Child Life first test
Authoritarian -
Sets many rules but they are often unreasonable, communicates poorly; uses
negative discipline strategies; often has a harmful effect on child development.
Authoritative -
Positive and responsive; makes expectations clear; has a positive effect on
children's development.
Permissive -
Indulgent/permissive - Low in making expectations clear; highly responsiveness
Uninvolved/permissive - Low in making expectations clear, low in responsiveness
Responsiveness -
This refers to how warm a person is and how she communicates and gives an
explanation as well as her knowledge of child development.
one of the two major elements in a person's caregiving style; and where an adult meets a
child's needs and understands child development.
ex: Some adults are very responsive to children, whereas others are not very responsive.
Demandingness -
This involves how effectively and positively a person makes expectations clear to
children and how she monitors and supervises children. It also refers to a person's way of
facing issues with children. Children need to understand teachers set boundaries.
ex: Some adults are high in demandingness, whereas others make very few demands.
Modeling desired behavior -
Model self control; children imitate
Instruction/teaching/ practice -
Clearly communicates expectations and gives specific instructions on how to meet
the expectations
Giving feedback -
Recognize and encourage children with advice, pointers, and information about
how something is to be done.
Managing the child's physical environment -
managing it well
Stating expectations for appropriate behavior -
stating them clearly, kindly, and effectively
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, Helping children understand 'why' -
Helping children understand 'why'
Change -
Helping children change their understanding and attitude,
refers to helping children look at things in a different way and build understanding of new
ways of doing things.
TRUE OR FALSE -
"No one cares what you have to say, until they know you care"
TRUE OR FALSE -
Building a good relationship with a child is the most important part of working with
children.
TRUE OR FALSE -
The whole semester we will concentrate on positive, authoritative child guidance,
based on principles of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP).
TRUE OR FALSE -
This caregiving style is warm, very responsive, and supportive, while it also has
reasonable and high expectations of children.
TRUE OR FLASE -
The caregiving styles of parents, teachers and all caregivers are important and
influence the child's behavior.
Demonstrate respect and show interest -
Show appropriate interest in and genuine respect for each Childs family.
Acknowledge each child -
Acknowledge each child every child every day at school. Welcomed each one
warmly with a friendly greeting.
Learn about each child -
Get to know each child by observing that child working and playing with
equipment with other children you can discover different types of things a child likes to do.
You can also observe how that child interacts with others.
Find out what is important to children (i.e. rewards) -
ask children appropriate questions so that they can discover what is important to
them and the things they like to do.
Show respect by paying attention (no texting, emailing, or other conversations) -
when you talk to children listen to what they say, look at them and avoid doing
anything else. This tells that child that you are indeed interested in the child's ideas and what
the child thinks about things.
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Authoritarian -
Sets many rules but they are often unreasonable, communicates poorly; uses
negative discipline strategies; often has a harmful effect on child development.
Authoritative -
Positive and responsive; makes expectations clear; has a positive effect on
children's development.
Permissive -
Indulgent/permissive - Low in making expectations clear; highly responsiveness
Uninvolved/permissive - Low in making expectations clear, low in responsiveness
Responsiveness -
This refers to how warm a person is and how she communicates and gives an
explanation as well as her knowledge of child development.
one of the two major elements in a person's caregiving style; and where an adult meets a
child's needs and understands child development.
ex: Some adults are very responsive to children, whereas others are not very responsive.
Demandingness -
This involves how effectively and positively a person makes expectations clear to
children and how she monitors and supervises children. It also refers to a person's way of
facing issues with children. Children need to understand teachers set boundaries.
ex: Some adults are high in demandingness, whereas others make very few demands.
Modeling desired behavior -
Model self control; children imitate
Instruction/teaching/ practice -
Clearly communicates expectations and gives specific instructions on how to meet
the expectations
Giving feedback -
Recognize and encourage children with advice, pointers, and information about
how something is to be done.
Managing the child's physical environment -
managing it well
Stating expectations for appropriate behavior -
stating them clearly, kindly, and effectively
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, Helping children understand 'why' -
Helping children understand 'why'
Change -
Helping children change their understanding and attitude,
refers to helping children look at things in a different way and build understanding of new
ways of doing things.
TRUE OR FALSE -
"No one cares what you have to say, until they know you care"
TRUE OR FALSE -
Building a good relationship with a child is the most important part of working with
children.
TRUE OR FALSE -
The whole semester we will concentrate on positive, authoritative child guidance,
based on principles of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP).
TRUE OR FALSE -
This caregiving style is warm, very responsive, and supportive, while it also has
reasonable and high expectations of children.
TRUE OR FLASE -
The caregiving styles of parents, teachers and all caregivers are important and
influence the child's behavior.
Demonstrate respect and show interest -
Show appropriate interest in and genuine respect for each Childs family.
Acknowledge each child -
Acknowledge each child every child every day at school. Welcomed each one
warmly with a friendly greeting.
Learn about each child -
Get to know each child by observing that child working and playing with
equipment with other children you can discover different types of things a child likes to do.
You can also observe how that child interacts with others.
Find out what is important to children (i.e. rewards) -
ask children appropriate questions so that they can discover what is important to
them and the things they like to do.
Show respect by paying attention (no texting, emailing, or other conversations) -
when you talk to children listen to what they say, look at them and avoid doing
anything else. This tells that child that you are indeed interested in the child's ideas and what
the child thinks about things.
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