Early childhood chapter 7: Infants and
Toddlers - Critical Years for Learning
Learning Outcomes - correct answer-Describe what infants and toddlers are like
Explain how brain research influences your care and education of young children
Explain how you will support the psychosocial, emotional, motor, cognitive, and language
development of infants and toddlers
Describe how to prepare an enriched environment that supports infants' and toddlers'
development
Identity the components of developmentally appropriate curriculum for infants and toddlers
Explain why infant/toddler mental health is and why it is important
Identify the teacher's role in the inclusive classroom
Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning - correct answer-Use understanding
of young children's characteristics and needs, and of multiple interacting influences on
children's development and learning, to create environments that are healthy, respectful,
supportive and challenging for each child
Standard 4: Using Developmentally Effective Approaches to Connect with Children and
Families - correct answer-Understand and use positive relationships and supportive
interactions as the foundation for my work with young children and families. Know,
understand, and use a wide array of developmentally appropriate approaches, instructional
strategies, and tools to connect with children and families and positively influence each
child's development and learning
Standard 5: Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum - correct answer-I
understand the importance of developmental domains and academics (or content)
disciplines in early childhood curriculum. Know the essential concepts, inquiry tools, and
structure of content areas, including academic subjects, and can identify resources to
deepen my understanding. Use my own knowledge and other resources to design,
implement, and evaluate meaningful, challenging curricula that promote comprehensive
developmental and learning outcomes for every young child
Toddlers are. Active - correct answer-Exploration helps toddlers learn about their world by
using all of their senses
Parents challenge = make sure toddlers can explore safely
, Toddlers engage in emotional eavesdropping by listening and watching emotional reactions
directed from one adult to another. Use this emotional information to shape their own
behavior
Understanding other people's emotions is a critical school readiness skill. This is one reason
infants and toddlers need emotionally stable teachers.
Portraits of infants and toddlers - correct answer-The portrait provides you with an up-close
and personal look at real infants and toddlers are described for you by their caregivers
Infant/Toddler Milestones - correct answer-Birth to 3
Infancy = life's first year, includes the first breath, first smile, first thoughts, first words, and
first steps. Significant developments continue during toddlerhood.
Toddlerhood = the period between 1 and 3 years
Milestones = Walking and language acquisition
Mobility and language are the consequences of autonomy that enable toddlers to become
independent.
Nature vs Nurture - correct answer-Nature = genetics
Nurture = environment
Brain development - correct answer-Brain and child development research has created a
great deal of interest in the first 3 years of life
Research on the brain has enormous implications for early childhood education and for
public policy.
Brain research provides a strong basis for making decisions about what programs to provide
for young children, as well as what environmental conditions promote optional child
development.
Brain research also under covers the importance of early experiences and the benefits of
early intervention services, thus pointing toward a positive economic return on investment in
young children
Neural shearing / pruning - correct answer-The process of brain connections withering away
when they are not used or used very little
Synaptogenesis - correct answer-The formation of connections, or synapses, among
neurons; this process of brain development begins before brith and continues until age 10
Synapses - correct answer-Brain connections; the junction across which nerve impulses
pass
Toddlers - Critical Years for Learning
Learning Outcomes - correct answer-Describe what infants and toddlers are like
Explain how brain research influences your care and education of young children
Explain how you will support the psychosocial, emotional, motor, cognitive, and language
development of infants and toddlers
Describe how to prepare an enriched environment that supports infants' and toddlers'
development
Identity the components of developmentally appropriate curriculum for infants and toddlers
Explain why infant/toddler mental health is and why it is important
Identify the teacher's role in the inclusive classroom
Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning - correct answer-Use understanding
of young children's characteristics and needs, and of multiple interacting influences on
children's development and learning, to create environments that are healthy, respectful,
supportive and challenging for each child
Standard 4: Using Developmentally Effective Approaches to Connect with Children and
Families - correct answer-Understand and use positive relationships and supportive
interactions as the foundation for my work with young children and families. Know,
understand, and use a wide array of developmentally appropriate approaches, instructional
strategies, and tools to connect with children and families and positively influence each
child's development and learning
Standard 5: Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum - correct answer-I
understand the importance of developmental domains and academics (or content)
disciplines in early childhood curriculum. Know the essential concepts, inquiry tools, and
structure of content areas, including academic subjects, and can identify resources to
deepen my understanding. Use my own knowledge and other resources to design,
implement, and evaluate meaningful, challenging curricula that promote comprehensive
developmental and learning outcomes for every young child
Toddlers are. Active - correct answer-Exploration helps toddlers learn about their world by
using all of their senses
Parents challenge = make sure toddlers can explore safely
, Toddlers engage in emotional eavesdropping by listening and watching emotional reactions
directed from one adult to another. Use this emotional information to shape their own
behavior
Understanding other people's emotions is a critical school readiness skill. This is one reason
infants and toddlers need emotionally stable teachers.
Portraits of infants and toddlers - correct answer-The portrait provides you with an up-close
and personal look at real infants and toddlers are described for you by their caregivers
Infant/Toddler Milestones - correct answer-Birth to 3
Infancy = life's first year, includes the first breath, first smile, first thoughts, first words, and
first steps. Significant developments continue during toddlerhood.
Toddlerhood = the period between 1 and 3 years
Milestones = Walking and language acquisition
Mobility and language are the consequences of autonomy that enable toddlers to become
independent.
Nature vs Nurture - correct answer-Nature = genetics
Nurture = environment
Brain development - correct answer-Brain and child development research has created a
great deal of interest in the first 3 years of life
Research on the brain has enormous implications for early childhood education and for
public policy.
Brain research provides a strong basis for making decisions about what programs to provide
for young children, as well as what environmental conditions promote optional child
development.
Brain research also under covers the importance of early experiences and the benefits of
early intervention services, thus pointing toward a positive economic return on investment in
young children
Neural shearing / pruning - correct answer-The process of brain connections withering away
when they are not used or used very little
Synaptogenesis - correct answer-The formation of connections, or synapses, among
neurons; this process of brain development begins before brith and continues until age 10
Synapses - correct answer-Brain connections; the junction across which nerve impulses
pass
