| A | B |
|---|
| developmentally appropriate | Tasks that are suitable to a child given his age and interests. |
| dexterity | The skillful use of the hands and fingers. |
| large motor skills | The use and control of the large muscles of the back, legs, shoulders, and arms. |
| preschool | A facility that provides educational programs for children aged three to five. |
| small motor skills | The use and control of the small muscles of the wrists, fingers, and ankles. |
| toddlers | Children from age one to three, who have unsteady steps because they have just began to walk. |
| hygiene | Personal cleanliness. |
| sphincter muscles | The muscles that control elimination. |
| synthetic fibers | Threads made from chemicals rather that natural sources. |
| training pants | Heavy, absorbent underpants that can be worn in place of diapers. |
| empathy | The ability to put oneself in another's place. |
| negativism | Doing the opposite of what others want, a normal behavior for a young toddler. |
| self-centered | People who think about their own needs and wants. |
| self-concept | How you see yourself. |
| separation anxiety | A child's fear of being away from parents, familiar caregivers, or the normal environment. |
| sibling rivalry | Competition between brothers or sisters for their parents' affection and attention. |
| temper tantrums | Occasions when a child releases anger or frustration by screaming, crying, kicking, pounding, and sometimes holding his or her breath. |
| cooperative play | Situation in which children actually play with one another. |
| parallel play | Situation in which a child plays independently near, but not actually with another child. |
| socialization | The process by which young children gradually learn to get along with other people. |
| concepts | General categories of objects and information. |
| creativity | A mental ability in which the imagination is used to produce something. |
| directed learning | Learning that results from being taught. |
| imitation | Learning that occurs by watching and copying the actions of others. |
| incidental learning | Learning that is not planned. |
| intelligence | The ability to interpret or understand everyday situations and and to use that experience when faced with new situations or problems. |
| trial-and-error learning | Learning that takes place when a child tries several ways of solving a problem before finding one that works. |
| articulation | The ability to use clear, distinct speech. |
| flammable | Easily burned. |
| speech-language pathologist | A specialist trained to detect and correct speech problems. |
