This document provides definitions for key terms related to childhood education and language teaching. It defines concepts like phonics, which is teaching reading through letter sounds; digital literacy, which involves effectively finding and communicating information using technology; multiple intelligences, which are mental abilities to understand information; and the silent period, which is a time when students feel unable to communicate orally in a new language. Additional terms defined include the mother tongue, English as a second or foreign language, acquisition versus learning, total physical response teaching, and drills.