Early childhood education

By No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requiring the reporting of achievement by student groups and requiring all groups to make achievement gains annually, they seek to make schools accountable for teaching all their students effectively. Developers of early…

At the time when children are of the preschool age, it is essential for them to learn lifelong skills of how to interact with others. Preschools and daycares play a vital role in fostering the cooperation among children. One thing that a daycare center could do to help foster the cooperation of children would be, to separate the children by age groups. Meaning infants should be one area, toddlers in another and preschool children in yet another. The different areas should have different staff…

assessments conducted in kindergarten, grade two, grade three, and grade four to determine if the two groups varied in any way. The researchers also conducted follow-up interviews with the kindergarten teachers to get their views about the classes, curriculum, and the findings of the study. These interviews lasted 30-60 minutes, and were videotaped. The findings of the study revealed that while gender was not statistically significant up until the end of grade one, the differences in reading…

When a child does become eligible through the diagnosis of Autism, the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a structured teaching and relationship-based approach in the child's home that uses play as a learning tool is shown to be the best method. Research found that children age 18 to 30 months participating in ESDM improved their social interaction and language abilities. LEAP (Learning Experiences and Alternative Program for Preschoolers and Their Parents) is another successful intervention for…

tangible and manipulative objects create and engineer knowledge and cognitive development in children. Young children are typically curious, inquisitive and creative. The Early Years Learning Framework [DEEWR] (2009) explains young children are curious and enthusiastic participants in their learning. Providing an artefact in early learning stimulates discussions and it presents vast fascination. In a research by Evangelou, Dobbs-Oate, Bagiati, Liang, and Choi (2010) found that artefacts…

Verissimo, Santos, Fernandes, Shin, and Vaugn (2014) conducted the research to examine how secure attachment with their mothers supports preschool children’s social competence in their peer group. 147 preschool children and their mothers participated in the study. Most of the mothers had graduated from university, and most of the families had socioeconomic status above median. The research was a longitudinal study. To determine the children’s attachment security, researchers measured attachment…

Rationale: We will use a play activity to support Zoey who has an intermediate language profile. Play makes children feel safe, develops their confidence, physical skills, learning, and social, language and communication skills. Our sessions should help Zoey feel more comfortable in her school environment, and with her school friends. Both home and school play centres will provide many reinforcement opportunities, and generalization of skills. According to our notes, “Many…

through a peer-to-peer platform within an area and offer them an opportunity to use their skills, expertise and spare time to generate an income. The company mission is to close the gender pay gap which is large because of motherhood. It focuses on early adopter- women who just experienced having children and encourage them to master skills. Various services are offered by mothers through the platform from child care and housekeeping to children photography and massage. There are high demands…

a positive change for young children as teachers are incorporating curriculum and state early learning standards. There is a negative side also, the loss of play in some preschools. Many of our young children are attending some form of early education. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that “53% of 3 year olds, 66% of 4-year-olds, and 85% of 5 year-olds are enrolled in pre-primary education (2016, p. 70). Now more than ever, children are expected to know more and more to be…

There are various themes that children stories address. There are children’s' books that describe empires, class, love, families, and other issues. Such topics are very helpful as they help a child to grow and develop by relating to some of the stories. The setting of such stories depicts different classes and backgrounds to give the story a specific taste. Some stories have a rural setting while others revolve around urban life. The social groupings represented in these stories are either rich…