What is the age range of early childhood? - answer birth through 8 years old
What does "DAP" stand for? - answer Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Think about the characteristics of the following age groups. Match each age group to
the characteristic that best fits each group.
Infants
1 year-old
2-year-olds
3-year-olds
4-year-olds
5-year-olds
6–8-year-olds - answer Infants - completely depend on adults
1 year-old -increasing motor skills (fine and gross), language development
2-year-olds - expanding self-help skills
3-year-olds - ask many questions
4-year-olds- language contains more word play
5-year-olds - more elaborate, imaginative, cooperative play
6–8-year-olds - demonstrate independence, have friendships
What is essential to all areas of development? - answerPlay
Communication needs to flexible to meet the individual needs of families. There are two
types of communication: formal and informal. Match the terms with the examples
provided.
Formal -
Informal - - answer Formal - Family-teacher conference, home visits
Informal - Arrival/departure at school, notes/phone calls/emails
Match the term to the correct definition.
Early Childhood Teacher
Child Care Worker - answerEarly Childhood Teacher- a specifically trained professional
who works with children from infancy to age eight
Child Care Worker- term traditionally used to describe a person who works in a
childcare setting
There are a lot of theories behind early childhood education. Match the theory (or
theorists) to the definition.
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