Across
- 2. The ways a child develops over time across multiple areas physical, social, emotional, cognitive, language, and creative.
- 9. A blend of the care young children need as well as the way they are "educated". sometimes called "educare".
- 11. The milestones children reach at different ages
- 12. A teaching method that encourages children to ask questions, investigate, and explore topics deeply through hands-on, interactive learning activities.
- 13. A set of courses designed to form a whole, coordination of the various areas of study, making for continuous and interconnected learning.
- 16. An educational experience that is developmentally appropriate, inclusive, and responsive to the needs and interests of young children.
- 17. The ability to understand emotions, experiences, and relationships, and to build new neutral pathways at any stage of life.
- 19. An approach to teaching grounded in research on how young children develop and learn, and in what is known about effective early education.
- 22. An Educational philosophy that emphasizes the role of imagination in learning, developed by Rudolf Steiner.
- 24. A Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development and for his theory of cognitive development.
- 25. Educational for all, regardless of race/ethnicity, culture, gender, status, sexual orientation, or religion
- 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.
- 27. An Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy.
- 30. An educational philosophy focused on preschool and primary education, emphasizing child-centered learning and the role of the environment as the third teacher.
- 31. National Association for the education of Young Children
- 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.
- 35. Materials designed so the child can decide if they have done an activity properly and try again without help from a teacher
- 37. Active Learning where children engage with real materials and activities to explore and understand concepts.
- 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. An American philosopher and educator who advocated for progressive education and learning through experience.
- 3. A teaching method movement that emphasizes experimental learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
- 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
- 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.
- 6. The founder of the kindergarten system, who emphasized the importance of play in early childhood education.
- 7. Guidelines that outline what children should know and be able to do at different stages of early childhood.
- 8. An educational approach developed by Maria Montessori emphasizing independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child's natural psychological development.
- 10. The leader of the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education.
- 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.
- 15. Efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of education through changes in policy, practice, and structure.
- 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.
- 18. The stage of development from birth to 8 years.
- 20. The period of learning that takes place typically from birth to eight years old, focusing on the development of young children.
- 21. An educational approach that uses play as main method for learning, allowing children to explore, discover, and learn about the world around them.
- 23. An educational approach that uses active participatory learning, where children have direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas.
- 28. The experience of an event by a child that is emotionally painful or distressful, which often results in lasting mental and physical effects.
- 29. The planned and organized framework of content, teaching methods, and activities that guide the learning process in early childhood education.\
- 32. The physical and social setting in which children learn, including the classroom setup, materials, and interactions with teachers and peers.
- 33. A soviet psychology known for his work on sociocultural theory and the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD).
- 36. The ability to put oneself in the shoes of someone else and understand what they are feeling or experiencing.