Early childhood education

crucial for the Federal Government to create a national, federally funded childcare program available to all children under the age of six. This will trigger stability in the childcare business. Moreover, it will provide an environment where both Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) and the subsequent…

CBM Data Probes Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) 6th Edition can be used to collect Curriculum Based Measurements (CBM). DIBELS are a list of procedures and measures for assessing of achievements of early literacy skills from kindergarten through sixth grade. It can be used to identify children who are at risk for reading difficulties and provide information to educators for target interventions to core components or early literacy. DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency (DORF)…

children who came from poverty be able to get their basic needs met. "They began to visit the homes of the poor, leading them to lives of social activism, focused on improving the lives of the 'slum child '" ( Historical Foundations of Early Childhood Education ). The McMillan sisters suffered tragedies of watching how easily sickness and poverty can affect children from their own family life. They lost their father and their younger…

The learning environment is a very important aspect in early childhood Education which needs great consideration. The environment needs to be supportive, attractive and friendly to children. When designing the ECE environment it must be considered that it is developmentally appropriate, homelike and welcoming, these allows care routines to be carried out in a way that nurtures children’s sense of wellbeing and supports children to achieve autonomy, independence, initiative, a sense of competence…

clay, scissors, glue and paper to express themselves through their art work. By moving spontaneously to music, the students may express feelings of sadness, happiness, joy, or excitement. I do not think that standardized testing is important in early childhood classrooms. I believe that the school’s superintendent or principal should be able to go into the classroom on any given day and observe/ question the students to see what they know and don’t know. Through the observation and questioning,…

According to the US Census Bureau, in 1999, 78% of women who have school-age children were in labor force, up to 33%-64% compared to the rate since 1950 to 1980. Also, the increasing in the trend of single women was a result of welfare reform effort in early-mid 1900s. Due to the problem, the need of a trusty places where children could be sent when their mother were not home increased. However, many of them were restrained because of the high cost of these childcare centers. As a result, in…

Play at Preschool and Prevail Today, children are not required to go to preschool, but with its plethora of benefits it is hard to see why preschool is not mandatory. Children develop new skills rapidly around the age of four, so why not put these developmental skills to the test in a playful classroom environment? When a parent enrolls her son or daughter into preschool she allows her child to make the most out of their newfound developments. Through the different learning processes…

On February 15th, 2017, I had the opportunity of being a guest at The Village Preschool located in Visalia, California. The classroom that I was assigned to had a total of twelve children that all ranged from the ages of four to five years old. Specifically, the classroom had five female students and seven male students. Upon arrival, the teacher introduced me to the children and explained to them that I was a guest from Fresno State University and would be observing them. To allow the children…

My area set up will be based on prior observations of the preschoolers in Start room. The area plan will use outside activities to help enhance certain developmental domains. The activities are intended to meet the needs of all the children to ensure optimal development. I noticed that many of the preschoolers from Star room really enjoy playing with balls. They like to kick balls, throw balls, catch balls, etc. One day when we were playing outside and there were two tiny cotton…

It was a cold, sunny October day in 1981 when I was born. My mother was in labor for 8 hours and the doctors kept insisting that I was not ready yet, by the time that they finally really checked I was on the verge of falling out onto the floor. I do not have much reference for the first couple of years of my life as is typical. I do however have photos to look at and boy was I an adorable baby my hair would stand straight up. I have been told that back then I did not know a stranger and…