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47 Cards in this Set
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What is the first step in planning your occupational career?
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- Choose a specific job area
- Get trained in that area - Set education goals |
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For many families, what 2 factors have made 2 incomes a necessity?
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- Recent shifts in economic and job security
- Expenses that children require |
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All early childhood programs and centers, including private and government-run child care centers, must comply with which federal law?
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ADA- American with Disabilities Act
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What is a primary ability that a childcare provider must have to successfully work in a care setting?
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Thinking and acting promptly.
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Objective Observation
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Records facts rather than personal opinion or bias
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Subjective Description
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An observation based on personal judgement
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What personal qualities or skills are needed for good observation?
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- Concentration
- Good/Long attention span |
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Who must give written permission for a child's observation's to be shared with people other than child care staff?
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A custodial parent or legal guardian
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Pathogens
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Disease-causing organisms
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Immunizations
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Vaccines that protect children from certain diseases
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Universal precautions
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Infection-control guidelines staff must follow to protect themselves from infectious disease and limit its spread
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What procedures should a staff follow if a child needs professional medical treatment?
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- Stay with child
- Administer any appropriate first aid while someone else calls 911 |
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Only under what conditions should a child be permitted to leave a programs care?
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Only with a custodial parent, legal guardian or a parent signed waiver giving permission to someone else
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What is the favorite physical activity of preschoolers?
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Climbing
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What can care providers do to help children develop thier language ability more quickly?
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- Encourage children to ask questions
- Talk and read to them daily |
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In terms of developing self-help skills, what can children do by age 4?
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- Dress themselves
- Eat healthy - Use proper manners |
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What is literacy?
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The ability to read and write language
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What do preschoolers require as thier skills develop?
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More freedom to make independent choices
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What changes in activites take place due to a preschoolers increased physical size?
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A wider variety of activities and the increase in use of complex small and large motor skills
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As the brain develops, preschoolers are better able to grasp what kind of thinking skills?
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More complex thinking skills such as, speaking ans listening
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How can a care provider use books to foster literacy in preschoolers?
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- They can read to them several times a day.
- Let them look at the books or listen to it on a tape independently. |
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What skills help preschoolers deal more effectively with frustrations?
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Better language skills
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What can care providers do to support childrens emotional development?
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Give them multiple opportunities to express their emotions and ideas
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What can care providers do to help children when they experience conflict?
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Coach them through the positive steps for problem solving and resolving conflict
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Close-Ended Materials
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Items that are to be used primarily in one way with an expected result
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Facilitate
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Helping bring play about without controlling it
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Intelligence Quotient
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The ratio between mental age and chronological age
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Manipulatives
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Toys and materials that children can operate and change with thier hands
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Multiple Intelligences
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The belief that people vary in terms of intelligence and learning strengths
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Open-ended Materials
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Items that can be used in a variety of ways with no single correct outcome
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Teachable Moments
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Unplanned opportunities for learning
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What are 4 key principles that early childhood professionals should keep in mind when planning activities for children?
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- Children learn best by doing
- Children often learn through trial and error - Children learn through positive reinforcement - Children learn best when all areas of development are nurtured |
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List 3 types of grouping often used in early childhood classrooms
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- Same age grouping
- Mixed age grouping - Developmental grouping |
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What often determines group size for early childhood activities?
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According to how much personal attention an activity requires
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What is the general rule in determining the size of a group?
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Groups should be small enough to prevent overcrowding
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Attention Span
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Time spent focused on 1 activity
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Concepts
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General ideas formed from other information
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Paralell Play
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Children playing near each other but not with each other
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Preoperational Period
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The developmental period that covers ages 2-7
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Self-help Skills
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Skills that allow children to help take care of thier personal needs
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Solitary Play
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When a child plays alone
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Symbolic Thinking
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The understanding that one thing can stand for something else
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CACFP- Child and Adult Care Food Program
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Federal service that provides commodity foods to programs that meet nutritional guidelines
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WIC- Women, Infants and Children Program
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Federal service that provides food and nutrition advice to low-income mothers
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As teachers __________________ dramatic play, they can learn how a child interacts with others.
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Observe
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Using _____________ helps make dramatic play more realistic, increasing the possibilities for learning.
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Props
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Through __________________, teachers can model appropriate behavior and add to the dramatic play theme without controlling it.
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Participation
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