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| creed | A statement of beliefs |
| early childhood education | Education in the early years of life; the field of study that deals mainly with the learning and experiences of children from infancy through the primary years |
| pedagogic | Of or pertaining to the work of a teacher or to instructional methods |
| proximal development | Potential development |
| self-regulation | Changing from a dependent infant to a self-regulating adult |
| self-discipline | Learning control of oneself, usually for improvement |
| atelierista | In Reggio schools, an art director who helps teachers and children express their interests and knowledge in many different media |
| pedagogista | A person trained in early childhood education who meets weekly with teachers in Reggio schools to consider what experiences mean to children, how to help them learn more, and what additional experiences should be planned |
| id | The instinctive part of personality that drives a person to seek satisfaction; part of Sigmund Freud’s contribution |
| ego | The rational part of personality that forms a person’s sense of self; part of Sigmund Freud’s contribution |
| superego | The moral side of personal that tells a person what is right and wrong; part of Sigmund Freud’s contribution |
| kindergarten | In German, a word coined by Froebel in 1837 meaning, literally, “children’s garden”; in America, a school or class for four- to six-year-old children |
| tabula rasa | A mind not yet affected by experiences, sensations, and the like; in John Locke’s theory, a child is born with this “clean slate” on which all experiences are written |
| kindergarteners | In 19th century America, a term used to describe early childhood practitioners who worked in kindergartens patterned after Froebian models |
| NAEYC | National Association for the Education of Young Children; founded by Patty Hill |
| traditional nursery school | A school that nurtures good health and educates young children |
