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

16.  What is the oldest approach to early education of young children curriculum?

25.  A routine set by infants according to their own particular physical needs is called _________________________________.

15.  A term used to indicate the process of analyzing and interpreting activity after it has occurred is ____________________________________.

23.  The system of giving major responsibility to one caregiver who spends the most time with an infant or a small group of infants is called ____________________________________.

22.  ________________________________ are connections between nerve cells.

14.  ___________________________________ is the organization of activities and materials around a particular concept.

3.  The process of linking what a child knows or can do with new information or skills the child is ready to acquire through the guidance of another individual is referred to as ________________________________________.

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

In a paragraph (8-12 sentences), tell me who is the most impactful author of early American literature.