Encourage words in older infants
Recognize that children are exposed to different languages
What is nurturing language development?
Space and opportunity to move and manipulate
Materials to explore
Key adults to respond to them promptly and warmly
A place that is safe to be in
What do babies need?
Venn Diagram
K-W-L Chart
What is Webbing?
Friendship
Intimacy
Family
Who is Maslow?
Infants should spend most of their time in the day.
What is on a rug or mat?
The oldest curriculum
What is Montessori?
Be watchful for small items that the baby could choke on
Provide a soft and level surface
Provide shade
What infants need outdoors?
Low expectations
Poorly prepared or insufficiently supported teachers
lack of accountability systems
What are concerns about Public Education?
Number and operations
Geometry and spatial sense
Patterns or algebra
Data analysis
What are content standards in Math areas for Pre-K?
Logos
Signs
Children's names are on their cubbies, tables, and mats.
What is a print rich environment?
Knowledge of numbers and operations, including counting
Geometry and spatial sense, including shapes
Data analysis, including sorting and classifying
What is mathematics in Preschool?
Large pieces of equipment
By-the-clock sequence of scheduled events
Large child-to-staff ratios
Televisions
What are inappropriate physical environment for infants?
Narrows the focus of children’s learning
Works from a defined time frame for each unit
Creates an urgency to stay on schedule
What are some disadvantages of theme planning?