Early Childhood Education

Physical Age 0-2

• Early Childhood 
• Late Adolescence 
• Infancy
• Early Adolescence 

Physical Age 2-6

• Early Childhood 
• Late Adolescence 
• Infancy
• Early Adolescence 

Physical Age 14-18

• Early Childhood 
• Late Adolescence 
• Infancy
• Early Adolescence 

What stage? 
Formation of close bonds with responsive and affectionate caregivers
•  Use of words to name needs and desires
•  Playing side by side with peers but also interacting at times•
  Increasing awareness of ownership and boundaries of self (“Me!” “Mine!”)
•  Developing sense of power and will (“No!”)

• Infancy (0-2)
• Early Childhood (2-6)
• Middle Childhood (6-10)
• Late Adolescence  (14-18)

Children who are between one and three years of age are known as ______________________________.

• Preschooler

• Toddler

• Infant

• none of the above

Making sure toys are in good condition and do not have small or loose parts is an example of ______________________________.

• Childrearing

• Childproofing

• Childhood

• None of the above

During this stage we begin watching, listening, tasting, and touching.

• Infancy

• Early childhood

• Middle childhood

During this stage we learn to walk, run, and climb.

• Infancy

• Early childhood

• Middle childhood

• Late childhood

In this stage we experience many physical, emotional, and social changes.

• Middle childhood

• Late childhood

• Adolescence

• Adulthood

Which of the following would show that a child is feeling empathy?

• A toddler feeling sad and crying when their parent drops them off at daycare
• A child playing with blocks by themselves
• A preschooler sharing their favorite toy with a crying preschooler
• A preschooler developing a fear from a movie they watched