Early childhood teachers, like most educators, strive for excellence and scoff at mediocre colleagues. To be considered one of the best there are several questions that you need to know. What are they? Don’t worry, we have you covered. In this piece, we will discuss 12 questions that early childhood teachers should be able to answer.

What is a Developmental Delay? This broad issue can cover any possible milestone that a child doesn’t meet according to the expected timeline, including speech or movement. While children with developmental delays can still be successful, it will require some additional help from patient teachers. Educators would do well to research the available assistive technology that can help to bolster a child’s education and encourage academic success.

What are Developmental Milestones? A set of skills or age-specific activities that early childhood experts believe that the majority of children should be able to do within a certain age range.

What does Developmentally Appropriate Mean? Behaviors, activities, practices, and environments that have modified to mirror the age, characteristics and developmental progress of a certain group of children.

What is Early Head Start A federally funded program that provides services to pregnant women and families with infants and toddlers from low socioeconomic backgrounds to support optimal child development while helping parents/families move toward economic

What is Early Literacy? What a child knows about communication, reading, and writing before they learn to read and write.

What is Head Start? A federal program that offers comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to children who come from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

What is Cognitive Development? How a child learns to think, make decisions, and solve problems.

What is Constructive Play? When a child uses materials to construct objects that mirror the real world.

What is Dramatic Play? When a child pretends to be someone else and uses improvisational skills to create and act out dramatic scenes.

What is Exploratory Play? When a child discovers how materials work through play.

What is Print Awareness? When a child knows how print works and how to interact with it.

What is Self-Regulation? How young children discover how to control their thoughts, feelings, and bodies.

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