birth to 1 year: - ANSWER-1 adult per 4 children
1 year olds - ANSWER-1 adult per 6
2 year olds - ANSWER-1 adult per 11
3 year olds - ANSWER-1
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4 year olds - ANSWER-1 adult per 20
5+ year olds - ANSWER-1 adult per 25
Mixed Age Groups- includes children under 1 year old - ANSWER-1 adult per 4
Mixed Age Groups- includes children over 1 year of age but under 2 years of age - ANSWER-1 adult per 6
Mixed Age Groups: includes children 2 years of age or older - ANSWER-ratio of age group of the majority of children in the group
distance around students during nap time - ANSWER-18 inches
indoor space must have a minimum of blank usable indoor floor space for each child - ANSWER-35 square feet
outdoor play area must have a minimum of blank space per child - ANSWER-45 square feet of play for 1/2 of the facilities capacity
toilet and sink ratio - ANSWER-15 children per 1 sink and toilet and 1 additional toilet and sink for 30 after
ADA - ANSWER-children and adults with disabilities are entitled to the same rights and privileges that others enjoy
Maslow's Theory - ANSWER-Physical, comfort and safety, social, self esteem, self actualization. The lowest levels of needs must be met before higher needs can be accomplished.
Erickson's Theory - ANSWER-describes 8 conflicts that must be resolved at stages throughout life.
Piaget's Theory - ANSWER-explain how children interact with their environment to construct knowledge. Each stage represents a change from one type of thought or behavior to another and builds on the stage before
Vygotsky's Theory - ANSWER-focuses on the connections between people and the culture in which they interact.
Temperament - ANSWER-a prevailing or dominant quality that characterizes a person
8 to 18 months - ANSWER-discovery and exploration, expanding their skills, mobility- sit, crawl, walk, focus on growing independence
18 to 36 months - ANSWER-more confident when they can wash and dry their own hands, feed themselves without help, ride a tricycle. I can do it myself stage (dressing self, walking down stairs, carrying a conversation)
3 to 5 years old - ANSWER-Can do many things independently, jumping, running, hopping, bike riding, good listeners and understand things like knives, love to help with chores, still need teachers to help and be close to them.
Physical Development - ANSWER-ways that the children's bodies grow and change
Social and Emotional - ANSWER-children will advance from parallel play to associative or collaborative play, which includes interacting and sharing toys and materials with other children.
Language and Communication - ANSWER-children are exposed to new words and encouraged to elaborate when they speak. One way to encourage this is by sending home questions for parents to ask their children about their day. Children tend to speak in short sentences
Cognitive Development and General Knowledge - ANSWER-young children understand about 900 words at this age. They also understand that words mean the same thing when they are used in a different order
Approaches to Learning - ANSWER-learning activities should be challenging, engaging, and also attainable. Comments are always believable, encouraging, and that they recognize the child's effort. A teacher should stay away from non specific praise
Creative Curriculum - ANSWER-- Diane Trister Dodge
-1998
-Based on Cognitive Development Theory and Social- Emotional Development
-Proposes that children work best in small groups and describes and demonstrates how to plan a developmentally appropriate classroom [Show Less]