Early childhood education

Attributes of a Good Teacher My little brother is the reason why I want to become an early childhood teacher. He is ten years smaller than me. Watching him grow up day by day from a baby to a naughty boy makes me feel delightful and excited. I sometimes was curious about what his little mind was thinking. Thereby, I want to learn more about how children develop and learn in cognitive, social, emotional and moral aspects, hoping to understand them better. Elders in China often say that the most…

I believe that early childhood education is an essential for school readiness. Early childhood education plays an important role in children’s development in cognitive and social skills. At the age of three years old the children begin to develop more rapidly. Children progress in their physical, social, intellectual, and emotional. According to The Urban Child Institute, studies have shown that “from the ages of 0 to 3, a baby’s brain grows to 80% of its adult size and is twice as active as…

they mature, they can use their skills and creativity to convey new ideas to the world. Starting a child’s education at a younger age is crucial due to how the child’s brain develops. Scientific findings show that children are learning and developing their brains from their mother’s womb. Babies are absorbing their mother 's language while in the womb. This is where Early Childhood Education…

Early childhood education in Aotearoa has grown a lot in value since its beginning points. Perspectives of the value of childcare and kindergarten and its contribution to whānau and communities have changed immensely, due to constantly changing and growing societal and cultural contexts, influences and demands. Te Whāriki acknowledges this constant change, therefore, it is flexible enough that it can be used for many different ECE services, in varying environments with children and whānau from…

Investigate and Discuss Creativity in Early Childhood Education. The aim of this paper is to discuss what is the definition of creativity in early childhood education. To do this we first need to understand what creativity is and I think this quote by Linda Niamen (cited online 2016) “Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity is characterized by the ability to perceive the world in new ways to find hidden patterns” sums it up perfectly for me. So it’s…

major concern for educators, parents and early learning centers. In Australian early year’s education, we acknowledge growth and development as dynamic and harmonize holistic approaches to health (United Nations International Children 's Emergency Fund [UNICEF], 2008). The below article details the critical reviews of current philosophies of risk-taking and safety literature in early childhood education responding to the statement, “Children in early childhood centers need to be kept safe all…

What is the Purpose of early childhood education? Early childhood education is the foundation of the young child from birth through five. Children brain development is the most important in this critical time period. When the young child’s brain is being stimulated it prepares children to become greater learners later in life. Lack of stimulation of the mind the child may show a delay based on how he or she learns at an early age. I believe social interactions is very important because, when…

their results. According to our Ethical Guidelines, researchers have a duty of care in regards to their participants (New Zealand Association for Research in Education, 2010). To avoid unnecessary anxiety or any doubts researchers must take active steps to reassure theses doubts or unknown concerns (New Zealand Association for Research in Education, 2010. If parents feel they no longer want their child involved…

Over the past hundred years, early childhood education has dramatically changed into what it is today. According to UNESCO (2015), “Early childhood is defined as the period from birth to eight years old. A time of remarkable brain growth, these years lay the foundation for subsequent learning and development.” Considering early childhood education has so much packed into it, it is the building blocks for the rest of our lives. Quality Early Childhood education impacts the lives of young children…

things work, doors begin to open and they form an early love for education. Early education is crucial not only to the child/student but to the society in which they are to become adults in. Because many parents do not know of certain early childhood education (ECE) programs that cater specifically to low income areas, they do not see the importance of having their children enrolled. As a result their children do not recieve the fullest level of education our system has to offer. PreK is…