(Vygotsky). This simple phrase is meant to carry the notion that observation and documentation is key in understanding young children as learners. Observation and documentation of children has been an important part of early childhood teaching throughout history (Stuart Reifel‚ 2011). In the early nineteenth-century German educator Friedrich Froebel encouraged all kindergarten teachers to observe the children in their care in order to understand the ways in which children think‚ learn and build on their many
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be effective administrators in today’s public schools there are many events within the history of American education they need to understand and know. It is important‚ as a leader‚ to know how the public school system has evolved over the years‚ and understand why current and past laws have been put in place. They also need to know the history behind early childhood and secondary education to understand why things vary between the two. Leaders need to also understand the history and experiences
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children in lower-income and working families do not have equal access as wealthier families to high quality early childhood learning programs. In 31 states across the nation‚ the cost of early childcare programs is higher than in-state college tuition and fees at a public college ‚ making early childhood programs inaccessible to many families. The lack of access to affordable early childhood programs can have negative results for the children and subsequent negative effects in the surrounding community
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to support children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Identified and discussed using perspectives and concepts. In addition‚ I will reflect on my personal identity and attitudes to diversity in my role as an early childhood teacher. There are multiple strategies that can support children and whanau from cultural and linguistic diverse background. Firstly communication between teachers and parents/whanau or centre and home are an important part of the process. Having
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EFFECTS OF THE ISSUE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION This study examines the effects of Tulsa‚ Oklahoma’s early childhood education programs on social-emotional outcomes at kindergarten entry. As such‚ it extends our prior work demonstrating substantial positive impacts of the Tulsa pre-K and Head Start programs on cognitive development‚ including pre-reading skills‚ pre-writing skills‚ and pre-math skills (Gormley‚ Phillips‚ & Gayer‚ 2008). We focus on children who were enrolled in either
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Abstract Early Childhood Education is an important stage which lays the foundation for life-long learning and whole person development‚ and serves as the starting point of formal education. It articulates with primary‚ secondary and tertiary education to form an entire spectrum of education. Research into the human brain shows that the period from birth to the age of 8 is a critical phase for brain development and therefore the best time for learning. The influence of the external environment
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Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Education Cathy Buce ECE315: Language and Development in Young Children Instructor: Lissett Pickens May 31‚ 2010 Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Education One issue of linguistic diversity‚ is you has the teacher needs to identify the needs of the children in your classroom. A teacher needs to address their own attitude toward the children and families that are linguistic and cultural diversity. If a teacher knows that most of the students
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Kristyna Bilbrey UNV104 5-26-13 Shanna Huslig Early Childhood Education This essay is on Early Childhood Education. Early Childhood Education is a very important program for children. Without a substantial preschool program children are set up to fail. For those of you who are looking for a way to give your child or children a competitive edge Early Childhood Education is the way to go. Children that go through an Early Childhood Education program will not have to worry about the effects the
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As I attended to the video presentation‚ there are many culture issues that I can relate to‚ therefore‚ I chose inclusion. Inclusion is important in the early childhood classroom‚ as we prepare young children and families for education. The reason I chose inclusion is because I think‚ we as early childhood professionals should make our children feel welcome when they enter the classroom. As educators we should treat them equally regardless of their race or creed at all times. I have learned
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[pic] [pic] History of Early Childhood in Jamaica In Jamaica not much is recorded about the early history of Early Childhood in Jamaica except for the contribution of the early theorist and Pioneers and what they contributed throughout its early development. In the early history of Early Childhood in Jamaica the majority of children’s education was not given priority not much thought was given to their developmental process and
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