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subject. This is the case of Rousseau who favored a child-centered education and of Kennedy who believed that the more we understand childhood the better equipped we will be to thrive as a society. While education is a lifelong task, it is in the early years that the foundations of formal education take place, therefore, it is critical to have a broad understanding of childhood from different philosophical…

the preschool program, Head Start), and to advocate for the poor. During this period of time, the government decision was influenced by research that indicated connections between poverty and negative impacts on education. On the website for The Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center ECLKC (“About Us”, 2011) identifies the originating purpose of Head Start as “Head Start was designed to help break the cycle of poverty, providing preschool children of low-income families with a comprehensive…

Providing high quality early childhood education benefits children and society concurrently. The ability to work on their physical, cognitive, and emotional developmental needs at an early age will help them flourish as students, and eventually as members of a globalized society. Providing children with equal learning opportunities could break cycles of poverty and mitigate social inequalities; thus leading to increased social and economic development of society. A major issue at hand is how to…

activity. Objective The lesson plan designed is meant to further develop skills in the areas of turn-taking, sharing spaces and materials, and self-regulation (to include the use of impulse control). Standards Included As listed in the TN 0-48 month Early Learning Standards, children will demonstrate persistence, self-regulation, receptive language, reading foundational skills, operations and algebra, as well as art. Throughout this lesson children should also engage in representational…

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…

In my second research article, Cultural Diversity in Teachers’ Group-Centered Beliefs and Practices in Early Childcare, researchers van Schaik, Saskia D. M., Leseman, P. P. M., & Huijbregts, S. K. (2014) examined the relation between teachers’ cultural backgrounds, their beliefs regarding group processes, their actual support of group processes, and children’s…

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction of the Problem According to Young (2012), early childhood education has gained a renewed interest over the past few years focusing on elevating the quality of early childhood programs throughout the nation (p. 5). In the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Public Policy Report (2012), Strategic Directions: Technical Assistance Professional in State Early Childhood Professional Development Systems, professional development is identified…

Early childhood is a crucial stage of life in terms of a child’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social development; however, not all children grow at the same rate. Children with developmental delays may have mild learning disabilities or profound cognitive impairment that may greatly affect their overall development; therefore, when considering inclusion in early childhood settings, it is important to note that not all child care administrators and day care facilities are experienced or…

Caldarella, P., Page, N. W., & Gunter, L. (2012). EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ' PERCEPTIONS OF CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE. Education, 132(3), 589-599. This article discussed the results from seventeen early childhood special educators that rated the significance, appropriateness, and effects of Conscious Discipline in a preschool setting. As curriculum has made continuous changes, classroom management approaches have been consistently based on behavioral theories and systems of rewards and punishments.…

and my belief about teaching children has changed to working with children. I have discarded my naïve beliefs (Brownlee, et al., 2000), and have developed my early childhood education philosophy on the theories and philosophies I have studied so far. I shall critically examine three aspects of my early childhood philosophy in this essay. My early childhood philosophy is based on my values and beliefs. I value aroha, honesty, respect, trust and patience in my life. Therefore, all these values are…