PCD Objective 5.01 REVIEW

Which is an example of predicted adult height for a toddler? Eighteen-month-old Amy is taller than her eighteen-month-old play friends. She is likely to be a tall adult. Eighteen-month-old Barbara is shorter than her eighteen-month-old play friends. She is likely to be taller than average as an adult. Eighteen-month-old Cindy is taller than the other eighteen-month-olds. She is likely to have her growth slowed down and be an average height as an adult. Two-year-old Danny is much shorter than the other two-year-olds; but since his father is tall, he is likely to be a tall adult. Answer=(A)

Which illustrates the fine motor skills of a typical toddler? Angela jumped off the bike and ran. Brenda rode a tricycle. Carrie moved a ball from one hand to the other. Dana pulled the toy across the floor. Answer=(C)

Which illustrates the incidental method of learning Which illustrates the incidental method of learning? One-year-old Ellie: kept trying to open the door until she succeeded. learned from her play friend to clap her hands. pulled the string on the lamp an learned it caused the light to go on. was taught patty cake by her mother. Answer=(C)

TODDLER Instead of BINGO we will be playing TODDLER Using paper provided by teacher you will write down the key term, not definition, on your TODDLER Game Board

T O D L E R

39 Key Terms 7 rows across 35 words used 6 rows down

typical Average, lively, to be expected

dexterity The skillful use of the hands and fingers

hand-eye coordination The ability to move the hands in conjunction to what the eye sees

baby bottle tooth decay Tooth decay resulting from the pooling of sugars found in any drink that contains sugar around the toddler’s teeth which then eats away at the tooth’s enamel

torso The upper body of a person

height The tallness of a person

proportion In child development, the size relationship between different parts of the body

posture The manner in which a person carries himself/herself upright

weight The mass of a person

dental habits Routines that are set forth by a person to take care of his/her teeth

prenatal vitamins Vitamins taken by a pregnant woman before the child is born

gross motor skills Skills that involve the large muscles of the body, such as those of the legs, arms and torso and the ability to make large movements, such as jumping and running

fine motor skills Skills that involve the smaller muscles of the body, such as those in the fingers where small, precise movements, such as using scissors or writing, are required

circumferences The measurement around a curved object

age-appropriate Things suitable for the age and individual needs of a child

sphincter muscle The muscle that helps regulate elimination

attention The ability to focus for a time on selected sensory information or an activity

memory The ability to store and recall information learned and events experienced

perception The ability to take in information from the senses

reasoning The ability to figure out what to do; the solution to a problem, why something has happened

imagination The ability to think of things in ways different from how they exist in reality

creativity The ability to make something concrete from what one has imagined

curiosity The inner need to question things that leads to learning more about them

over-protecting Watching a child too closely and not giving him/her enough freedom to explore

incidental learning Unplanned learning, as when a child happens to push a button on a musical toy and discovers that this action causes music to play

stuttering Speech pattern in which long pauses are injected into sentences, or one sound or phrase is repeated

articulation The ability to pronounce words clearly

imitation Learning by watching and copying others

trial-and-error learning Learning that takes place when a child tries several solutions before finding one that works

directed learning Learning that results from being taught formally or informally

self-feeding The use of fine motor skills to help feed oneself

meal planning Planning nutritious food that is to be eaten

sleeping habits Routines set for resting

bathing Proper cleaning of a child daily

dressing Clothing a child

hygiene Personal care and cleanliness

toilet training The training of a child to go from a diaper to using the toilet for bowel and bladder control

bowel control The use of the sphincter muscles that help regulate elimination

bladder control The control of the urinary process in the body