Developmental knowledge Flashcards
The idea that teachers understand that children are motivated to find ways to represent their experiences through play, action, and communication, and create experiences to support that is called
child-centered
By the age of three, children typically have an expressive vocabulary of….
900-1000 words.
One effect of extensive adult-directed teaching for typically developing children is they may….
Not develop intrinsic motivation to question, wonder, and learn.
According to research, activities most stressful for kindergartners include…
Workbook and worksheet assignments, waiting and transitions.
Ms. Jones notices that a child has a difficult time staying on his nap cot during rest time. In fact, he is constantly moving it so that there is very little space between him and his friends or getting on another child’s cot. Licensing regulations require children ti rest on a map cot alone. What would be the best strategy to try first?
Move the child to the middle of the room, so that he is not isolated.
When parents want to apply for voluntary prekindergarten in Florid, which agency should they contact?
The local Early Learning Coalition.
Research shows that many families…
Want to help with their child’s learning, but are confused by jargon.
The first grade team is considering ways to help their students’ parents understand the math unit they are studying. Which activity would promote the best authentic family engagement!?
Schedule a math night where students demonstrate their learning through activities.
Babies typically produce their first word that has meaning around….
12 months.
The idea that infants develop a sense of trust or mistrust is based on what theorist’s work?
Erikson
The idea that increasingly complex mental activities of children are derived from social and cultural contexts comes from the work of….
Vygotsky.
The teacher at recess notices students using sticks for guns during a “superhero”
Observe the play, but actively intervene if they begin “Shooting”
According to Erikson, when a toddler is saying, “No!”
autonomy.
Which theorist developed the concept of the concrete operational stage?
Piaget
According to the standards of developmentally appropriate practice, the ratio of adults to infants in a childcare setting should be
01:03
The first way teachers can begin to promote positive attitudes toward cultural and racial identity is to
Examine their own beliefs and prejudices.
The transition from preoperational thought to understanding concrete operations occurs
during the primary-aged stage.
Children aged 4 to 8 typically define friends as those who
engage in common activities or living nearby.
Mr. Walker is working on developing ways for children to interact socially in relevant ways in his classroom. He is drawing on which theorist’s work?
Vygotsky
The process of forming a conscience is an appropriate goal for
Preschoolers
Toddlers are known to have increased
Aggressiveness
Preschoolers typically can express their emotions
but can only recognize one emotion at a time.
Aggression is more likely to occur in
same aged groups.
Moral development typically begins during which stage?
Preschool
John is using a token system that includes taking away recess. In his graduate class, he finds this practice
May risk damaging children’s self-esteem.
Ms. Brianna is using a time-out chair in her class of three-year-olds. Her director talks with her and explains that for this age, time-out chairs are
a developmentally inappropriate practice that should be avoided.
Greg has created a class behavior chart for his third graders. He put a sticker by each child’s name when he notices positive behaviors. At the end of the week, children who have earned at least 10 stickers will get a chance to go to the treasure box. What is this type of management system called?
Token Economy
Recording objective, nonjudgmental facts, concentrating on what was said or not said without subjectivity is part of effective
anecdotal note taking
Kim wants to assess her three-year-olds’ fine motor skill development. What would be the most developmentally appropriate way?
Observe them as they engage in self-help skills such as buttoning their jackets.
Tiffany is a preservice teacher who is reading the webpage for the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She reads that assessment should
involve regular and periodic observations of the child in different settings.
