| A | B |
|---|
| The sequence of biological changes in a child. | Maturation |
| The child demonstrates that he is unhappy because a person who is important to them leaves. | Separation Anxiety |
| How actively involved a child is with his or her surroundings. | Passivity |
| The ways that individuals react to their environment. | Temperament |
| The idea that an object continues to exist even if the child can not see it. | Object Permanence |
| Watching another child's behavior and acting it out later. | Deferred Imitation |
| Charts which indicate what the "average" child can do at various stages of development. | Normative scales |
| Refers to the idea that children develop from the center outward. | Principle of Proximodistal Development |
| Refers to the idea that children develop from head to foot. | Cephalocaudal Principle |
| The way a child sees themself. | Self Concept |
| The way a child feels about themself. | Self-Esteem |
| Crying or being wary when a person the child does not know approaches them. | Stranger Anxiety |
| A passionate exclusive bond between the parent and child | Attachment |
| Crisis period that infants must work through according to Erik Erikson | Trust versus Mistrust |
| The child uses actions and sensory perseptions to learn about the world. | Sensorimotor Intelligence |
| Best playyard surface | Loose material |
| Consumable Supplies | Materials which can only be used once or need to be replaced frequently |
| Open-ended toys | Toys which allow the child to use their creativity in play. |
| Appropriate play yard surfaces | Loose materials - Mulch, Sand, shredded tires, pea gravel |
| Carries fat soluble vitamins | Fat |
| Helps carry waste products from cells | Water |
| Provides bulk that is needed for normal digestion | Carbohydrates |
| Helps fight infection | Vitamin C |
| Helps keep bones healthy | Vitamin D |
| The science of food and how the body uses it | Nutrition |
| Caused by the inability of the body to use nutrients in food | Malnutrition |
| The intake of more food than the body needs to function | Overeating |
| May lead to hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes | Obesity |
| The chemical substances in food that provide for growth and maintenance of health | Nutrients |
| Caused by not eating enough food | Undernutrition |
| Head Start | Federally funded program for children who may be high risk |
| Preschool | Children meet 2-3 hours a day for activities and socialization. |
| Day Care | Regulated by DPW, this provides care for children of working parents. |
| Kindergarten | Teachers must be state certified to teach in this type of classroom for 5 year olds. |
| Language Comprehension | An understanding of language |
| Expressive language | The ability to produce language and express thoughts. |
| Physical Development | Includes changes in body growth and fine and gross motor skills. |
| Intellectual Development | Cognitive development - Changes in how one thinks. |
| Social Development | Changes in how one interacts with others |
| NAEYC | Group of educators who seek to improve the lives of young children. |
| DPW | Department of Public Welfare - Regulates and inspects day care. |
| AGS | Assistant Group Supervisor: The day care position that you may someday qualify for. |
| Statute | A formal document that outlines the law with regard to child abuse. |
| Mandated reporter | A person who must report child abuse because they work with children in their job. |
| Physical abuse | Non-accidental injury |
| Neglect | Abuse involving chidlren not getting the basic needs of life. |
| Imminent Risk | An act which creates the possibility for serious physical injury or sexual abuse. |
| CY47 | Form which must be filled out after abuse is reported. |
| Act 33 Clearances | Forms which are required before someone is allowed to work with children. |
| Childline | Child care workers MUST report abuse to this number |
| Physical abuse | Includes injuries such as burns, bites, bruises, and broken bones. |
| Emotional abuse | The hardest type of abuse to prove. |
