Part of the brain near the base of the brain; controls movement of arms and legs; helps children maintain balance.
100
self control
Voluntary, internal regulation of behavior, a part of executive function.
100
anecdotal record
Usually consists of brief written notes about an incident.
100
interaction
Social give and take resulting from an exchange of behavior of two individuals.
200
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder.
200
fine motor development
Using fingers and hands to perform precise manipulations.
200
cognitive development
Refers to systematic changes in children's reasoning, concepts, memory and language.
200
strength based assessment
Appraisal aimed at identifying and building on children's strengths.
200
physical knowledge
Understanding the physical qualities of objects.
300
egocentricity
The inability to focus on a different perspective from one's own.
300
gross motor development
Using groups of large muscles to perform major movements.
300
contructivism
An approach to learning and teaching in which children build or construct knowledge and skills.
300
assessment
Systematic procedure for obtaining information from observations, interviews, portfolios, projects tests, and other sources that can be used to make judgement about characteristics of children or programs.
300
logico-mathematical knowledge
Understanding about relationships that children form in their minds.
400
social skills
Observable behaviors through which a child demonstrates the ability to regulate thoughts and emotions.
400
Myelination
Gradual process in which axons are coated with myelin.
400
social knowledge
Knowledge that humans create, for example, how a group typically celebrates holidays.
400
No Child Left Behind
The re-authorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Its purpose is to ensure answerability and flexibility for education.
400
Myelin
Fatty, whitish material surrounding and insulating axons.
500
temperment
The predictable way that a child responds to events; the biological part of personality.
500
motor cortex
One of two parts of the brain most closely aligned with motor development; involved in voluntary movements.
500
sensory register
Unit in the brain that registers auditory or visual sensory information from the environment.
500
portfolio assessment
Authentic assessment using a collection of child's work samples along with teacher assessments.
500
working memory
Part of short-term memory; space used for temporarily storing information so that a child can work with it.