Early childhood education

Responsiveness to children is more than just responding. Responsiveness pertains to observation and through close observation of children, educators can see the value of childhood (Curtis & Carter, 2012). Consequently, this means that they can begin to understand the learning that occurs for children from self-chosen play and how a learning experience can allow time for this to happen (Curtis & Carter, 2012). Curtis and Carter (2012) state that educators must “value who children are, not what or…

l in life. The benefits of friendships are based on quality. In the article Preschool Children’s Friendships and Peer Acceptance: Links to Social Competence, discusses that children’s ability to form positive relationships with peers which represents an important component of social development. Social development is about putting people at the centre of development. Eric Lindsey says that “in order to determine the developmental significance of children’s friendships, it is important to…

call KG. KG has a daughter that is approximately 16 months old who I will refer to as RG. RG has not always attended a daycare center. The first six months after she was born KG was a stay at home mom to her daughter. KG was going to school for education during that time and when she finished and decided to look for a job is when RG began going to this daycare center where KG is a teacher. The center that she attends is a Christian based daycare. One of the most important things that KG…

environment, learn how to socialize at a young age, and are provided with reliable childcare for an opportunity for parents of all sorts to continue work or an education. What makes a daycare center a high quality daycare center…

“My love and passion for educating the youth all started with a single high school course,” says a current Kinder Care teacher, Candace C. Pinckney. At Thornwood, the high school Candace attended back in 2007, they provided a Child Development course. In the class, first semester, the students learn the required book material including; essentials and methods to properly care for children at various ages, children’s tendencies/ common personalities at certain ages, the milestones and development…

The education of children is an important and popular topic. People are beginning to create programs to help accommodate the enormous amount of preschool ages coming in. There are thousands of different types of preschool programs, ranging from in-home to school districts adding classes. Different schools have differences which makes them stand out against competitors. Some are just for low income families, religious purposes, or even for children who need a jumpstart into school. The two…

myself using this information in my early childhood education classrooms often. I will be noticing other children’s learning styles easier and be able to adjust what I am doing to get through to them as easily as I can. I will also use this information to evaluate myself and figure out what I am doing and if I am making learning harder for children because I am comfortable with something but they are not. I find this information critical in the early childhood…

Preschool at Three, or Let it Be? Eyes closed, deep breath. Remember back to childhood. Clinging desperately to Mom’s hand, peaking around her leg at the prompting of an overly expressive wonderful woman ready to start another beautiful day. Musty smelling carpet ground with fish crackers and surrounded by new and faded well-loved toys that never get old. Running about, meticulously working on crafts completely oblivious to the fact that learning is invisibly woven into every second of the day.…

I grew up with two full time working parents and so I never had a taste of life of a “stay at home mom” until now. My parents place a high value on education and so I grew up with the understanding that I had to be successful in school. I went to the local public grade school until I reached high school. Then I applied and was accepted into a private all girls Catholic school 25 miles from home. That is where I was taught unforgettable lessons on life, women, friendships, faith among other…

accompanies it. I truly enjoyed my time in the UPK 1 classroom and after being there six hours a week, sometimes more, I feel a genuine connection to these children and the classroom. This entire experience taught me a lot, not only about early childhood education, but about myself and what I’m capable of. Working with four and five year olds opened my eyes to a way thinking that I had lost. These children were so imaginative and creative whether it be in their dramatic play storyline they…