***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the OSAT Early Childhood Education test. The OSAT Early Childhood Education (005) Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. OSAT Early Childhood Education Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the OSAT Early Childhood Education Exam. Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the OSAT Early Childhood Education Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer. OSAT Early Childhood Education (005) Exam Secrets Study Guide includes: A thorough review for the OSAT Early Childhood Education Exam A breakdown of language and literacy development An analysis of learning across the curriculum An examination of mathematics A guide to social studies An in-depth look at science A breakdown of the arts An analysis of physical development An examination of child development and early childhood education It"s filled with the critical information you"ll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation (OTCP) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam. The Language and Literacy Development section covers: Phonetics and the speech system Phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics Stages of English as a second language Abilities necessary for good reading comprehension The Learning Across the Curriculum section covers: Approaches to teaching child literacy Elements of applying assessment results to planning instruction Screening and assessment instruments The Learning Across the Curriculum: Mathematics section covers: Problem solving skills Mathematics and everyday life and other academic subjects Spatial sense and geometry Mathematical milestones The Learning Across the Curriculum: Social Studies section covers: Human socialization Developmental milestones and their associated ages that vary according to culture Chronological thinking and understanding history The Learning Across the Curriculum: Science section covers: Learning science as normal developmental processes Biology Physics Earth/Space Science The Learning Across the Curriculum: The Arts section covers: Main functions of art Production and reception of works of art Balance Pitch, tempo, and rhythm The Learning Across the Curriculum: Physical Development section covers: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Environmental health risks for children Physical, emotional, and social factors Physical anatomy and development The Child Development and Early Childhood Education section covers: Sensorimotor period of cognitive development Piaget Physical development and brain growth Periods of communication development These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the OSAT Early Childhood Education Exam. Concepts and principles aren"t simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it"s written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.