Early Childhood Development Flashcards

Flashcards based on the Early Childhood Development NQF Level 4 curriculum.

What is it called when we deliberately plan our actions and behaviors so that children observe how we respond in difficult situations?

Intentional practice.

Where are the Critical Cross-field Outcomes, which are part of all educational programmes in South Africa, indicated?

NCF (National Curriculum Framework).

Education White Paper 6 is the policy for what type of education?

Inclusive education.

Education White Paper 5 is the policy for what type of education?

Early childhood education.

Who develops the Grade R curriculum?

Department of Basic Education.

How does the ECD practitioner assess babies, toddlers, and young children?

By completing observations.

Curriculum experiences are prescribed for different categories of children based on what?

Age.

What type of knowledge is embedded knowledge passed down from generation to generation?

Indigenous

What type of knowledge and practices are specific to a particular geographical region?

Local Knowledge

According to Bronfenbrenner, what will have the greatest influence on the young child?

The child's family.

True or False: 'I must be educated in ways that help me celebrate my differences' refers to exclusive education.

False. It refers to inclusive education.

True or False: Parents and caregivers play a big role in early childhood education.

True

True or False: Curricula should be differentiated to accommodate children with special needs.

True

True or False: The content of ECD programmes is universal and should not be influenced by culture in any way.

False. The content of ECD programs should be influenced by culture.

True or False: All ECD practitioners have the same qualification, namely TVET Early Childhood Development NCV 4.

False. ECD practitioners may have different qualifications.

True or False: Best practices in English ECD centers are often based on a Western way of viewing childhood.

True

True or False: Babies and toddlers can follow the same daily schedule.

False. Babies and toddlers have different schedules

True or False: Creative activities can be done indoors as well as outdoors.

True

True or False: A learning environment refers mainly to the physical environment.

False. It refers to both the physical and social environment.

True or False: ECD centers should not have a pet corner as they are unhygienic.

False. ECD canters can have a pet corner if they are kept clean and are supervised.

What is offered to primary caregivers and young children as a means of support at home?

Home-based programmes

What do you call a caregiver looking after a child on a casual basis?

Child minding

What type of informal training normally takes place at the local clinic or other municipal venue?

Community-based programmes

What are programs aimed at young children living in rural areas where visits are made once or twice a week?

Mobile ECD programmes

Where a group of young children have 'play dates' on a weekly basis, supervised by the mothers?

A playgroup

What provides disadvantaged children and families with access to developmentally appropriate educational play and learning materials?

A toy library

What is structured to provide learning and support appropriate to the child's development age and stage at a center?

ECD centre-based programmes

Which programme is designed for children aged 3,5-5 years?

A pre- Grade R programme

What provides the foundation for a child's learning?

Families

Learning areas

Mathematics and Language

ECD's jurisdiction changed and now falls under the Department …

Higher Education and Training

Day mothers with more than … children are required to register their centre.

Six

When play activities provide opportunities for children to develop across many domains at the same time, it is seen as …

Holistic development

The National Curriculum Framework provides guidance for those developing programmes and working with babies, toddlers, and young children between the ages of…

Birth to four

… assessment is done at the beginning of a learning programme.

Initial

… assessment is done at the end of a learning programme.

Summative

… assessment is done during the learning programme.

Formative

… assessment is done by a qualified psychologist.

Diagnostic

… assessment is done by the ECD practitioner.

Ongoing

… assessment is done to diagnose e.g., a psychological problem.

Diagnostic

Ensuring that young children know the importance of eating healthy food is indicated in the learning area of …

Well-being

When children are allowed to dress up in their parents' clothes, they are encouraging …

Creativity

When parents and caregivers speak to babies, they are developing the child's …

Communication

Babies build relationships by seeking their parents' attention and interacting with them. This is important to their sense of …

Identity and belonging

Experimenting with counting and estimating is important in the exploration of …

Mathematics