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DCF INFANT AND TODDLER APPROPRIATE
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Key Point: Knowing the typical behaviors and growth
patterns for a certain age group is necessary to - Answer- plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning experience for children in your care.
Key Point: A child's age, temperament, personality, and
family history are all - Answer-factors that affect their development.
Key Point: A child's learning experience is enhanced when
caregivers are aware of and support - Answer-social and cultural context in which each child lives.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children classifies children 8 months to 18 months as older infants. - Answer-False
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The National Association for the Education of Young Children defines mobile infants as children who are engaged in exploration. - Answer-True
The National Association for the Education of Young Children divides infants into two groups. - Answer-True
The Department of Children and Families defines toddlers to include the one-year olds to three-year olds in care. - Answer-False
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary to plan the most appropriate environments and activities for children in care. - Answer-True
An infant's learning experience is enhanced when caregivers follow a plan and a standardized curriculum for the entire group of children in care. - Answer-False
The Department of Children and Families identifies children under the age of two as infants. - Answer-False
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Understanding who they are and how things work is a dominant theme for toddlers. - Answer-True
Toddlers seek to gain independence through purposeful exploration. - Answer-True
The three common personalities of infants and toddlers are "friendly," "fearful," and "feisty." - Answer-True
Jean Piaget - Answer-Four Stages of Cognitive Development
Erik Erikson - Answer-Eight Conflicts in Emotional Development
Sensorimotor - Answer-0-2 years old - this is the most important for infants and toddlers
Preoperational - Answer-2-7 years old
Concrete-Operational - Answer-7-11 years old
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