Early childhood

SMART steps to follow are: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. SMART goals allow you to track your progress while holding yourself accountable. My goal is undeniably a SMART one. I specifically want to gain a degree in Early Childhood Education, and to be a positive influence on the next generation of young people. To do this, I must first complete my Associate’s Degree. There are classes online that need to be completed to work towards my goal. To measure my progress of…

the article titled, “The Contribution of School-Family Cooperation on Effective Classroom Management in Early Childhood Education” from Education Sciences: Theory and Practice by Ahmet Cezmi SAVAS, includes information about parent-teacher relationship and how it relates to classroom management. Key words noted in this article are school-family cooperation, classroom management, and early childhood education. School-family cooperation is a key role in the success of the student. “Classroom…

I will become an Early Childhood Education teacher one day. The type of teacher I will be is dependent on my type of philosophy. My philosophy will help me determine crucial aspects like how I want my classroom set up, the different ways I will teach my students, what kinds of goals and decisions I will make, and ultimately what I want my students to take out of my class when the end of the year comes. To some degree, I am a combination of all the types of philosophies: essentialist,…

Introduction. The attributes of the early childhood professional include the values and beliefs held, professional commitment, with freedom and space (Doddington & Hilton p. 115). The definition and goals of early childhood education should be inclusive of expressive and receptive language skills, sensory-perceptual, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, gross motor and fine motor skills personal autonomy and skilful interactive skills with peers and adults together with affective, cognitive…

Early Childhood Education: Kindergarten Early childhood education provides young children with the needed skills which he or she will use in first grade and forward. Preparing a child for school start from the moment the child is thought of. “The trajectory to school success starts as soon as children are conceived, and are influenced by genetics and environment” (Vitaro, 2014). How a child behaves and gains knowledge is based on the environment in which the child lives. “By preschool, we can…

preschool teacher one must major in early childhood education and earn a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, which usually takes four years of college. Typically someone going to school to become a teacher spends the last two years of college studying childhood education. During these last two years, they are required to spend a certain amount of hours a semester in a classroom observing. Once a teacher earns their Bachelor’s degree, they have to become certified in early childhood education. In…

Parent participation means families join in children’s educational experiences as a part of children’s learning life in the early childhood setting with opportunities to speak and be listened to (Cagliari, Barozzi, Giudici, 2004). Although parents has always been a crucial part in children’s development, the early childhood educators and services have not always regarded parents as part of their work (Duncan, 2014). Even under Te Whāriki’s emphasis on the family/whānau involvement…

Growing up around educators and starting my learning journey at an early age, a thought never crossed my mind: “I really am lucky to have all these people care about my future success.” Not everyone is as fortunate as I am. Early Childhood Education or ECE is an important factor on the success of students all over the world. Last school year, I had planned on starting a book club at one of the feeder schools for my high school, to try to promote reading and boost literacy levels for the school.…

Every advantage given to our young children today in their early education is vital for future economic success. Daniel Rose stated it best at a luncheon in a Memphis school on a report released by The Committee for Economic Development when he said, "The world 's most successful economies are those with the best educated workers, we can provide quality early education programs to all American children, we will see returns in our children, our economy, and our society, for years to come" (BIZ…

I found this course to be very beneficial to my education and future career as an early childhood educator. The information I have gained from the many articles and speakers will help me become a more successful teacher. I have many resources to come back to when I am in need of ideas or words of wisdom. This course allowed me to explore the field of education deeper. I have learned that even if classroom teaching isn’t for me I will have many other opportunities to get a good job. Overall, I…