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- 6. the physical and social setting where children learn
- 10. an educational philosophy focused on preschool and primary education, emphasizing child-centered learning and the role of the environment as the third teacher
- 12. a mind not affected by experiences, sensations, etc
- 19. efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of education through changes in policy, practice, and structure
- 20. the stage of development from birth to 8 years
- 21. the ability to understand emotions, experiences, and relationships, and to build new neural pathways at any stage of life
- 23. the ability to put oneself in the shoes of someone else and understand what they are feeling or experiencing
- 24. a Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development and for his theory of cognitive development
- 31. an educational approach that uses play as the main method for learning, allowing children to explore, discover, and learn about the world around them
- 32. the planned and organized framework of content, teaching methods and activities that guide the learning process in early childhood education
- 33. the milestones children reach at different ages
- 34. an educational experience that is developmentally appropriate, inclusive, and responsive to the needs and interests of young children
- 35. an education philosophy that emphasizes the role of imagination in learning, developed by Rudolf Steiner
- 36. the period of learning that takes place typically from birth to eight years old focusing on the development of young children
- 37. a school or call for children 4-6 years of age
- 38. a blend of the care young children need as well as the way they are "educated" sometimes called "educare"
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- 1. 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
- 2. creating educational experiences that take into consideration children's own ways of gathering information and learning
- 3. an approach to teaching grounded in research on how young children develop and learn, and in what is known about effective early education
- 4. an American philosopher and educator who advocated for progressive education and learning though experience
- 5. a set of courses designed to form a whole; coordination of the various areas of study, making for continuous and interconnected learning
- 7. the Leader of the Reggio Eilia approach to early childhood education
- 8. the experience of an event by a child that is emotionally painful or distressful which often results in lasting mental and physical effects
- 9. a teaching method movement that emphasizes experiential learning, critical thinking, and problem solving
- 11. an educational approach that uses active participatory learning, where children have direct, hands- on experiences with people, object, events, and ideas
- 13. an Italian physician and education best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy
- 14. a teaching method that encourages children to ask questions, investigate, and explore topics deeply through hands on interactive learning activities
- 15. the founder of the kindergarten system, who emphasized the importance of play in early childhood education
- 16. active learning where children engage with real materials and activities to explore and understand concepts
- 17. materials designed so the child can decide if they have done an activity properly and try again without help from a teacher
- 18. Guidelines that outline what children should know and be able to do at different stages of early childhood education
- 22. regulation managing thoughts and feelings to enable goal-directed action, 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
- 25. educational settings with several purposes
- 26. a Soviet psychologist known for his work on sociocultural theory and the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development(ZPD)
- 27. an educational approach developed by Maria Montessori emphasizing independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child's natural psychological development
- 28. a program of the US department of health and human services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low- income children and families
- 29. National Association for the Education of Young Children
- 30. education for all, regardless of race, culture, gender, etc