Early childhood

Early Childhood Education Early childhood education is always a big issue, deciding whether or not to send your kids away or if it would be beneficial to a young child who is still dependent on you as a parent. The advanced skills your child would be learning as they grow up and develop new skills such as social and motor skills. “What we know about children is that their work is to play,” says Patsy Ward. Kids could learn so much through early education, but some kids are not ready…

Early childhood, is it just a substantial provider of care for children, or has it transformed for highly sought educational purpose? If so, how has it metamorphosed over the years for educational purposes? The historical relationship between early childhood and education was to enhance the potential of our future generation from the earliest possible age. (Duhn,2009). History advises that New Zealand 's shifting political, social and cultural stance, is the influential power that provoked the…

Early Childhood Education Makes a Difference in the Academic Success of At-Risk Children It is essential for our society to recognize the importance of early childhood education and how it affects a person’s life. Early childhood education is not “babysitting,” it is a powerful tool needed to guarantee a child’s academic success. The development acquired during a child’s preschool years set a foundation for their future. At-risk children are in jeopardy of achieving such great success due to…

semester of classes, I realized that this was not the path for me. I began looking into my options and felt it click when I decided to pursue a degree in Early Childhood Education. I have always loved children and am interested in learning how they grow and develop and how I can help them grow and develop into magnificent human beings. A good Early Childhood Educator should possess qualities such as compassion, hard work, dedication, and patience. With these four qualities, you will be able to…

more protective factors in their environment than risk factors” McMurray, A., & Clendon, J. (2011) Early childhood educators therefore play an imperative role in fostering children’s health, it is…

Childcare, Language and Literacy Development Early childhood literacy is becoming a big focus in a child’s development these days and for good reason. Much research and study has been done on how a child learns and many theorists believe that a child’s literacy development actually begins at birth, not just when they start school. This discovery has helped to make many changes in the early childhood care sector, including the beginning of The Early Years Learning Framework. Focus is now on…

4.1 Early Childhood Worker Accountability All early childhood workers in Australia are accountable for their actions and interactions with the children in their care. They are governed and monitored by external agencies such as ACECQA and DEEWR who scrutinize their performance, regulate their pay rate and conditions of employment through industry awards and regulatory governance. Irrespective of credential, the early childhood worker is appraised by the way in which they interact with the…

Early childhood educators across the United States must be prepared to teach an increasingly diverse population of young children. More children from immigrant households are enrolled in early childhood programs than ever before, and can continue into the next decade. As United States becomes more linguistically and culturally diverse and as the issue of bilingual education becomes more politically charged, early childhood educators have a responsibility to understand how best to meet children's…

equipment and environment that is beneficial and promotes learning through play. As an administrator in an early childhood education setting it is important to have a vast understanding of what…

Early childhood programs such as Head Start aim to improve the intellectual performances of children who are enrolled in them (CITE). Most research done on these programs suggest a positive correlation between these programs and educational achievement. But the program doesn't only affect the child by itself, but the parents' influence play a huge part on the school readiness and success of the child. Since California is a very racially diverse state with children's parents language ability…