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Someone close to one's own age

Can hold head up, begins to push up when lying on tummy, begins to smile at people

The process by which the brain combines information taken in through the senses

Hostile, and at times destructive, behavior that people display when faced with conflict

A skill that involves the large muscles of the body such as those of the legs and shoulders

Unplanned learning

Children learn best through

The process of learning to recognize and express feelings and to establish a personal identity

Abilities in problem solving or creating materials that have value

Learning that takes place when a child tries several solutions to find one that works

Uncontrollable crying by an otherwise healthy baby

When children play near, but not actually with, other children

Shows fear, speaks few words, may take a few steps, cruises, eats table foods

The ability to understand how another person feels

Changing from drinking from the bottle or breast to a cup

What is your favorite class?

A skill that involves the smaller muscles of the body such as those in the fingers

Size relationship between different parts of the body

What is the best way to promote literacy in a child?

What is the best way to teach children?

A fear of unfamiliar people, usually expressed by crying

Which material would be best for a preschool construction/block area?

A baby's bond to his or her main caregiver

The ability to move the hands and fingers precisely in relation to what is seen

Why do preschoolers NOT throw as many tantrums as toddlers

Being able to use both hands with equal skill

A song or chant with accompanying hand motions

The motivation to accomplish more

An instinctive, automatic response

Which of the following is NOT an area of development?

A type of play in which children play and interact with one another

Connection between neurons that transmits instructions from the cell body to another neuron

The smallest individual sound in a word (the ou in house).

A condition in which babies do not grow up and develop properly

Responds to name, brings things to mouth, moves item between hands, begins to sit w/o support

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to help children handle stress?

A feeling response to the world around us

Ability to interpret & understand situations & use prior experiences when faced with problems

What material would be best for a dramatic play area in a preschool?

Something is suitable for the age and individual needs of a child

A key skill used to check a child's progress

Children think in terms of their own activities and what they perceive at the moment. (2-7)

The process of learning how to interact and express oneself with others

Being able to speak two languages

Length of time a person can concentrate on a task without getting bored

Environment in which a child has a wide variety of things to see, taste, smell, hear, & touch

Shows average weight & height of girls & boys at various ages

What is autonomy?

Feeling of belonging with others

Which of the following is an area of development?

How old is a toddler

Learning by watching and copying other

May be afraid of strangers, points, object permanence, crawls, stands holding on, eats solids

The baby's development during a pregnancy

Repetition of certain sounds

A number obtained by comparing a child's test results to those of other children the same age

To work with the hands

Inadequate nutrition

The process of learning to get along with others

The process of learning to base one's behavior on beliefs about what is right and wrong

Which is the correct order of the stages of development

Something is suitable for the age and individual needs of a child

An unexplainable and illogical fear

How can you incorporate social studies in a preschool lesson

Skill where the thumb and pointer finger squeeze to grasp an object

How people see themselves

Concept that objects will continue to exist even when they are out of sight

What materials would be best for a preschool science area?

To teach it through example

The ability to learn from sensory information

A condition that occurs when a baby is severely shaken

Begins to babble, laughs, reaches for toy, may be able to roll over

A person's unique emotional makeup

Thinking about one's own needs and wants and not those of others

To take steps to protect the child from possible dangers

Favoring or giving an advantage to people from one culture over the other cultures

When a person speaks with sporadic repetition or prolonged sounds

Emotional stress

A comfortable space free of dangers and with toys that are safe and interesting

Learning that results from being taught, often by parents, other caregivers, or older siblings

A mental ability that involves using the imagination to produce original ideas

What material would be best for a preschool math area?

Rivalry with the goal of winning or outperforming others

How should you handle a misbehaving preschooler?

Ease and skill in physical activity

Shot of a small amount of a dead or weakened disease-carrying germ given to build resistance

The process of learning how to interact and express oneself with others

The ability to perceive objects that are 3D

Belief in one's own abilities

1st stage of Piaget's learning theory, babies learn through their senses and their own actions