Early Childhood Curriculum
children in the early childhood years (birth-third grade) learn best through...
What is hands-on learning, problem solving, and discovery/ What is play
A ________ is a place where a child can go to change their inner state from upset to composed.
What is a Safe Space?
Why did you choose a career in Early Childhood Education?
Any answer
Production of ____ lags behind comprehension (toddlers can understand more words than they can speak)
What is speech/language?
What is a tool that we use at OELC Kennedy to observe and assess our children?
What is Teaching Strategies Gold
Research shows that play A) has no educational value; it's just for fun B) has value for a child's social development, but not their academic(cognitive) development, C)has value for a child's overall development
C)has value for a child's overall development
Name two of the four things needed for an "I Love You" ritual.
What is... Eye Contact
Touch
Presence
Playfulness
This is the organization that developed guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
What is the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Of all the senses, ___ is least developed at birth.
What is vision.
The process of collecting information about children's development, learning, health, behavior, academic progress, need for special services, and attainment in order to make decisions.
What is assessment
The acronym "DAP" stands for?
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practices
What's a good way to respond to a trigger in the workplace?
Stop, take a breath and reassess, ask for help, or walk away if needed.
Early childhood education covers birth through ____.
(not just headstart)
What is 3rd grade/8 years old.
Babies babble in A) their home language B) their home language and any other language they hear regularly C) all languages
C) all languages
The driving force behind assessment should be to help us better understand and serve children in early childhood programs A) true B) false
True
Developmentally Appropriate Practice takes into consideration A) age appropriateness B) individual appropriateness C) cultural appropriateness D) all of the above
D) all of the above
Name some things that make a classroom a Positive Environment.
Physical proximity, Matched emotions, Several indications that the teacher and children enjoy warm relationships with each other.
Smiling, Laughter, Enthusiasm, Verbal or physical affection (can include general praise)
Warm/calm voice, Respectful language and communication (communicating intentions beforehand), Eye contact, Body orientation
A national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to children and families.
What is Head Start
Mental development advances ___ during early childhood.
Rapidly
In order to make meaningful assessment it is essential to A) select a focus and watch for at least one day to find out whats happening B)check with other staff to ask what they think C) write down what you think the issue is than observe them to see if you are right D) make several clear objective observations
D) make several clear objective observations
A term that refers to children's preparedness for Kindergarten, making sure they have the knowledge and abilities necessary for success.
What is School Readiness.
If you are concerned about a child's development you reach out to ______.
What is your coach/director.
Child care is becoming more and more popular for multiple reasons, Name one.
What is the increasing number of single parents, both parents working, short time for maternal leave, COVID.
*Free Points because if you put an answer you get it right*
True or False: children can feel impatient and frustrated as they try doing thing beyond their abilities?
True.
What are the rating scales used in OELC to assess teachers and the quality of their teaching practices?
CLASS, TPITOS, ITERS