ECE Basics
Acronyms
Dates
Name the Parts
Fancy 5 Dollar Words
100

NAEYC defines early childhood between these ages.

What is birth to 8 yro?

100

DAP stands for

What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?

100

Public Law 94-142, the  Education for All Handicapped  Children Act—the so-called Bill of  Rights for the handicapped— guarantees free public education to disabled people from  3 to 21 years of age “in the least  restrictive” environment in this year.

What is 1975?

100

This common song is used as a game to assess executive function in young children, it refers to parts of the body.

What is Head, Shoulders, knees and toes?

100

Bioecological systems theory was developed by this man.

Who is Bronfenbrenner?

200

NAEYC stands for

What is the National Association for the Education of Young Children?


200

HSELOF stands for

What are the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework?

200

The IEP & IFSP are part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), which stems from the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of  this year.

What is 1986?

200

These are the three elements of DAP

What are Commonality, Individuality, & Context?

200

a description in words, especially one that is unusually vivid

What are word pictures?

300

The Heckman equation is a rationale for investing in early childhood that emphasizes: "_____ the investment, the _______ the return"

What is "__earlier___ the investment, the ___greater____ the return"?

300

IDEA stands for

What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ?

300

The date and time your final is due.

When is Submit Final Pedagogic Creed Paper by Mon 12/5, 1:00 pm?

300

These are the 5 domains of development.

What are Cognitive, Motor, Approaches to Learning/Creative, Social Emotional, Language?

300

This is a teaching and learning approach which is introduced by Christopher Emdin, professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. This approach focuses on the authentic understanding of students by the teacher

What is Reality Pedagogy?
400

When teachers give priority to the interests and needs of children, it is referred to this kind of approach.

What is Child- Centered?

400

CRP stands for

What is Culturally Responsive/Relevant Pedagogy or Practice?  

400

The social nature of learning, the use of scaffolding, and attention to the zone of proximal development are all parts of this learning theory.

What is sociocultural by Vygotsky?
400

 “systematic statement of  principles and generalizations that provides a coherent  framework for understanding how and why people  change as they grow older” (Berger, 2014).

What is a developmental theory?

500

known as the father of kindergarten

Who is Froebel?

500

IEP & IFSP are plans designed to support the needs and track progress towards goals of students who experience disability or exceptionality.

What are Individualized Education Plans  & Individualized Family Service Plans?

500

This a foundational document that maps the ethical dimensions of early childhood educators' work in early care and education programs, including these 5 core values: Recognize that children are best understood and supported in the context of family, culture, community, and society. Respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual (child, family member, and colleague). Respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues.

What is the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct?

500

This theory describes how our early relationships with a primary caregiver, most commonly a parent, creates our expectation for how love should be. Our view of ourself and others is molded by how well these caregivers were available and responsive to meet our physical and emotional needs. 

What is attachment theory?