(Safe Environments)
These should be kept out of reach of children and stored in a locked cabinet, away from food.
These should be kept out of reach of children and stored in a locked cabinet, away from food.
This is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of germs in an early childhood setting.
What is handwashing?
This type of motor skill involves the use of large muscles for movements like running or jumping.
What are Gross Motor Skills?
This type of observation is a brief, narrative "snapshot" of a specific incident or behavior.
What is an Anecdotal Record?
Teachers are legally required to report any suspicion of child abuse or neglect, a role known by this title.
What is a Mandated Reporter?
To prevent SIDS, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends infants be placed in this position for every sleep period.
What is on their backs?
According to USDA guidelines, a reimbursable breakfast for preschoolers must include a liquid, a fruit/vegetable, and this food group.
What are Grains?
Piaget called this stage (ages 2–7) the time when children begin to use symbols and language but lack logical reasoning.
What is the Preoperational Stage?
To remain objective, observers should avoid using these types of words, such as "happy," "mean," or "smart."
What are subjective (or judgmental) words?
This acronym represents the primary professional organization that sets the Code of Ethical Conduct for ECE.
What is NAEYC? (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
This is the minimum height required for a fence surrounding an outdoor play area in most licensed childcare centers.
What is 4 feet?
This term describes a child's ability to recognize when they are full and should stop eating.
What is Satiety?
This is the term for a child's understanding that an object still exists even when it is hidden from view.
What is Object Permanence?
This assessment tool uses a list of specific traits or behaviors that the observer marks as "present" or "absent."
What is a Checklist?
This federal law protects the privacy of student education records.
What is FERPA?
When checking for "choke hazards," any object that fits entirely inside this specific testing device is considered unsafe for children under 3.
What is a Small Parts Test Cylinder (or "choke tube")?
Children should be excluded from care if they have a fever at or above this temperature.
What is 101 degrees Fahrenheit?
Vygotsky defined this "Zone" as the gap between what a learner can do alone and what they can do with help.
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
This is the primary purpose of "Screening" a child in an early childhood setting.
What is to identify potential developmental delays or the need for further evaluation?
When a teacher reflects on their own teaching practices to make improvements, they are engaging in this professional process.
What is Reflective Practice?
This three-step process is the industry standard for cleaning surfaces that have come into contact with bodily fluids.
What is Wash, Rinse, and Sanitize?
These are the three components of "The Health Triangle" used to evaluate a child's overall well-being.
What are Physical, Mental/Emotional, and Social health?
This "Principle of Development" states that growth proceeds from the head downward to the toes.
What is Cephalocaudal?
This method involves recording how many times a specific behavior occurs within a set timeframe.
What is Frequency Count (or Event Sampling)?
In the NAEYC Code of Ethics, this is the "First Priority" or the "Preamble" commitment that overrides all others.
What is "Above all, we shall not harm children"?