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17.  _____________________________________ are concrete academic materials used to introduce children to reading, writing, mathematics, and social studies.

27.  Activities such as dressing, hygiene, and toilet practices are examples of _______________________________________.

6.  The first level of play, involving repeated physical movements is called ______________________________________.

34.  Activities where children take the lead in making choices, plans, and decisions are _________________________________________ activities.

24.  _________________________ is used in early childhood education and childcare to mean the number of children that are cared for by one adult.

28.  Climber/slide combinations, low sturdy riding toys, pushing and pulling toys, tunnels, wheelbarrows and wagons are suggestions for equipment that provide for ______________________________________.

9.  ____________________________________ is talking out loud to oneself, without the intention of communicating with others.

4.  Four important areas of development are self-esteem, self-control, stress and ______________________________________.

In a paragraph (8-12 sentences), explain how religion was a major theme to the authors we have read about so far.

Identify this quote with its text and author. “It is true, indeed, the affections and love of their brethren at Leyden was cordial and entire towards them, but they had little power to help them, or themselves; and how the case stood between them and the merchants at their coming away, hath already been declared. What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and His grace?”