Preschool Math
When children recite numbers in their proper order
What is rote counting
The process of sorting or grouping objects into categories or classes
What is classification
This table contains usually water, sand and other materials that children can explore.
What is a sensory table
According to this, children's health and safety must always be protected
What is the law
This is the organization that is responsible for regulating the operation of child day care centers in New York State.
What is the new York State Office of Children and Family Services.
When a child can attach a number of to a series of grouped objects
What is rational counting
Big little, wide thin and above and below describes this math concept
What are spacial concepts (spatial relationships)
Collage, finger painting, easel painting, molding and water color painting are examples of this type of art.
What is process art
These must always be stated in a specific and positive way so children know what to do.
What are limits
This is the professional membership organization that promotes high quality learning for all children; they connect best practice standards, policy, and current research. They also provide support, training and professional publications for all who care for children
What is the National Organization for the Education of Young Children.
When a child can attach a number of to a series of grouped objects
What is rational counting
Before after, fall winter, and day and night are examples of this math concept
What are time concepts
This stage of art begins at about 18 months. Children make lines, dots, and zigzags.
What is the scribble stage
Children are required to wear smocks in the art area. The art activity that you are doing is not messy, so you decided that the children did not have to wear smocks. This is an example of______________.
A flexible limit
A curriculum and teaching approach (developed by NAEYC) that is based on how children learn best.
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice
When a child can arrange items in an increasing or decreasing order
What is seriation
The process of separating objects based on unique features
What is sorting
In this stage of art children begin to draw ovals, rectangles and circles
What is the basic forms stage
Activities such as bathing, dressing, combing hair, washing hands and brushing teeth
What are hygiene routines
This type of curriculum focuses on ALL areas of development
What is a Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
The child who says, “Look! This cup is empty but this one is full!” is demonstrating an understanding of this math concept
What is volume
When a child can link one number to each object in a set
What is one to one correspondance
In this stage of art development children begin to draw marks that are representational of pictures.They often combine shapes to represent objects or people
What is the pictorial drawing stage
Activities that include dressing, undressing, buttoning, and zipping
What are self help skills
In a licensed daycare center, there must be __________ of indoor space per child.
What is 35 square feet