Study Guide for Early Childhood Education
Standard 1: Objective 1: Classify Childcare Programs:
1. What is custodial childcare?
2. What is developmental child care?
3. What is comprehensive child care?
4. What are some pros & cons of Hourly child care?
Advantages:
Disadvantage:
5. What are some pros & cons of Montessori child care?
(Learn by doing and on their own)
ADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
6. What are some pros & cons of Head Start?
(Help low-income child enter Kindergarten at a higher level)
ADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
7. What are some pros & cons of Preschool?
(Kindergarten prep, intellectual development)
ADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
8. What are some pros & cons of On-site child care?
(Parents can work near child and drop in during the day)
ADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
9. What are some pros & cons of Home care?
(Child care within a family residence that provides care for 4 or more children but no more than 6, except for school age)
ADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
10. What are some pros & cons of Day care centers?
(DESCRIPTION:13 or more children ages 4 weeks to 13 years. License required. Informal play)
ADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
11. What are some pros & cons of Laboratory schools?
(DESCRIPTION: #1 goal is to teach student teachers, not the child)
ADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
Standard 1: Objective 2: Licensing Standards & Laws:
12. What are some of the current licensing standards & laws?
13. What are qualifications for directors?
14. What are qualifications for teachers?
15. Regarding licensing laws, what are confidentiality issues?
16. Regarding licensing laws, what is proof of immunizations?
Standard 2: Objective 1: Resume
17. What are some positive employment characteristics?
Standard 2: Objective 2: Communication Skills:
18. What are some effective communication skills for children?
19. What are some effective communication skills for parents?
20. What are some effective communication skills for employers?
Standard 3: Objective 1: Secure & Healthy Environment:
21. What are some safe guidelines for maintaining a secure & healthy environment for young children?
22. What are some common childhood illnesses & communicable diseases?
23. What is the proper first aid for poisoning?
24. What is the proper first aid for cuts?
25. What is the proper first aid for bumps?
26. What is the proper first aid for bruises?
27. What is the proper first aid for choking?
28. What are the emergency procedures for a fire?
29. What are the emergency procedures for an earthquake?
30. What are the emergency procedures for an intruder?
31. How long should hands be washed?
32. When should hands be washed?
33. What are the four types of abuse?
34. What are some of the common symptoms of abuse?
Physical: Signs:
Emotional: Signs:
Neglect: Signs:
Sexual: Signs:
35. How should abuse be reported?
Standard 3: Objective 2: Nutrition
36. What are some guidelines when choosing healthy snacks & meals for young children?
37. What are some common types of food allergies?
38. How should food be handled to keep food safe?
Standard 4: Objective 1: DAP
39.Define DAP
40. What is DAP based on?
41. What is hands on learning?
42. What is concrete learning?
43. What is real learning?
44. What is relevant learning?
45. All type of learning should use which type of development?
46. What is child-directed learning?
47. What is teacher-directed learning?
48. What is child-initiated learning?
49. What is the difference between active & passive learning?
50. What are effective transitions?
51. Refer to your Ages & Stages Notes to study cognitive, social, emotional, moral, & physical (gross & fine motor).
52. What are open-ended questions?
Standard 4: Objective 2: Positive Guidance
53. What are 8 common reasons of misbehavior?
54. What are natural consequences?
55. What are logical consequences?
56. What are positive statements?
57. What is redirection?
58. What are limited choices?
59. What is time out?
60. What is positive reinforcement?
61. What is modeling?
62. What is child-directed?
63. What is problem-solving?
64. Identify ways to maintain control in a large & small group setting.
Standard 4: Objective 3: Observing Children:
65. What is the purpose of observing children?
66. What is the difference between objective/factual statements vs. subjective/interpretive statements?
67.What physical characteristics should be provided in a classroom?
68. How should the space be arranged?
Standard 5: Objective 1: Curriculum Planning:
69. What are responsibilities of the lead teacher?
70. What are responsibilities of the support teacher?
71. What is calendaring?
72. What is daily scheduling?
73. What are the 5 components of a lesson plan?
74. What three activities fall under language & literacy activities for preschoolers?
75. The four stages of art are: scribbling, pre-schematic, schematic, and realism. What is the scribbling stage?
76. What is the pre-schematic stage?
77. What is the schematic stage?
78. What is realism?
79. What are some guidelines for choosing appropriate science & sensory activities for preschoolers?
80. What are some guidelines for choosing appropriate music & movement activities for preschoolers?
81. What are some guidelines for choosing appropriate dramatic play activities for preschoolers?
82. What are some guidelines for choosing appropriate food experience activities for preschoolers?
83. What are some guidelines for choosing appropriate free play for preschoolers?