Learning Approaches (VAK)
V in VAK stands for
Visual
Which 3 areas make up Physical Development?
Growth (height/weight), fine motor skills (fingers/toes), and gross motor skills (arms/legs/body)
Chronological age is....
how old a person is. It is determined by date of birth and date of death.
Which age determines attention span? Chronological, Gestational, or Cognitive?
Cognitive
Which skill develops first?
Walk, run, crawl
crawl
A in VAK stands for
Auditory
What are the 3 areas that make up intellectual development?
language (what words are used), critical thinking, and problem solving.
Gestational age is...
how long a fetus develops in the mother's womb.
Explain the formula for calculating attention span.
1 minute for every cognitive year.
Can most 5 year olds speak in complete sentences?
Yes
K in VAK stands for
Kinesthetic
What are the 2 areas of emotional development?
identifying emotions and regulating emotions
Cognitive age is...
how skilled a child is in comparison to developmental milestones of his/her age
If a 6 year old performs at the age of a 4 year old, what is his/her attention span in minutes?
4 minutes
The APGAR is administered at birth and at 5 minutes
yes
What learning area is predominately used when listening to music in a classroom?
Auditory
What is the difference between language skills in intellectual development and social development.
Intellectual development is calculated on what words a child uses. Social development is calculated on how words are used in interactions.
What is considered pre-term birth?
What is the maximum time a human being can pay attention?
20 minutes
When is the hearing test is administered?
Day 1
When a child runs around the playground, s/he is using which learning area?
Kinesthetic
Which of the 5 developmental domains pertains to right/wrong; good/bad; just/unjust?
Moral Development
What is considered full term gestation (in weeks)
38-40 weeks
What is a possible result of expecting a child to sit still for longer than they're capable?
negative behaviors
Why is it important for early childhood professionals to be familiar with developmental milestones?
so they have realistic expectation of skills and behaviors