Developmental Appropriate Practice - Answers education that focuses on the typical developmental
patterns of children and the uniqueness of each child
Four Domains - Answers physical, cognitive, language, social-emotional
Three Considerations - Answers Commonality, Individuality, Context
Piaget - Answers theorist that developed a series of stages in which an individual passes during cognitive
development. birth to age 7. assimilation and accommodation
Erickson - Answers Life crisis; psycho-social development; Psychoanalytic. birth to Kindergarden
Vygotsky - Answers zone of proximal development, scaffolding, egocentrism
Montessori - Answers A group program that encourages young children to learn independently through
the use of highly specialized materials. respect for the child, sensitive periods
Dewey - Answers Learning by Doing- Learning occurs through experience. progressivism, child centered
learning
Kohlberg - Answers stages of moral development
types of play - Answers solitary, onlooker, parallel, associative, cooperative
Levels of Social Play - Answers unoccupied, onlooker, solitary, parallel, associative, cooperative
Why is play important? - Answers Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their
imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy
brain development. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world
around them.
Montessori - Answers A group program that encourages young children to learn independently through
the use of highly specialized materials
Reggio Emilia - Answers A famous program of early-childhood education that originated in the town of
Reggio Emilia, Italy; it encourages each child's creativity in a carefully designed setting.
Project Approach - Answers an instructional method through which students engage in an in-depth
investigation of a real world topic worthy of their attention and effort. The process often includes field
trips or expert guests and a culminating event through which children present the results of their
research
High Scope - Answers An approach to early childhood education built on consistency and few transitions
during the day.