| A | B |
| Apply | to use knowledge to take action |
| Approaches to play and learning | how children learn and includes children's attitudes toward and interest in learning |
| Child development | a sequence of physical, language, thought, and emotional changes that occur in a child from birth to the beginning of adulthood |
| Cognitive development | how children think, explore, and use of information |
| Developmentally appropriate practice | learning through a strengths-based, play-based approach to joyful, engaged learning; recognizes and supports each individual |
| Disability | a condition that makes it more difficult to do certain things |
| Factor | a condition that influences choices or outcomes |
| Inclusive | a setting that includes diversities |
| Moral | related to one's ability to learn right from wrong 13. Motor: skills related to movement |
| Pattern | a predictable path or movement; a regular routine |
| Persistence: | the determination or the ability to "stick with" something |
| Physical development | the growth and development of both the brain and body in infancy and early childhood |
| Ponder | to think about, to reflect |
| Predictable | expected; able to be anticipated |
| Process | to form ideas |
| Social development | process by which a child learns to interact with others around them |
| Unique | distinctive, one of a kind |
| Invention | combining materials in new ways to create original works |
| Emotional development | feelings and emotions are, understanding how and why they occur, recognizing your own feelings and those of others, |