Learning Environment Chapter 2 Flashcards
Why are relationships important to an early childhood program?
Relationships are the HEART of an early childhood program.
How do relationships create a high quality climate in childcare programs?
Relationships allow children to feel safe, increase positive behaviours, and reduce absenteeism.
What is emotional responsiveness? What does it affect in terms of biology?
Emotional Responsiveness: acknowledging and responding to children’s emotions and needs.
This can affect development in the brain and biochemistry in the brain.
What are the 4 needs of the CIRCLE OF COURAGE?
- the need to belong
- to achieve mastery
- to be independent
- to be generous
CIRCLE OF COURAGE
What does it mean “the need to belong”?
“The child knows that I am loved”
CIRCLE OF COURAGE
What does it mean by “to achieve mastery”?
“The child knows that I can succeed”
CIRCLE OF COURAGE
What does it mean by “To be independent”?
“The child knows that I have the power to make decisions”
CIRCLE OF COURAGE
What does it mean by “to be generous”?
“The child knows that I have a purpose for my life”
Often times, securely attached children will use the adult attachment figure as a “home base”. Children will still refer back to the adult for…
Reassurance and Guidance
What is self-regulation?
the ability to control one’s emotions, actions, and thinking.
To develop empathy, children must be able to engage in…
SOCIAL perspective-taking and EMOTIONAL perspective-taking
How can teachers create a sense of community in their classrooms?
Make sure all children are represented in the classroom and children bond and get to know each other
What is self-efficacy?
Self-efficacy means a persons belief about their competence in a given situation.
How do we promote self-efficacy in the classroom? List 6 different ways.
- use individual and small group activities
- provide materials that get increasingly harder
- teach children skills they need to be successful
- provide choices of activities
- make encouraging remarks
- avoid group competition
How can we assist children to become independent? List 4 ways.
- make materials accessible and available
- allow children to do what they can for themselves and make decisions
- establish clear and consistent guidelines and rules
- allow children to make choices and learn from their results
