Rules and Regs Basics
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
What do the rules and regs refer to as using the knowledge of child development to identify the range of appropriate behaviors, activities, and materials for specific age groups?
The focus skill of toddlers tearing paper and infants manipulating blocks in a shape sorter
What is fine motor skills?
$1,188/month
What is the nations average cost for infant care?
Interactive play
What is the term used to refer to activities such as movement, dance, musical games, and pretend play that encourages the use of both large and small muscles with infants/toddlers?
an environment where teachers are actiely and positively interacting with children making them feel seen, heard, and valued
What is an engaging environment?
11 months-23 months
What do the rules and regs define as a toddler?
Sounds first Activities: Rhyming, manipulating syllables, sound fluencies, and alliteration
What curriculum do we use to promote developmentally-appropriate literacy skills in Pre-K?
improved academic performance, higher graduation rates, and reduced rates of teen births and crime according to America's health rankings
What are some long-term benefits of early childhood education?
Poetry, nonfiction, fiction, infomational texts
predictable, safe, and sense of responsibility
What 3 things do consistency provide for children in our care?
Open-door policy
What we may call the rule that parents shall be permitted access to their children during operating hours?
What could we use to reinforce comparing and contrasting with our students during our "All about me" unit?
3 or more times a week
How many times should children be read to to have higher rates of success in school?
blocks, clay, sand, play-doh, loose parts
What are some examples of open-ended play materials?
What is back-and-forth interaction between a child and caregiver and is crucial for healthy brain development?
time and amount of feeding, any incidence of excessive spitting up, toileting/diaper changes, sleep patterns, and developmental progress
What do the rules and regs require us to record and share with parents daily for infants, toddlers, and non-verbal children?
18 months
At what age should we be expecting the following milestones of a child: throwing tantrums when frustrated, using objects for dramatic play, climbing, dancing, stacking 3 or more blocks, expressing food preferences, and using six or more words?
Nurturing environments and attentive care
What do studies say is crucial for cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in early childhood?
What does the rules and regs say about technology?
frontal, perietal, and temporal
What lobes of the brain are most affected in a "stressed" child's brain?
a. 6 weeks-2 years
b. 3-5 years
a. What ages should an adult be able to hear AND see with a quick glance AND able to physically respond to children?
b. What ages should be safely protected by an adult in close proximity and not distracted by other taks and must be able to physically respond immediately?
one-to-one correspondence
What do we call a foundational math skill where each object in a set is counted once and matched with a unique number? It involves assigning a number to each object being counted, ensuring no object is skipped or counted twice
strong social and emotional skills early in life
What do studies show that make an impact on better academic outcomes and mental health?
32-95
An opportunity for outdoor play should be provided for all children when it is not raining and the temperature is between what numbers?
critical-thinking opportunities
sense of security
age-appropriate equipment and materials
caring, enthusiastic, and affectionate caregivers
What are some components of a positive, nuturing environment?