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Jean Piaget
What is Cognitive Development Theory?
100
Concept that people can be “smart” in many different ways: Visual/Spatial, Verbal/Linguistic, Mathematical/Logical, Bodily/Kinesthetic, Musical/Rhythmic, Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Naturalistic, and Existential.
What is Multiple Intelligence Theory?
100
• Enables a small group of children to be involved in investigation or project • Is an authentic approach to discovery learning • Can be used by all children ( with and without disabilities) • Provides a means for integrating concepts and ideas across the curriculum • Puts constructivist ideas into action
What is Project Approach?
100
This regulation provides the rules regarding operation of a child day care center. A child care center is a facility in which seven or more children unrelated to the operator receive child care services. A child day care center must have a certificate of compliance (license) from this organization in order to operate.
What is Department of Human Services CH 3270?
100
A child watches and observes the play of other children. The center of interests is others’ play.
What is Onlooker Play?
200
Howard Gardner
What is Multiple Intelligence Theory?
200
Children’s development takes place within the context of the systems of relationships that form their environment. There are five interrelating environmental systems: the microsystem, the mesosystem, the exosystem, the macrosystem, and the chronosystem.
What is Ecological Systems Theory?
200
• Uses “studies” where children learn about selected topics in detail over time • Academic skills are directly linked to formative assessments • Emphasis on learning environment and respectful interactions • Arranges the classroom environment to support active learning • Aligned with Head Start Early Learning Framework and Common Core State Standards
What is Creative Curriculum?
200
The role of the of this organization is to work with the Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL) to provide statewide leadership in the development of an integrated and coordinated system of program quality improvements and professional development supports for early childhood education.
What is Pennsylvania Keystone Stars?
200
A child plays alone, seemingly unaware of other children.
What is Solitary Play?
300
Urie Bronfenbrenner
What is Ecological Systems Theory?
300
Children’s mental, language, and social development is supported and enhanced by others through social interaction. The major theme of the theory’s framework is that social interaction plays a fundamental role in the development of cognition. (ZPD and Scaffolding)
What is Sociocultural Theory?
300
• Federally sponsored and funded program • Program must comply with federal performance standards and standards of learning • There is a comprehensive approach to educating the whole child • It offers comprehensive services, including health & nutrition • Families and the community are involved in delivery of program services
What is Head Start?
300
Provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them
What are the Common Core Standards?
300
Children actively play together, often as a result of organization by the teacher.
What is Cooperative Play?
400
Lev Vygotsky
What is Sociocultural Theory?
400
Intelligence is the cognitive, or mental, process by which children acquire knowledge. Children develop intelligence through direct hands-on experiences with the physical world. These hands-on experiences provide the foundation for a minds-on ability to think and learn.
What is Cognitive Development Theory?
400
• Prepared environment supports, invites, and enables learning • Self-directed learning is a cornerstone • Sensory materials invite and promote learning • Children are grouped in multi age environments • Children learn by manipulating materials and learning with others • Materials and activities provide for three basic areas of children involvement: practical life, sensory materials, and academic materials.
What is Montessori?
400
Strives to raise the quality of education for all children from birth through age eight. Accreditation systems are major part of their efforts to improve early childhood education; they allow programs to provide the best learning experiences for young children and their educators by meeting national standards of quality.
What is National Association for Education of Young Children?
400
A child plays alongside other children nearby, and with toys or other materials similar to those other children.
What is Parallel Play?
500
Erik Erikson
What is Psychosocial Theory?
500
Cognitive and social development occurs simultaneously and cannot be separated. Children’s personality and social skills grow and develop within the context of society. These are defined in stages.
What is Psychosocial Theory?
500
• Theory based on Piaget, constructivism, Vygotsky, and Dewey • Emergent curriculum is not planned in advanced • The Hundred Languages of Children represents the symbolic representation of children’s work and learning • A special teacher- the atelierista-is trained in the arts • An art studio-the atelier-is used by children and teachers
What is Reggio Emilia?
500
Program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
What is Head Start?
500
Children interact with each other-perhaps by asking questions or sharing materials-but do not play together.
What is Associative Play?