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Advocacy
Child advocacy refers to a range of individuals, professionals and advocacy organizations who speak out on the best interests of children. Protect chi...
NAEYC
Professional Organization. Code of Ethical Conduct - Based on "Core Values"Guidelines set up for responsible teacher behavior.
Inclusion
Placing children with special needs in regular classrooms. Use to be called: "mainstreaming"
Cognitive
refers to how people think and learn
Milestones
Developmental tasks for specific age groups.
Sensorimotor
learning through the use of our five senses
Temperament
typical way a child responds to people and situations
Environment
includes people, culture, and physical and social surroundings
Heredity
passing of parents' qualities and traits through genes at their child's conception
Synapses
electrical connections between neurons
Child Development Associate (CDA)
a nationally recognized credential program for early childhood professionals
biohazards
materials that come into contact with bodily fluids
Including special needs children
They should always be included and lesson adapted or modified to meet their needs based on the IEP.
safety policy
the statement of rules and procedures that protect children and staff
risk-management plan
emergency procedures established in writing
objective observation
recorded facts rather than personal opinion or bias
