Theorist
Who believed that children moved forward in their development with the right social interaction and guided learning?
Vygotsky
What is culture?
A group’s ideas and ways of doing things – such as traditions, language, beliefs, and customs – that become a learned pattern of social behavior
When teaching 2 year olds what should you be prepared for?
the word "no"
curiosity
temper tantrums
Stress the theory that children learn best by being active...
Kindergartens
The majority of accidents in early education settings occur:
outdoors
Who felt that human growth and development was oriented toward self-actualization, the striving to realize ones potential?
Abraham Maslow
What is multi cultural?
Representing a variety of cultural and ethnic groups
When teaching 3 year olds what should you expect?
eager to please
enjoy pretending to cook
need encouragement
Exist to provide training for future teachers and to serve as a study group for research
laboratory schools
Frozen foods may be safely thawed in all the following ways EXCEPT:
hot water
The belief that intelligence cannot be measured in just one way; we all have various intelligences that help us to learn
Gardner
What is diversity?
the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc
Which one should you NOT do when a child has a temper tantrum?
model positive ways to deal with frustration or yell at your child until he stops?
Developed to meet the developmental needs of children from low-income homes...
Head start programs
Refrigerator temperature should be maintained at:
38-40 F
Mrs. Johnson is a preschool teacher who believes that her students will learn best from self-exploration as they move
through various cognitive stages. Which theorist impacted Mrs. Johnson?
Piaget
The most effective way to teach children about cultural diversity is to...
invite a foreign exchange student to prepare a popular food from home with the children
A 3 year old is highly sensitive to noise and becomes fixated on certain task and objects. What syndrome does he have?
Down syndrome
Turners syndrome
Autism
Child care is provided in a private home....
Family child care home
Universal infection control precautions require the teacher to:
wear latex gloves when handling items contaminated with body fluids
Anthony is an elementary school principal; this year he started a new program for the students at his school. For every book a child reads they will receive 1 point, once a student reaches 6 points they receive a free ice cream. However, if a student reads no books, each month they will have to sit out of a recess. Whose theory is Anthony influenced by?
Skinner
Effective multicultural education efforts require diversity in?
all curriculum
Which is not a part of Physical Development?
Undress self
Dress self by pulling on simple garments
Zipper usage
Drink from a cup or glass
Can use a spoon
Can pick up a cup
Formed and run by parents who wish to take part in their children's preschool experiences.
parent cooperatives
A teacher’s failure to uphold the legal and professional responsibilities associated with the care of young children is called:
negligence or professional misdemeanor