Chapter 7.3 and 7.4

Question 1

fast mapping

Answer 1

A process that helps to explain how young children learn the connection between a word and its referent so quickly.

Question 2

child-centered kindergarten

Answer 2

Education that involves the whole child by considering both the child’s physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development and the child’s needs, interests, and learning styles.

Question 3

Montessori approach

Answer 3

An educational philosophy in which children are given considerable freedom and spontaneity in choosing activities and are allowed to move from one activity to another as they desire.

Question 4

developmentally appropriate practice (DAP)

Answer 4

Education that focuses on the typical developmental patterns of children (age- appropriateness) and the uniqueness of each child (individual-appropriateness).

Question 5

Project Head Start

Answer 5

A government-funded program that is designed to provide children from low-income families with the opportunity to acquire the skills and experiences important for school success.