Early Childhood Education Terminology Chart

Early Childhood Education Terminology Chart

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Early Childhood Education Terminology Chart

Term Definition and Characteristics
Caregiver  This is a trained person who is responsible for caring and looking after young children with special needs in a childcare center.
Child care  Is the act and service of looking after young children at the age of six weeks to the age of twelve and normally happens at a day care center or other providers.
Developmentally effective practices  This is where the early childhood educator nurtures and reacts to children’s cognitive development both emotionally, physically and socially basing on development stages of children’s practices. Identification of new skills and talents, strengths and weakness of children is key at this level.
Early childhood Refers to growth and development of infants as from birth to the age of eight usually referred to as toddlerhood. Critical changes occur in the brain.
Early childhood administrator  Is a person who manages, plans, controls, and implements activities and programs as well as services offered in childcare. CITATION Wal17 l 1033 (Walsh, January 16,2017)
Early childhood education  Refers to teaching and activities offered to children from birth up to eight years of age, normally consists of infants and pre-school. The experiences are majorly to effect their developmental changes as they prepare for elementary school, a balanced schedule is prepared for the children in a safe environment, where they can play, eat food and snacks as well develop in language.
Early childhood educator  Refers to a trained person who handles the children with care and provides education to them on a continuous and regular basis.
Early childhood paraprofessionals A paraprofessional is a classroom assistant who is skilled and has a post of a teaching related post in a school and can provide special needs for children or students in all levels of schools.
Early childhood programs  This are programs that provides care to a group of children originating from different families and parents and usually under 12 years of age where they are trained and nurtured for a period of time in child care centers or nursery schools.
Infant  A young child normally from birth to 18 months.
Kindergarten  Is a program meant for preschoolers where they learn traditionally by singing, playing, drawing, interacting with other children as well as changing environment from home to school. Through interaction, they meet new friends and learn to communicate and develop new skills.
Multiculturalism  This is a concept that calls for respect for the cultural differences that exist in the societies, which in turn enhances peace and cohesion which is important in schools.
Preschooler  A child who is old but below the age of going to school, and not old enough to attend kindergarten.
Primary grades  This are the ratings on how the children or students should attain to qualify to move to the next school or class they can attend.e.g kindergarten : 3-6 yearsgrade 1 :6-7 years e.t.c
Readiness for learning  This is an aspect that is observed from the children’s likelihood to participate and give attention to what is being taught as well as knowledge and skills that come their way .
Toddler  A young child who just learnt how to walk normally with unsteady steps, 18 months to approximately 3 years.

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