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