Chapter 1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. The ways a child develops over time across multiple areas physical, social, emotional, cognitive, language, and creative.
  2. 9. A blend of the care young children need as well as the way they are "educated". sometimes called "educare".
  3. 11. The milestones children reach at different ages
  4. 12. A teaching method that encourages children to ask questions, investigate, and explore topics deeply through hands-on, interactive learning activities.
  5. 13. A set of courses designed to form a whole, coordination of the various areas of study, making for continuous and interconnected learning.
  6. 16. An educational experience that is developmentally appropriate, inclusive, and responsive to the needs and interests of young children.
  7. 17. The ability to understand emotions, experiences, and relationships, and to build new neutral pathways at any stage of life.
  8. 19. An approach to teaching grounded in research on how young children develop and learn, and in what is known about effective early education.
  9. 22. An Educational philosophy that emphasizes the role of imagination in learning, developed by Rudolf Steiner.
  10. 24. A Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development and for his theory of cognitive development.
  11. 25. Educational for all, regardless of race/ethnicity, culture, gender, status, sexual orientation, or religion
  12. 26. Educational settings with several purposes: Caring for and educating young children, providing a setting for higher education faculty to conduct research, and creating an environment were higher education students can apply learning and conduct observations.
  13. 27. An Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy.
  14. 30. An educational philosophy focused on preschool and primary education, emphasizing child-centered learning and the role of the environment as the third teacher.
  15. 31. National Association for the education of Young Children
  16. 34. Creating educational experiences that take into consideration children's own ways of gathering information and learning, organizing a classroom around the children's needs.
  17. 35. Materials designed so the child can decide if they have done an activity properly and try again without help from a teacher
  18. 37. Active Learning where children engage with real materials and activities to explore and understand concepts.
  19. 38. Managing thoughts and feelings to enable goal-directed actions, such as finding ways to cope with strong feelings so they don't become overwhelming; learning to focus and shift attention; and successfully controlling behaviors required to get along with others.
Down
  1. 1. An American philosopher and educator who advocated for progressive education and learning through experience.
  2. 3. A teaching method movement that emphasizes experimental learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
  3. 4. A school or class for children 4-6 years of age; in the US it is usually the first year of formal, public school
  4. 5. A program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and families.
  5. 6. The founder of the kindergarten system, who emphasized the importance of play in early childhood education.
  6. 7. Guidelines that outline what children should know and be able to do at different stages of early childhood.
  7. 8. An educational approach developed by Maria Montessori emphasizing independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child's natural psychological development.
  8. 10. The leader of the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education.
  9. 14. A mind not affected yet by experiences, sensations, etc., also known as the "clean slate" upon which all of a child's experiences are written.
  10. 15. Efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of education through changes in policy, practice, and structure.
  11. 17. Practices using all five senses that can be thought of as deliberate breathing, movement, and meditation improve one's sense of harmony and awareness of the present moment.
  12. 18. The stage of development from birth to 8 years.
  13. 20. The period of learning that takes place typically from birth to eight years old, focusing on the development of young children.
  14. 21. An educational approach that uses play as main method for learning, allowing children to explore, discover, and learn about the world around them.
  15. 23. An educational approach that uses active participatory learning, where children have direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas.
  16. 28. The experience of an event by a child that is emotionally painful or distressful, which often results in lasting mental and physical effects.
  17. 29. The planned and organized framework of content, teaching methods, and activities that guide the learning process in early childhood education.\
  18. 32. The physical and social setting in which children learn, including the classroom setup, materials, and interactions with teachers and peers.
  19. 33. A soviet psychology known for his work on sociocultural theory and the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD).
  20. 36. The ability to put oneself in the shoes of someone else and understand what they are feeling or experiencing.