Which program model originated in the country of Italy?
Reggio Emilia
100
What age range of children do early childhood professionals work with?
birth through 3rd grade
100
The concepts of universal education and literacy, which are still on the educational forefront today, were advocated by which early educator?
Martin Luther
100
Which theorist concluded that children play an active role in their own cognitive development and made popular the age-stage approach to cognitive
development?
Jean Piaget
100
Child-care and education provided in a facility other than a home is called what?
Center-based child care
200
Which education model has the "Plan-do-review" as the teaching-learning cycle?
HighScope
200
What is a philosophy of education?
A set of beliefs on how children learn, develop, and what and how they are taught
200
Which early educator advocated a return to nature and an approach to educating children called naturalism, and wrote the book Emile, which outlines how children should be reared?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
200
According to ______________, children’s personalities and social skills grow and develop within the context of society and in response to society’s demands, values, and social institutions. This educator is known for a theory of psychosocial development.
Erik Erikson
200
What is child care?
a comprehensive out of home care and education for children that supplements the care and education children receive from their families
300
Which education/program model advocates a multi-age environment?
Montessori
300
Define "Advocacy."
The act of engaging strategies designed to improve the circumstances of children and families
300
This early educator’s life was devoted to developing a system for educating young children, which has influenced almost all early childhood programs. Respect for the child is the cornerstone on which all other principles rest.
Maria Montessori
300
What was theorist Lev Vygotsky's most important concept that involves teachers providing guidance and assistance for children to learn difficult tasks?
zone of proximal development/scaffolding
300
What is Intergenerational child care?
programs that integrate children and the elderly in an early childhood and adult care facility
400
Which model facilitates projects and investigations that come from children's thinking and ideas?
Project Approach
400
What is the main goal of early childhood education?
Meet the children's needs culturally and developmentally
400
According to _____________________, during the preschool years children need opportunities to respond with initiative to tasks, which gives them a sense of purposefulness and accomplishment.
Erik Erikson
400
Abraham Maslow developed a theory of human motivation called ________________________.
self-actualization
400
What three main factors do most parents and other primary caregivers consider when making decisions about child care?
affordability, accessibility, and quality
500
Name all four program models.
Montessori, HighScope, Reggio, and Project Approach
500
What is differentiated instruction?
teaching in response to the individual diverse needs of each student
500
Which early educator believed in progressivism, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the needs and interests of children rather than teachers?
John Dewey
500
Which theorist looked at children's development within the context of a system of relationships that form their environment?
Urie Bronfenbrenner
500
True or false: Child care accreditation involves meeting higher standards that states and local licensing requirements.