Early childhood

At the beginning of the semester I was nervous about FEEP because I didn’t know if I was making the right decision about going into early childhood education. I enjoyed my education classes, but FEEP was my first experience inside the classroom. I was place in Sherman Elementary in a kindergarten class. The first day I was really nervous because I didn’t know if I was going to like Sherman or being in a kindergarten class. After the first week of class I wasn’t nervous anymore and was excited…

the problem Early childhood education has not been taken seriously for many years in the New York City. It has been a centre of discussion recently by the media. In the past, there have been policies that government put in place that required high-quality education for the young children. Despite its importance, early childhood education is still seen to be away from supporting those parents who are at work. Recently there has been a debate concerning the provision of early childhood education…

Over the past hundred years, early childhood education has dramatically changed into what it is today. According to UNESCO (2015), “Early childhood is defined as the period from birth to eight years old. A time of remarkable brain growth, these years lay the foundation for subsequent learning and development.” Considering early childhood education has so much packed into it, it is the building blocks for the rest of our lives. Quality Early Childhood education impacts the lives of young children…

quality of education and care they receive during their early years. The early years are the most crucial years for child development (Caroll-Lind & Angus, 2011). The increasing number of mothers joining the labour force, emerging understanding on the benefits of early childhood participation and the move to promote social equity among children of diverse backgrounds are some of the reasons for the growing need to provide quality early childhood curriculum for the youngest members…

Spreading the Word: High-Quality, Inclusive Preschool Education What does inclusion mean? Early childhood inclusion makes up values, policies and practices that support the rights of infant and young children and their family no matter their ability. They will take part in a variety of activities and context as full members of families, the community, and the society. (AEC/NAEYC, 2009). This is when students that have special needs are included in normal education. Inclusion is more…

My fieldwork focused on early childhood education, specifically kindergarten and second grade. Being able to observe those two grade levels helped me to solidify my desire to be a teacher. At the end of my observations, I was able to determine where I felt most comfortable; where I found my niche. I came to the conclusion that I preferred to focus my attention to kindergarten rather than any other grade level in early childhood education. Even though they were two different grade levels, the…

Miriam Beatriz Avelar Dr. Julie Shattuck EN 101 10 October 2016 Early Childhood Education When I started my school education in Kindergarten at the age of 5, it seemed as if my education had to fit a mold, where creativity was not part of the curriculum. It was as if learning, and how I learn was determined by a cookie cutter structure, my options at that time where non- existent, and not only for me but also for my parents. Education back then meant to learn by fear in that children were…

Behind every successful early childhood centre and educator, there is a core believe. Having a philosophy included in a centre’s quality improvement plan is an actual requirement of the Education and Care Services National Regulations (Australian Children 's Education and Care Quality Authority [ACECQA], 2015). The purpose of having a philosophy according to Sims & Hutchins (2011) is to ‘provide the program with a framework for action’ (p 88). Philosophies in a education centre construes the…

and writing. As a child, I felt humiliated not being able to understand. Then my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Garnes partnered with my mother, so I would come to school early to get…

profession. My chosen profession is to become an early childhood teacher. Being an Early childhood teacher involves working with children aged from 0 years to 5 years old helping them to learn and grow during the first stages of their lives. Early childhood teachers prepare young children for primary school, allow them to be creative and experiment with new things they may discover. 2. Personal strengths: In the profession of an early childhood teacher people need to have a variety of…