ECE 115 Study Guide
Growth Development of preschoolers? - correct answer ✔✔-should spend 1/4 day in physical activity
-naturally active
-preschool girls (hopping and skipping are more advanced then boys (running and jumping)
fine motor development? - correct answer ✔✔-requires opportunity to practice
-handedness established at age 4
-wrist cartilage does not harden to bone until age 6
-need open ended activities that develop hand muscles
physical/motor development? - correct answer ✔✔-engages in self-help skills (buttons, zips, simple
dress)
-manipulates small objects
uses scissors or writing/drawing tools with control
-paints and draws with a purpose
physical growth/maturation? - correct answer ✔✔-children gain 5-6 lbs and 2-3 inches from ages 3-6
years
-all 20 baby teeth have emerged around 3 years
Sensation and perception? - correct answer ✔✔-all senses are well developed by preschool
-body awareness is the sense of where our bodies are in space
-balance is the stimulation of the vestibular system of the inner ear to tell us our body position in
relation to gravity
Social/Emotional Development? - correct answer ✔✔-starting to consider the feelings of others
-shares, take turns and participates willingly in class activities
-understanding manners
, -begins to have "best friends"
-often tattles on other children
Cognitive development? - correct answer ✔✔-children at play are solving problems, creating,
experimenting, thinking and learning all the time
What is play based learning? - correct answer ✔✔-children problem solve on multiple levels, extend
their thinking, decode social behaviours and expectations
-observations of children at play reveals information about what they are able to accomplish and what
they are ready to learn next
-role of educator is to advance children's knowledge and thinking through adult guided activities during
play
What is play? - correct answer ✔✔1. play must be pleasurable and enjoyable
2. play has no extrinsic and goal
3. play is spontaneous and voluntary
4. play involves active engagement on the part of the player's
5. play involves an element of make believe
Why is play Important? - correct answer ✔✔children learn cognitive skills (math and problem solving like
a pretend grocery story), physical skills (running on the playground), new vocabulary (words they use in
social interaction or book experiences), social skills (playing together in pretend car wash) and literacy
skills (creating a menu for pretend restaurant)
Different types of play? - correct answer ✔✔-Unoccupied play (brith-3 months) babies making a lot opf
movement with legs, feet, hands
-Solitary play (birth-2 years) child play alone, not interested with playing with others yet
-Spector/Onlooker Behaviour (2 years) watches others play but does not play with them yet
-Parallel Play (2+ years) child plays near or next to other child but does not play with them
-Associate Play (3-4 years) child starts to interact with others but no large amounts of interactions
-Cooperative play (4+ years) plays together with others
Growth Development of preschoolers? - correct answer ✔✔-should spend 1/4 day in physical activity
-naturally active
-preschool girls (hopping and skipping are more advanced then boys (running and jumping)
fine motor development? - correct answer ✔✔-requires opportunity to practice
-handedness established at age 4
-wrist cartilage does not harden to bone until age 6
-need open ended activities that develop hand muscles
physical/motor development? - correct answer ✔✔-engages in self-help skills (buttons, zips, simple
dress)
-manipulates small objects
uses scissors or writing/drawing tools with control
-paints and draws with a purpose
physical growth/maturation? - correct answer ✔✔-children gain 5-6 lbs and 2-3 inches from ages 3-6
years
-all 20 baby teeth have emerged around 3 years
Sensation and perception? - correct answer ✔✔-all senses are well developed by preschool
-body awareness is the sense of where our bodies are in space
-balance is the stimulation of the vestibular system of the inner ear to tell us our body position in
relation to gravity
Social/Emotional Development? - correct answer ✔✔-starting to consider the feelings of others
-shares, take turns and participates willingly in class activities
-understanding manners
, -begins to have "best friends"
-often tattles on other children
Cognitive development? - correct answer ✔✔-children at play are solving problems, creating,
experimenting, thinking and learning all the time
What is play based learning? - correct answer ✔✔-children problem solve on multiple levels, extend
their thinking, decode social behaviours and expectations
-observations of children at play reveals information about what they are able to accomplish and what
they are ready to learn next
-role of educator is to advance children's knowledge and thinking through adult guided activities during
play
What is play? - correct answer ✔✔1. play must be pleasurable and enjoyable
2. play has no extrinsic and goal
3. play is spontaneous and voluntary
4. play involves active engagement on the part of the player's
5. play involves an element of make believe
Why is play Important? - correct answer ✔✔children learn cognitive skills (math and problem solving like
a pretend grocery story), physical skills (running on the playground), new vocabulary (words they use in
social interaction or book experiences), social skills (playing together in pretend car wash) and literacy
skills (creating a menu for pretend restaurant)
Different types of play? - correct answer ✔✔-Unoccupied play (brith-3 months) babies making a lot opf
movement with legs, feet, hands
-Solitary play (birth-2 years) child play alone, not interested with playing with others yet
-Spector/Onlooker Behaviour (2 years) watches others play but does not play with them yet
-Parallel Play (2+ years) child plays near or next to other child but does not play with them
-Associate Play (3-4 years) child starts to interact with others but no large amounts of interactions
-Cooperative play (4+ years) plays together with others
