EDU-119 Final Exam Review #1

​Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that children are inherently good

Girls and boys differ in growth rates and patterns

Johann Pestalozzi proposed teaching individual children with a tutor rather than in groups.

Children are more alike than they are different

Early childhood education has adapted to the changing conditions of childhood over the years.

​“Sabbath Schools” and “midnight schools” were the mainstay of education for African Americans before the Civil War

John Locke's theory of individual differences states that heredity is the most important factor.

Being familiar with the profession’s history gives a sense of support and financial aid.

Age-level charts, such as the Word Pictures described in Chapter 3, can be misused and misunderstood.​

Patty Smith Hill combined the philosophies of Froebel and John Dewey.

Word Pictures—or age-level charts—are valuable tools because they

Having a vocabulary of 5 to 50 words would place a child at which age level?​

​Kindergarten is required in every state in the United States.

​Current issues in early childhood education center on financing schools.

There is a relationship between developmental stages and a child’s growing awareness of his or her cultural identity

. Early childhood is defined as the period of life from infancy through age eight.

A child who observes family rules would be at which age level?​

Friedrich Froebel coined the term “kindergarten,” which means “children’s garden.”

Children who are talkers and love to chatter have the type of learning style called

Maria Montessori started the first Italian kindergarten.

Development is the interaction between nature and nurture.​

The Renaissance and Reformation periods saw the first call for universal education.

Public Law 94–142 is important because it​

A child who is able to draw a recognizable person is about

Certain age kids exhibit many same characteristics, but also display marked differences in abilities & personality. Why?

For a true evaluation of a child’s progress, Word Pictures or age-level charts are all that a teacher needs.​

Being intrigued by whispering would place a child at which age level?​

Not enough standard behavior appropriate to certain age levels to allow determination of general age-level characteristi

In the mid-20th century, persistent black initiatives forced a reformulation of public policies in education.

The beginning of nursery schools can be traced to England.