...Early Childhood Education Jenelle Johnson PSYC2700 - Child Development U03a1 Early Childhood Education Capella University December, 2014 Early Childhood Education Early childhood education is education that is geared for children three to eight years old, however, early childhood education can start as early as infants at birth through the age of eight years old. Early childhood programs were developed for all children who could not otherwise afford quality preschool or daycare programs. It is the belief that all children benefit from education at an early age. Early education is important to the development of these young children. These programs offer assistance, resources, and education to both the children and parents. Programs all over the world have been implemented to help young impoverished children have an early start to education. This paper will discuss the policy of the Head Start Act, the benefits of receiving early childhood education, and characteristics of a good high quality early childhood program. Early childhood is an important time for children as they grow and learn so much. So many important factors such as health and nutrition, economic status, education and daycare programs, and positive effective parenting are all huge factors that can have an effect of the development process of the young child. Because of the importance of all these variables, programs have been developed and policies have been made to assure that all children have...
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...The impact of early childhood programs Ditty A. Kone Strayer University Due Date: December 05th, 2010 Abstract Early childhood education programs have flourished over the past few decades as more and more parents come to believe in the benefits of starting children’s education as early as possible and find themselves in need of daycare. These programs play an important role in children education by giving them a jump-start in emotional and intellectual development. This paper will discuss (1) the importance of early childhood education programs; (2) the different types of early childhood education program and (3) the advantages and disadvantages these programs may play in young children education. Early childhood education programs are the types of educational programs that are designed for children from birth to 8 years old to improve later school performance. As we know, education is an asset for everyone and probably the most important pert when it starts at early childhood. Early childhood education programs are not only aimed to better outcomes for children and their families by providing them with a variety of support services, but they also provide learning opportunities to children. These Programs may not give to children the one to one attention some of them may need to strive but it is very important and necessary because it give most children a jump-start on education, increase cognitive skills at the beginning of kindergarten and...
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...Early Childhood Guide Name Institution Planning a guide to early childhood program development is essential to serve as a tool for improving and developing high quality early childhood programs. It is essential for each childhood education setting to plan its program so as to facilitate achievements of the goals. Planning a curriculum should be a continuous process which involves identifying needs and capabilities of children, observation, provision of necessary resources, evaluation and assessment. To ensure that the curriculum goals are realized, childhood programs should be planned to offer sufficient learning experience for the children. A good plan usually starts from observing the children’s interests, needs, strength and behaviors. A good plan should focus on the environment, the setting and group of children or individuals. The focus could also be on a the routine, such as planning for activities and mealtime. A plan helps teachers working in early childhood education to understand what the children in their centers are learning and how learning happens. Teachers must accomplish some goals so as to create an effective learning environment. Goals refers to the competencies that children are expected to develop. Some of the goals that teachers should accomplish childhood programs, examples of specific goals are; developing a sense of trust and security, think critically, increase self-confidence, develop a nurturing and positive relationship with peers and the children...
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...The Need for Early Education 1 The Need for Early Education The Need for Early Childhood Education Amanda Snyder University of Phoenix The Need for Early Education 2 The Need for Early Childhood Education Early childhood education has many benefits; the most important one teaching young children the necessary learning skills they need to grow socially, and developmentally; children are growing and learning every day so the earlier they start their education the better. The need to provide more children early education is huge, no matter what the family income is. Every child deserves to have a chance to excel in their own future. This paper will address the benefits of early childhood education and the different types of programs available. The positive affect that can happen to children attending early childhood education centers such as head start, pre-k, or a local daycare center are extraordinary. The need for this early education is crucial to children’s futures. “Research shows the benefits to the child include improved readiness to learn, improved early literacy, decreased need for remedial or special education placement, and improved cognitive development. Long term, research shows a stronger likelihood to graduate from high school, improved academic confidence, and more participation in post-secondary education.” (Pennsylvania...
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...Child Development Case Study Analysis Kimberly D. Carter PSYC2700 CHILD DEVELOPMENT May 15, 2015 Abstract Early Childhood Education In this paper I am taking the time to go over some very important materials in the world of Early Childhood Education and some of the reason why each and every child should have access to great educational standard. The paper will include topics that involve policy and policy initiative relating to the education of childhood, three benefits of early childhood education. Describing high quality characteristics of a program geared toward early childhood development. Characteristics of high quality early childhood programs A high quality program starts with a list of high priorities beginning with the list below: • The ration for teach and child is low. • Staff should be well trained with degrees pertaining to child development or early childhood education. • The center or facility has the appropriate curriculum for each age group within the center • Emotional and Social growth are top priority. • Encourages parents to be involved both at home and in the facility. • Great and positive interactions amongst the teacher and child. • Child-focused environment where the child is given choices • the variety of books, toys and learning supplies is endless for the child to make choices of their own. • All forms of playing, including indoor and outdoor, and all these areas are safe for children of all ages....
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...Abstract This paper includes a reference list of literature relating to early intervention and children with special needs. In general, the literature seems to indicate that early intervention makes a impact on the success of children with disabilities when entering school. They perform to the abilities to that of their typically developing peers. Intervention programs are set up to help children and families. The articles research the affects of these programs on children with disabilities. Introduction The purpose of this review is to further understand early intervention and its role in special education. I wanted to study this topic because it is something I work with on a daily basis. The idea for my research came about during a staff meeting with the institute’s new president. As the president was asking questions and getting to know the staff and workings of the institute, the statement that the students who leave here are not as prepared for kindergarten when they leave here as they have been in the past. As a teacher this troubled me because isn’t the point of prekindergarten to prepare a child for kindergarten? If the typically developing peers aren’t prepared for kindergarten what does that mean for the students with disabilities? Are they farther behind or are they the ones being prepared to move forward in their education? With these questions in mind I wanted to see how an early intervention program helped children with disabilities when it comes time to...
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...Early Childhood Education Diane Ray PSYC2700 Early Childhood Education Capella, University December 7, 2014 Early Childhood Education (birth age eight) is a the top of the natural agenda, yet many children do not have access to the educational setting they need. Education and care for young children goes by many names Childcare, Day Care, Nursery school, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, and Early Educator. It is delivered in many setting center –based, home-based or at the local public school, in urban , suburban , and rural communities. Some program is part-time while other offer full day, full year service. They can be privately or they can be operated by local school system or by a federal funded program such as Head Start. Over the years , there have been much debates over which typed of program qualities as care and which as education. Increasingly child development resource shows that regardless of the setting quality early childhood education must include both warm, nurturing care, and enrich, learning experience designed to stimulated a child development in all the key developmental area; National Association for the Education of Young Children(2011) Cognitive Physical and Social Emotion provide clear evidence and storage social emotional development underlie all later growth and learn a well educated and carry staff high program standard and the curriculum based on a child development developmental...
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...ProjEnglish Composition II Even though some parents feel children under the age of five should be at home, early childhood education is important, because the earlier the education starts, the better the payoff in the future, and at this age the brain is doing the bulk of its learning. Early childhood education is important, because it helps children out down the road. If a child starts their education early, then they will be use to getting up on a regular schedule and going to school. They will also get use to being separated from their parents at a younger age. They will get more learning interaction than they would if they were sitting at home in front of the television or playing video games. At this age the brain is doing the bulk of its learning. At this stage in a child’s life, they are very curious. They like to ask questions such as who, what, when, where, and why. They also like to ask to start drawing, coloring, and using paints. When the child starts education at a early age, they are taught how to use a pencil, how to color, how to paint. They are also taught the alphabet and how to count. Some kids go into kindergarten not knowing these things, then they are behind compared to the kids that started their education in four year old kindergarten or pre-school. The most important reason early childhood education is important is because the earlier the education starts, the better the payoff is in the future. If a child starts school when they are three or four years...
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...A Report on Becoming an Early Childhood Educator Introduction A career in early childhood education could be a very rewarding young for anyone who enjoys working with young children, and has a passion for teaching. The work of an early childhood educator is no doubt important, but also fun and high-energy. With all the advances in education, young children are now being given the tools to learn and grow at a faster rate than ever. Submitting ECEs to many of Canada’s child and youth programs allow for this expanding degree to flourish into a promising career choice throughout all of North America. As long as we continue to have children, we will always need someone qualified to teach them. Job Description Early childhood educators are responsible for caring for infants, and young children between the ages of 0 to 12. The needs of children’s physical, emotional, social and education must all be met and cared for by the educator. ECEs work alongside grade school teachers, principals, directors of recreation centers, day cares, ect, to provide a happy and healthy learning environment for youth. Duties Some of the duties of an early childhood educator: * Plan and utilize lesson plans, based on the needs of the children in your care. This can be based on age groups, physical needs, social structure, cultural beliefs, education level, ect. * Observe the development of children, their behaviors and growth, and relay these obviations with the parents/guardians ...
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...Need for Early Education 2 The Need for Early Childhood Education Early childhood education has many benefits; the most important one teaching young children the necessary learning skills they need to grow socially, and developmentally; children are growing and learning every day so the earlier they start their education the better. The need to provide more children early education is huge, no matter what the family income is. Every child deserves to have a chance to excel in their own future. This paper will address the benefits of early childhood education and the different types of programs available. The positive affect that can happen to children attending early childhood education centers such as head start, pre-k, or a local daycare center are extraordinary. The need for this early education is crucial to children’s futures. “Research shows the benefits to the child include improved readiness to learn, improved early literacy, decreased need for remedial or special education placement, and improved cognitive development. Long term, research shows a stronger likelihood to graduate from high school, improved academic confidence, and more participation in post-secondary education.” (Pennsylvania Economy League, 2009) Children’s early years are so critical. There development, socialization, and language skills are developing and are very important to develop strong. How children develop depends on the skill obtained in there early years...
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...Introduction Early learning standards are “standards that describe expectations for the learning and development of young children across the domains of: health and physical well-being, social and emotional well-being; approaches to learning; language development and symbol systems; and general knowledge about the world around them” (CCSSO, 2005). “In early childhood, the development of foundation skills (skills that lay the foundation for later learning), is just as imperative as mystery of content matter” (Bodrova, Leong, & Shore, 2004). It is essential that effective early learning standards emphasize significant developmentally appropriate content and outcomes are developed and reviewed through informed, inclusive processes, gain their effectiveness through implementation and assessment practices that support all children’s development in an ethical, appropriate way and require a foundation of support for early childhood programs, professionals and families (NAEYC& NAESC/SDE, 2003). Learning standards are intended to set the bar for student achievement and in the primary years, they can be crafted to apply brain and development research in their implementations (Schiller& Willis, 2008). The most comprehensive set of standards for quality education and care in early childhood is known as Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) (NAEYC, 2009). Early learning standards will connect teaching practice and curriculum to government and community guidelines. This...
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...challenges. Also in this paper, the writer will use the Inventory of Public Management Skills Management to construct a self-evaluation, assess the level of development in each of the skills, and propose a few activities that would help to improve the skills in question. Finally, one will use the results of the self-evaluation and recommendations from Question 3 to formulate a response to the challenges that have presented that create a win-win situation for the organization, the employees, and the public. Predict two potential obstacles to success and two plans to overcome such obstacles. The Ethical Concerns (for Question 1) When chosen an issue that from the Whitehouse.gov site, the issue is of “early childhood education” or rather the lack of high quality early childhood education was an easy pick. However, now one must express the ethical concerns between human resource management, and budgeting. (Whitehouse.gov, 2015) Human resources management is where one of the major ethical concerns will come into play. Choosing the right personal is essential for making this project work. If management hires someone who is only placing Afro-American kids into the program, that is a huge ethical concern for me....
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...The impact of early education as a strategy in countering socio-economic disadvantage Research paper for Ofsted’s ‘Access and achievement in education 2013 review’ Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram UK Research Team: Sean Delaney, Selma Manjee, Marjory Perkins and Manja Plehn International Research Team: Alice Bennett, Carol Nelson, Sarina Razzak and Maureen Saunders Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) © Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) 2013 The views expressed in this report are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Ofsted. Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to Elizabeth Boulton at publishing@ofsted.gov.uk or Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2 6SE This publication is available at www.ofsted.gov.uk/accessandachievement. No. 130155-RR-005 In June 2012, Sir Michael Wilshaw, HMCI, stated his determination to address the issue of narrowing the gap of educational achievement between disadvantaged pupils and others. To support this intention, The Centre for Research in Early Childhood has been commissioned by OfSTED to conduct a review looking at the impact of Early Childhood Education (ECE) initiatives to combat social and economic disadvantage, both in the UK and internationally. This paper: Examines the impact of nati...
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...EDO-FL-00-07 What Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Language Considerable evidence exists that high-quality early childhood education programs for children from birth to age five can have long-lasting, positive consequences for children's success in school and later in life, especially for children from low-income families (Barnett, 1995; Frede, 1995). However, such programs are not available for all children who need them, nor are all programs of the quality that is necessary to achieve positive outcomes for children. In fact, only about 15% of child care centers are judged to be good or excellent. A recent study of a random sample of Head Start programs found that, while none of the programs was poor, the level of quality varied, and support for language and literacy learning was weak in many programs. Not surprisingly, children in the better quality programs out-performed children in lower quality programs on measures of learning and development (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1998). Overall, Head Start children's expressive language skills were below national norms, but in the better quality programs, children's scores approached or matched those of their middle-class counterparts. Recently, the U.S. Department of Education released a study of the skills and knowledge of a nationally representative cohort of children at entrance to kindergarten showing that social class and other group differences are already evident this early (West, Denton, &...
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...Betrand J. (2008) Chapter 1: The Purpose of Early Childhood Programs. Understanding, Managing and Leading: Early Childhood Programs in Canada. Neslson, A Division of Thomson Canada Limited. The author concludes that children, who have parents that were involved in the child’s learning, tend to develop better social & academic skills and the amount of time also makes a difference, and working parents are less involved due to job responsibilities. The author argues that if families are involved in their child’s early development this will allow any child to benefit in areas such as; values, language, literacy, and social-emotional domains. This chapter was useful since it provides a clear understanding to the benefits of family involvement in the early childhood settings/ environments, since it provides how educators or parents support learning outcomes and effects on future learning outcomes....
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