Foundations of Early Childhood: Chapter
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Early childhood education - correct answer-diverse field that serves children from birth
through age 8
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - correct answer-world's
largest professional organisation of early childhood educator... mission to act upon needs,
rights, and well-being of young children
Infants/toddlers - correct answer-birth to 36 months
Preschoolers - correct answer-3/4 year olds
Kindergarteners - correct answer-5/6 year olds
Primary grades (1,2,3) - correct answer-6/7/8 year olds
(Early Childhood Setting) Schools - correct answer-Primary, Public, Charter, Private
(Early Childhood Setting) Head Start - correct answer-3/4/5 year olds in centers and home
based programs
Infants/toddlers
poverty level families
Funded by government
25% staff is parents, 12% disabilities
(Early Childhood Setting) Family Child Care Homes - correct answer-birth-school age
Caregiver's home
(Early Childhood Setting) Child Care Centers - correct answer-Infants/toddlers
3/4/5 years old
before and after school
(Early Childhood Setting) Preschools - correct answer-3/4/5 year olds
Private or public
Labs
child care - correct answer-care/education while parents are employed
7AM-6PM, longer hours at hospitals
parent cooperatives - correct answer-programs ran by groups of parents
prekindergarten - correct answer-preschool funded by state or local departments of
education, fastest growing sector of the field
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Early childhood education - correct answer-diverse field that serves children from birth
through age 8
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - correct answer-world's
largest professional organisation of early childhood educator... mission to act upon needs,
rights, and well-being of young children
Infants/toddlers - correct answer-birth to 36 months
Preschoolers - correct answer-3/4 year olds
Kindergarteners - correct answer-5/6 year olds
Primary grades (1,2,3) - correct answer-6/7/8 year olds
(Early Childhood Setting) Schools - correct answer-Primary, Public, Charter, Private
(Early Childhood Setting) Head Start - correct answer-3/4/5 year olds in centers and home
based programs
Infants/toddlers
poverty level families
Funded by government
25% staff is parents, 12% disabilities
(Early Childhood Setting) Family Child Care Homes - correct answer-birth-school age
Caregiver's home
(Early Childhood Setting) Child Care Centers - correct answer-Infants/toddlers
3/4/5 years old
before and after school
(Early Childhood Setting) Preschools - correct answer-3/4/5 year olds
Private or public
Labs
child care - correct answer-care/education while parents are employed
7AM-6PM, longer hours at hospitals
parent cooperatives - correct answer-programs ran by groups of parents
prekindergarten - correct answer-preschool funded by state or local departments of
education, fastest growing sector of the field
