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The Learning Ladder
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Terms from the Field
Below are words and definitions that you may need when you work as an early care and education teacher. You will learn more about these words later in the module.
When you see the speaker
after each of the definitions you can hear the pronunciation of the term
and what it means.
drop off - Drop off is a time when parents bring their children at the beginning of their day.
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pick up - Pick up is a time when parents take their children home at the end of their day.
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parent involvement - Parent involvement is when a center designs activities to include parents in the center and their child's preschool experience. The family project activities at the end of each module are examples.
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partnership - A partnership is when two people work together. An example is when a parent and a teacher meet to develop a plan to help a child play more cooperatively.
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self-esteem - Self-esteem is when a child has good feelings about him or herself and the things he or she is able to do.
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If you find other words that you don't understand, you can do two things :
1. Learn how to identify a word without a dictionary.
Or
2. Use an online dictionary that will be at the bottom of each page. See below.
