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24 Cards in this Set
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Depth Perception |
The ability to judge distance and to see objects in perspective |
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Self-esteem |
Your own understanding of your whole self as either a positive or negative |
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Self-concept |
Understanding of your own personal strengths in a given situation |
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Dramatic Play |
Realistic or fantasy situations that children act |
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Sensory motor play |
Activities that involve multiple a ended and movements (Bubble obstacle course) |
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Core learning skill |
Life skills, which affect learning not just during childhood but also throughout the lifespan |
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Scaffolding |
Building the support needed for children's learning of emerging concepts of skills |
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Literacy |
The ability to read and write language and speak Ages 3-5 |
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Seriation |
Children's ability to organize objects according to increasing or decreasing size |
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Classification |
The ability to group objects by one or many attributes |
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Objective |
Learning outcomes for children to achieve or to experience through participation in a specific curriculum activity |
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Lyric |
Words to a song |
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Rhythm |
The beat of the song |
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Chant |
A children's song that does not a melody |
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Finger play |
Any type of chant or song that has hand movements |
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Tempo |
The rhythm and speed at which a song is sung |
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Pitch |
The highness or lowness of musical sounds |
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Learning center |
Clearly defined spaces for specific types of play or investigation |
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Emergent Literacy |
Children's gradual development of literacy skills over time |
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Latchkey Child |
Children who stay at home alone before or after school |
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Tween Stage |
The ending of middle childhood where children are starting to become more social and care about their looks Ages 10-12 |
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Subjective |
An observation based on personal judgements |
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How is the intentional teaching different than a teachable moment? |
Intentional teaching: A strategy that teachers use to plan activities that are responsive to individual children's abilities and needs Teachable moment: Unplanned opportunities for learning Intentional: planned, teachable: unplanned |
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What is the difference between open-ended play materials and close-ended play materials in early childhood? |
Open ended materials: Items that can be used in a variety of ways, with no single correct result Close-ended: Items primarily used in one way, with an expected result Open: no single correct response, closed: expected result |
