Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices Flashcards
What does NAEYC mean?
National Association for the Education of Young Children
What does Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on (age range)
Birth to age 8
What are the three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Age, Individually, Social/ Culturally
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice a concept of?
Intentionally
In Developmentally appropriate programs goals must be what
Achievable, yet challenging enough
TRUE or FALSE
Developmentally Appropriate Practice is a Curriculum
FALSE
A set of Guidelines
What is one of the best predictors of school and life success?
The ability to communicate
What are Structural indicators?
Things that are regulable (monitored and are important for providing consistent care) Ex. Smaller Group Size, Inclusive environment
What are Process indicators?
What programs do to promote development (observable interactions)
Ex. Child size furnishings, Established routines
What did the Perry Preschool study show?
That children raised in poor quality child-care may actually have problem
What are some written discipline policy?
- Children shall not be subjected to severe, humiliating, or frightening
- Shall not be associated with food, rest, or toileting
- Spanking, or other physical punishments
TRUE or FALSE
A child that have separation anxiety, so you should make a brief separation plan for anyone is in need
TRUE
What is Motivational theories?
Someone personal motivation and desires
What is Social development theories?
The emotional and personality development
What is Intellectual/ cognitive development theories?
The development on someone’s intellectual understanding of their world
What is the ability to do something with help or assistance and the ability to do something without help or assistance?
“Zone of Proximal Development”
What is Scaffolding?
The assistance a teacher or more skilled peer provides
What is a specialized nerve cells that make up the central nervous system?
A neuron
What is a fiber that sends messages away to other neurons?
An axon
What accepts incoming messages from the axons?
Dendrites
TRUE or FALSE
In a child’s brain there are many more neurons than are actually needed
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
Pushing children too early into fine motor tasks can be frustrating and may leave children feeling stressed and unsuccessful
TRUE
What is Solitary play?
Playing alone
What is parallel play?
Playing beside another child but not playing with them
