A teaching strategy that groups students of the same or similar ability level together.

A teaching strategy which groups students of different ability levels.

The tenant that intelligence grows in children as they age and that at any point, a child might be at the appropriate stage of intelligence for their age, below or ahead.

Group care programs for infants and young children with working parents which focused on basic care.

A theory of learning which explains children’s accumulation of beliefs and knowledge as the result of the child interacting with the world – meeting people, manipulating materials and engaging in experiences – as well as internal processes.

Babies who reach out to other babies or adults in a group through clearly demonstrated social expressions. Babies who communicate with others and behave in ways that create a positive emotional climate in a group.

A type of empathetic arousal in which an adult identifies and names the emotion experienced by a child.

Actions that show lack of concern for the well-being or rights of others, including lying, stealing, bullying, physical violence, etc.

An infant or young child’s tendency to look back to his or her parents or caregiver for encouragement and approval.

The ability of a child to change or adapt in response to new people or circumstances in their lives.