DCF CGDR Practice

Development is even – children progress in all skills at the same time.

Every day, time must be devoted for children to practice writing at their level

10. A is the connection between two nerve cells. The connections are being formed throughout the brain throughout life.

Studies show that the more children read and are read to, the better readers they become.

Encouraging experimentation, exploration ,stimulating the imagination are reasons why learning centers are of value

Children’s development progresses in “fits and starts”.

______________ includes activities such as: building with interlocking blocks or toy logs and using tools.

periods or times when the children are receptive to their surroundings with other people are called windows

A child’s family has no real impact on a child’s health status

Babies are born with the ability to hear.

As children experiment with _____________, they learn important concepts such as gravity, stability, and patterning.

Establishing a schedule it helps children feel secure and comfortable by letting them know what to expect.

An infant begins to process language and communication skills before birth because hearing matures to listening

Both Environmental Influences and Genetics affect how children grow and develop. This statement demonstrates:

Children will not grow at perfectly steady rates – they experience growth spurts

___ is a broad area that focuses on how children feel about themselves and their relationships with others.

Young Babies don’t really like looking at the human face and don’t find it very interesting.

A child begins to engage with his/he5r caregiver and surroundings at

According to what theorist, do individuals go through eight stages called emotional conflicts.

GROWTH OR DEVEOLOPMENT refers to increase in complexity – the child acquires more refined knowledge and behavior skills.

Is a prevailing or dominant quality that characterize a person.

Crying is the first way that an infant has of communicating

According to Maslow:

Cars, trucks, and small blocks would be found in the _____________ Center.

A routine is predictable sequence of steps or activities that are performed to complete a task.

___ refers to the child’s ability to communicate with others. It involves a child’s ability to see, hear, speak, read

When children become good readers in the early grades, they are likely to become better throughout their school year.

GROWTH OR DEVELOPMENT refers to specific changes in the body – size, weight, height.

Temperament is different from personality.

__________is the most impact that a person’s immediate society has on how a person perceives and reacts to the worlds.

Vygotsky focused on the connection between people and the culture in which they interact.

Providing tactile clues for activities is necessary for children with

____________ includes activities such as sculpting, painting, cutting, sewing, and drawing.

refers to a child’s ability to move about and control various body parts.

This theorist is most known for his work on the psychology if intelligence.

Environment plays a powerful role in determining how children develop. The most important environmental influences are:

The theorist who developed the social development (sociocultural) theory of learning.

It is sometimes too early to start reading to children.

When working with children with special needs or children from a different culture, it is important to follow the 3-A’s

Stimulation and experience determine what connections are formed in brain . Negative experiences create one set on conn

Developmental progress does not occur during repetitive, mindless activities.

As the child learns, the responsibility is gradually transferred to him. This instructional technique is called:

Routines are consistent on a daily basis

The Domain __, refers to a child’s eagerness to learn. It includes curiosity, persistence, problem solving

A child with a developmental obstacle may experience slowed development.

A child in good health has a better opportunity to grow with fewer developmental challenges than an unhealthy child.

Developmentally Practices are age appropriate, individually appropriate ,socially, and culturally appropriate.

Reading and Writing Skills develop in children at the same time.

Play contributes positively to child development.

____includes activities where children pretend, “I’m the mommy, you be the baby, Let’s play school. Let’s pretend that…”

Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) is often referred as “Ages and Stages”.

For child care professionals, Erickson’s theory emphasizes a relationship with children based on trust.

The sand/water table would be found in the ______________ Center.

Providing simple activities and organizing materials in easy-to-follow steps is necessary for children with

Children develop in relatively the same ways and there is a typical sequence of Development

Babies are born with the ability to hear. This ability begins to develop in the womb.

Dress up clothes, pots and pans and dishes would be found in the _____________ Center.

developed eight psychosocial stages through which humans develop throughout their entire life.

______________ includes activities such as: solving puzzles, counting, classifying, and sorting.

What are the three elements needed for creating developmentally appropriate programs.

is the blend of physical and temperamental characteristics inherited by a child from both parents

According to Piaget, the concrete operational stage occurs when:

. Around____________ months, infants begin to make vowel-like noises, called cooing

From , the infant/child is trying to communicate with the world around them.

Cognitive Development and General Knowledge Domain involves the child’s

According to Erickson, an infant’s trust is developed over time by providing a consistent, comforting environment.

Birth Order influences how children develop.

Which activity in a childcare setting has an effect on the child’s development learning?

According to Maslow, rest, sleep, food, health care are examples of:

Knowledge of child development is essential to working with young children.

Before babies utter their first word, they are preparing for language in many ways

The Cognitive and General Knowledge Domain refers to the child’s__. It includes discovery, concept and memory formation,

At 24 months, a child’s ________________________ vocabulary are the words he understands. It contains about 300 words.

Developmentally Appropriate Practices may have to be modified for children who have special needs.

Providing specific steps for the activity and controlling the number of children at the center is necessary for

Reflexes control most of a newborn child’s movements

Locate centers in areas accessible to children in wheelchairs or with braces is necessary for

A ____ is a predictable sequence of steps or activities that are performed to complete a task.

Children need limits that take into account their particular stage of development and capabilities

An environment with Art, books related to lessons, vocabulary strips, maps, and posted ABC signs is an example of a/n