The concept of early childhood education is one of the most critical topics in the sphere of human social, intellectual, and rational development that incorporates a number of educational experiences and activities required for the intellectual and social growth of preschool children earlier to their high school. In this regard, different theorists and educationalist have debated over the idea of early childhood education and its different aspects. However, early childhood education, for me, is…
Multicultural education is a reform movement in education that refers to the learning of appropriate knowledge, attitudes and skills with respect and appreciation of different cultures and other differences (Abdullah, 2009). It is important for early childhood educators to promote and teach children about multiculturalism because children notice differences as young as 3 years old (Phoon, Abdullah, & Abdullah, 2013b). They are not free from bias and prejudice because they can see what is valued…
making sure that Chinese graduates, in China, are successfully equipped to pursue their higher education abroad. The great transformations that have taken place in China, and that are still changing education throughout the nation, was not a natural phenomenon. In fact, the great opportunities that are available to the Chinese people today are the results of many excellent organizations like, 360 Education Outreach, that are dedicated to ensuring that all children everywhere can have the…
have something in common. Does anyone know? Its education. They all had some type of education and had a teacher to teach them. Honestly think about it. What would we have with the lovely people that we call teachers. I have had many teachers, but I have had more than that. Teachers are way more than just a person who gives a hard time in class and homework everyday. They are friends,mentors, friends, protectors, parents, and leaders. Like I said early I have had many teachers but just certain…
“pinpoint which positive behavior interventions are effective” (B.P., 2006, p.1). The reason why I decided to use this assessment tool is because it better support critical social-emotional skills and determine professional development needs. As early childhood educators we understand that social-emotional is an important part of children’s development. Therefore it is imperative that we provide them a high-quality environment that supports children’s development. Dimension of quality to…
Jonathan Leone Professor John Ziebell ENG 100 7 October 2015 Early Childhood Education – Argumentative Essay Early childhood is the most rapid period of development for human cognitive response. It is said that brain is like a sponge within the first 2000 days of life. With that in mind, regarding early-childhood education, the government, teachers, and especially parents need to be able to discern children’s behavior and development, as well act accordingly for later life success. The biggest…
child development. However, we need to explore different cultures in order to understand diversity. (Derman-Spark, & Edward, 2010), stated that we should celebrate diversity such as supporting our families and children in their environment. As an early childhood educator, I think diversity is important, as we teach anti-bias to young children in the classroom. There should be an environment that exposes the children’s to books, posters and pictures that represent each culture. This would benefit…
Philosophy of Early Childhood Education There is a core belief behind every teacher of why they do the things they do and know what best works for their students to learn and be successful. One’s belief can be based on the theorists or from their own experiences. Teaching isn’t an easy job it can be overwhelming but at the same time rewarding and ever- changing. The importance of having a philosophy is to remain true to your beliefs when days get challenging and to refocus on why you began…
I believe strongly each child is unique in its own way. Every single one of us comes from a vast number of varying cultures, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, families and much more. The diverse circumstances of birth and the early years contribute to our uniqueness. I believe an educator needs first to recognize the differences, learn to understand and respect the richness of our differences and attributes that make each of us truly unique. Each child should, I believe, be encouraged…
Introduction “Early childhood education? My children do not need that, we can do it ourselves.” And it very possible, but there are factors that is needed to be known. Early childhood education is used in a lot of ways and if done correctly a child usually will not have problems such as lack in social skills, speech issues, etc. There is a way that that can be achieved, and it all starts at an early age. When people hear early childhood development, they think of daycare and a lot of money.…