Body Growth,
Motor Development,
Nutrition,
Illness and Death,
100
What are the three focuses of Cognitive Changes?
Piaget's Preoperational Stage, Vygotsky's Theory, Information Processing
100
Name the four focuses of Language Development:
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Understanding Phonology and Morphology, Changes in, Syntax and Semantics, Advances in Pragmatics, Young Children's Literacy
100
What is child-centered kindergarten main focus
Education that involves the whole child by considering both the child's physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development
100
How much does the average child grow in height during early childhood?
2 1/2 inches
200
The brain has reached 95% of its adult volume at this age:
Age 6
200
Piaget and Barbel Inhelder conducted what task to study young children's egocentrism?
The Three Mountains Task
200
By age 3 children can produce all the vowel sounds and most of the constant sounds.
True or False?
True
200
What is a government funded program used to provide low income families an opportunity to be successful in school:
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Project Head Start
200
The average child gains how many pounds during early childhood?
5 to 7 Pds
300
Motor Development Refers to?
Gross & Fine Motor Skills
300
Number, Matter, & Length have to do with what?
Dimensions of Conservation
300
Around 2 or 3 years of age, children learn to change their speech style to suit the situation.
True or False?
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False
300
What is Montessori approach
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An educational philosophy in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities and are allowed to move from one activity to another as they desire
300
Children have a deepened appreciation of the mind itself rather than just an understanding of mental states around what age?
5 to 7 yrs of age.
400
What children eat affects their ________, ________, and __________.
Skeletal Growth, Body Shape, Susceptibility to Disease
400
What are the first 4 Teaching Strategies presented by Vygotsky's theory?
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Assess the child's ZPD, Use the child's ZPD, Use more-skilled peers as teachers, Monitor and encourage children's use of private speech
400
Who conducted the experiment that was designed to study children's knowledge of Morphological Rules?
Berko
400
Education that focuses on the typical developmental patterns of children and the uniqueness of each child:
Developmentally appropriate practice
400
Why does memory span change with age?
Older children rehearse the digits more than younger children.
500
Characteristics That Enhance Young Children Safety?
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Individual, Family/Home, School/Peers, Community
500
From 18months to 3years of age, children begin to understand three mental states.
Perceptions, Emotions, Desires
500
Children should be active participants and be immersed in a wide range of interesting _______, _______, ________, and __________.
Listening, Talking, Writing, Reading Experiences.
500
what two current controversies are in child hood education
What is what should the curriculum be, weather preschool education should be universal in the united stated
500
Define Autism
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Affects the brains normal development of social and communication skills.