| A | B |
|---|
| Reflexes | automatic responses to stimuli. |
| Fine motor skills | Development involves the small muscles of the fingers and toes. |
| Gross motor skills | Development refers to the large muscles of the arms and legs. |
| Intellectual | Development involves the mental processes used to gain knowledge. |
| Emotional | Development involves refining feelings and expression of feelings |
| Order | We say that the pattern of development of children is predictable. |
| Rate | We say that this is unique in the pattern of development of children |
| Infancy | Children from birth to 18 months |
| Toddlers | 18 months until the third birthday |
| Preschoolers | Children from their third birthday until kindergarten. |
| Oject permanence | Understanding that objects ontinue to exist even when not seen. |
| Chronological age | The child's age determined by the birthdate. |
| Developmental age | The age that compares a child's skills and growth level to what is normal. |
| Separation Anxiety | Unhappiness that familiar caregiver is leaving. |
| Attachment | Stron emotional connection that develops between people. |
| Temperament | Qualities like irritability, shyness that show the intensity of emotional reactions of children. |
| Cooperative Play | When children play together and are able to share toys. |
| Parallel Play | The type of play when children play side by side and do not share toys. |
| Solitary Play | The type of play when a child plays with toys by him/herself. |
| Routines | Concsistent ways of handling daily tasks like washing hands, dressing and toileting. |
| Schedules | A time frame for the day's activities so everyone knows what to expect and children feel safe. |
| Custodial | approach that provides for the physical needs of a child. |
| Developmental | Approach that stimulates physical, cognitive, and social/emotional growth of child. |
| Comprehensive | Approach promoting development of the child and health and social services for the entire family. |
