Students must complete the following to receive full credit:

• Terms Do all terms with example for terms

• Notes 5 sentences​ PER Video​. Do all video notes

• Questions Answer the questions completely

•     Reflection: What you thought about the topic and how this helps you understand the subject

Total pages: 

5-10 pages of work per unit

Unit 6 – Physical Development from 1yr old to 3 yrs old 

Important Questions:

1. List 2 benefits of providing finger foods for 1 yr olds.

2. What is the most important consideration in preparing meals and snacks for young children

3. How do toddlers usually respond to taking a bath?

4. What should toddlers do to take care of their own teeth?

5. What should parents do to care for the toddlers teeth?

6. What is the difference between natural and synthetic fibers?

7. How should parents respond to a young child’s fear of the dark?

8. At what age should a child begin toilet training? 

9. Explain what it means to be self-centered.

10. What does negativism in a toddler indicate?

11. What kinds of emotions do toddlers release during temper tantrums?

12. Briefly describe the emotional stage typical for a 3 yr old.

13. How does a child’s expression of emotions change around the age of 3?

14. List 3 factors that may influence the number of fears a young child has.

15. What is the most notable cause of jealousy in children between the ages of 18 months and 3 ½ yrs? 

16. . What is socialization?

17. At what age do children typically engage in parallel play?

18. What is the difference between parallel play and cooperative play?

19. How do 2 ½ yr olds often show negativism in their social relationships?

20. At what age do children usually begin to engage in cooperative play?

21. Why is it important to give young children opportunities for forming friendships and for playing with friends?

22. How should parents treat a child to help him or her develop a positive self-concept? 

Unit 7: Development from 4 to 6 yrs old 

Important Questions:

1. Which method of learning is based on watching and copying others?

2. Who uses this method?

3.  List 3 examples of concepts.

4. What are the 5 basic elements of intellectual activity?

5. What is the attention span of a 1 to 3 yr old child

6. Why could there be no learning without memory

7. When and how does perception develop?

8.  What are the 5 basic steps in problem solving?

9. What is curiosity? Why is it important? 

10. What is required before a child can learn a new skill?

11. Why is it important to give a toddler only as much help as he or she needs in practicing a new skill

12. Which kinds of development does playing promote?

13. What should be the most important consideration when choosing toys for children?

14. List toys that are appropriate and fun for toddlers between the ages of . . . 1yr and 2 yrs old… 2 and 3 yrs old… 3 and 4 yrs old… 

15. What should parents do to encourage language development in young children?

16. At about what age do children begin to learn some of the rules of grammar?

17. What is articulation?

18. What is a speech therapist?

19. What kinds of problems might indicate that the help of a speech therapist is needed? 

20. List 3 motor skills that an average 5 yr old develops. 

Unit 8: Family Relationships in early childhood 

Important Questions:

Explain the 3 stages of prenatal development

1. List 10 emotional development characteristics of 4 year olds…

2. List 10 emotional development characteristics of 5 year olds…

3. List 5 emotional development characteristics of 6 year olds…

4. Who is more likely to tell tall tales – a 4 yr old or 5 yr old? Why?

5. Why is six a difficult age for many children?

6. What is the most common cause of anger in children aged 4 to 6?

7. List at least 3 fears common among 4 to 6 yr olds.

8. List at least 3 things parents can do to help relieve children’s stress.

9. In your study guide, list 5 advantages and 4 disadvantages of competition among children. 

10. Do all children learn social skills at the same rate

11. What kind of play is typical for 4 yr olds?

12. How do children learn cooperation, fair play, and respect for others?

13. Compare family relationships of 4 yr olds, 5 yr olds, and 6 yr olds.

14. What forms the basis of the conscience in the early school years?

15. List 4 guidelines for moral development. 

16. List 4 signs of preoperational thinking.

17. At what age do children enter the stage Jean Piaget identified as the ‘operational period’?

18. When labeling children as “intelligent” or “unintelligent”, what are adults often influenced by?

19. Who developed the first intelligence test?

20. What does an IQ score of 100 tell you about a child? 

21. List at least 3 things the score does not tell you about the child.

22. Why should parents make an effort to spend quality time with their children every day? 

23. List at least 3 questions that will help you select an appropriate book for a child.

24.  How should parents respond to a child’s artwork

25. What are finger plays? 

Unit 9: – Health and Safety

Important Questions:

1. What is the most important responsibility of every parent and caregiver?

2. List 4 things necessary to keep a child safe

3. How can plastic bags be hazardous to babies and small children?

4. When should car safety restraints be used?

5. List 6 safety guidelines to follow to reduce the risk of choking for babies and young children.

6.  Which phone numbers should young children learn?

7. List 6 immunizations that children should have.

8. What diseases does the DTP vaccine protect against? 

9. List the 5 guidelines for fast action in case of an accident or injury.

10. How should animal bites be treated?

11. How should a nosebleed be treated?

12. Briefly describe the three categories of burns.

13. What are some signs of choking?

14. What is the difference between a fracture and a sprain?

15. What should you do if a child has been stung by a bee, wasp, or hornet?

16. What is a poison control center? 

17. What symptoms call for artificial respiration

18. What symptoms call for CPR? 

19. What are the long term effects of child abuse?

20. List 4 general categories of child abuse.

21. List 3 traits common among child abusers. 

22. Where should child abuse be reported? 

23. What do members of Parents Anonymous do?

24.  What are 2 basic steps society can take to help eliminate child abuse? 

25. List 5 guidelines for helping children deal with separation or divorce. 

Unit 10: Careers with Children 

Important Questions:

1. What responsibilities does a child care provider undertake? 

2. List 5 qualities of a good care provider.

3. How should a care provider respond to a crying infant?

4. What should a care provider do to help make bedtime easier for a toddler or preschooler?

5. Why do older children sometimes try to give a care provider a difficult time?

6. If a fire breaks out when you are caring for children, what should you do? 

7. List 4 reasons for observing children.

8. What is the difference between a subjective observation and an objective observation?

9. What determines which type of record an observer uses? 

10. What can an observer do to avoid disrupting the children being observed?

11. What does it mean to interpret an observation?

12. What is confidentiality? 

13. What is the first requirement for setting up an early childhood classroom?

14. List 7 kinds of learning centers that might be part of a well-equipped pre-school program.

15. Why is hand washing an important health care routine?

16. How do children learn through play?

17. Give an example of a good hands-on experience for young children.

18. List 3 examples of classroom rules for an early childhood classroom. 

19. What is time-out and when should it be used?

20.  What are 3 jobs that require good scores in verbal reasoning? 

Semester 2 Final Exam

In a short essay (3-5 paragraphs) would you do a career in child care? Why would you or not do it? Please support your answer with evidence from the units. Turn in with the final unit.