| A | B |
|---|
| toddler | from the first to the third birthday |
| preschooler | ages 3 to 6 |
| infant | from birth to age one |
| early childhood | period of time from birth to nine years of age |
| neuron | basic cell in the brain |
| school-aged child care | provided before and after school |
| independence | a trait that is important for children to develop in Montessori schools |
| family childcare home | care provided in a private home with a small number of children |
| publicly | Head Start is an example of a ____ sponsored program. |
| powdered | the cheapest type of formula |
| entrepreneur | a person that runs his/her own business |
| ethics | a guiding set of moral principles |
| jaundice | yellow skin and possibly yellow eyes |
| developmentally appropriate | is age and individual appropriate, hands-on, and across all developmental areas |
| license | A state approved certificate giving permission to operate |
| purpose of Head Start | to overcome the negative effects of poverty on young children |
| vernix caseosa | Pasty white cheese like coating covering baby's skin to help protect it from amniotic fluid |
| folic acid | helps prevent birth defects of the baby's brain and spine |
| Maria Montessori | The first female doctor in Italy who came up with a method of educating children that is child-directed and stresses independence |
| Fredrich Froebel | creator of kindergarten |
| social | Learning to relate to others is called ____ development. |
| gross motor | Involves using the large muscles in the legs and arms |
| fine motor | involves using the small muscles like in your fingers |
| red rose | the official flower of FCCLA |
