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ECD 135 Ch. 1 Review
Question | Answer |
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ecological | pertaining to the relationship of the individual to the environment |
heredity | the transmission from parent to child of certain characteristics |
attachment | the bond that develops betweeen a child and another person as a result of a long-term relationship |
primary caregiver | person assigned to be a child's main caregiver throughout the day in order to form a positive attachment bond |
economic | satisfaction of the material needs of people |
cultural | related to traits and ascribed membership in a given group |
percent of homeless that are families | 40 percent |
primary factor in the majority of childhood health and nutritional risks | low income (poverty) |
cultural competence | demonstratio of behaviors, attitudes, and policies that allow for cross-cultural effectiveness and valuing of diversity |
health promotion | improvement of health conditions by encouraging healthful characteristics and customs |
risk | chance of injury, damage or loss |
risk management | way to minimize the chance that danger may occur |
health status | condition of one's health |
guidelines | statements of advice or instruction pertaining to practice |
standards | statements that define a goal of practice |
laws | rules of conduct established and enforced by authority |
regulations | recommendations taht are made a requirement by law |
staff-to-child ratio | number of staff required to provide proper care for the number of chldren of a certain age group |
curriculum | course of study that relates the the subject being examined |
anti-bias | an approach to curriculum that removes all ineqities due to race, gender, and abilities |
Regio Emilia | an approach that allows for the investigation of information and gaining knowledge through project-based learning by doing |
theme | subject being emphasized |
objectives | goals, expected outcomes |
thematic approach | curriculum approach that is responsive to children's interests and may include seasonal concepts (fall,winter topics, etc.) |
Childhood health problems related to poverty | low birth weight, accidental death, lead poisoning, asthma, lack of immunizations, childhood diseases, iron deficiency anemia |
NAEYC reccommendations for teachers to address cultural competency | recognize connection children have to the culture of their language and home, children demonstrate capabilities in many ways, learning a second language is not easy. |
Basic goals for a high-qualith early childhood education program. | maximize health status of childre; minimize risks for children; educate children and adults to reduce risks; recognize importance of guidelines, standards, and laws; practice cultural competence; partner with families |