Across
- 3. A repeated pattern of play or behavior children use to explore and understand the world.
- 5. Adjusting the environment or teaching approach to meet a child’s individual needs.
- 7. A collection of a child’s work, learning, and development over time.
- 11. Planned experiences and learning opportunities provided for children.
- 13. Recording children’s learning, experiences, and development through notes, photos, or work samples.
- 14. Organizing workers to protect their rights and working conditions.
- 15. Materials or a setup that encourages children to explore and play.
- 16. Providing children with care, comfort, safety, and support for their daily needs.
- 17. The methods, practices, and ideas educators use to support children’s learning.
- 18. The visual and sensory qualities of an environment, materials, or children’s experiences.
- 19. Recognizing different education or training experiences as meeting similar requirements.
- 20. Temporary support that helps a child accomplish something they cannot yet do alone.
Down
- 1. How social experiences and emotions affect a child’s development.
- 2. Making early childhood education increasingly similar to formal schooling.
- 4. Supporting the whole child: physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development.
- 6. Teaching that directly gives children information or instructions.
- 8. The ability to understand and communicate through reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
- 9. The smallest units of sound in spoken language.
- 10. An interesting setup or material that encourages children to investigate and think.
- 12. Including and respecting Indigenous knowledge, cultures, perspectives, and ways of learning.