Development
What are the four areas of development represented by the acronym PIES?
Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Social
Job description: A medical professional who specializes in child health.
Pediatrician
Focuses on child-led, hands-on learning and independence in a prepared environment.
Montessori School
True or False: Erik Erikson’s theory focuses on moral development rather than emotional development.
False
Term for: Influence from friends or peers to act a certain way.
Peer Pressure
Which of the following is a typical social-emotional change during middle childhood? Speaking in full sentences, Developing empathy and handling peer pressure OR Understanding object permanence
Developing empathy and handling peer pressure
Job description: Provides care for children in a private household.
Nanny
Learning that occurs outdoors, emphasizing exploration, curiosity, and connection to nature.
Nature-Based School
True or False: Language development is a part of intellectual (cognitive) development.
True
Term for: A developmental skill typically reached at a certain age.
Milestone
Learning right from wrong is a part of which category of development?
Moral Development
Job description: Supports families in difficult life situations.
Social Worker
Structured classroom setting with state-mandated curriculum, typically led by a certified teacher.
Traditional Public School
According to Piaget, children in middle childhood are in the:
Concrete operational stage
Term for: Knowing objects still exist even when out of sight.
Object Permanence
What type of development is the following an example of: A student gets excited to show their artwork to a parent and smiles proudly.
Emotional Development
Job Description: Uses play to help children express emotions and resolve conflict & to teach coping strategies.
Therapist
A group of families that meet regularly to share teaching and resources for their homeschooled children.
Homeschool Co-op
Which attachment style is characterized by a child ignoring or avoiding their caregiver?
Insecure-avoidant
Term for: Belief that others see the world exactly as you do.
Ecocentrism
Which type of development is the following an example of: A child improves their ability to cut with scissors and color inside the lines.
Physical Development
Job description: Helps hospitalized children cope using play and education.
Child Life Therapist
Children learn through hands-on experiences, centers, and free choice rather than direct instruction.
Play-based Learning
According to Piaget, what kind of thinking begins in the concrete operational stage?
Logical thinking about real, concrete things
Term for: Picking up small objects using thumb and forefinger.
Pincer Grasp