| Education is the process by which an individual is | | | | of the body. |
| encouraged and enabled to develop fully his or her | | | | Perception and sensory development - How a child |
| innate potential; it may also serve the purpose of | | | | functions using the senses and the ability to process |
| equipping the individual with what is necessary to be | | | | the information gained. |
| a productive member of society. Through teaching | | | | Communication and language development - Using |
| and learning the individual acquires and develops | | | | visual and sound stimuli, especially in the acquisition of |
| knowledge, beliefs, and skills. | | | | language, also in the exchange of thoughts and |
| Education is often used to refer to formal education. | | | | feelings. |
| However, it covers a range of experiences, from | | | | Cognitive development - Concerning how the |
| formal learning to the building of understanding and | | | | individual thinks and react. |
| knowledge through day to day experiences. | | | | Emotional Development - Concerning children's |
| Ultimately, all that we experience serves as a form | | | | increasing awareness and control of their feelings and |
| of education. | | | | how does he react to these feelings in a given |
| Individuals receive informal education from a variety | | | | situation. |
| of sources. Family members, peers, books and mass | | | | Social Development - Concerning the child's identity, |
| media have a strong influence on the informal | | | | their relationship with others, and understanding their |
| education of the individual. | | | | place within a social environment. |
| It is widely accepted that the process of education | | | | Recent studies on infant brain development show |
| begins at birth and continues throughout life. Some | | | | most of a person's neurons are formed from ages |
| believe that education begins even earlier than this, | | | | 0-5. If a young child doesn't receive sufficient |
| as evidenced by some parents' playing music or | | | | nurturing, nutrition, parental/caregiver interaction, and |
| reading to the baby in the hope it will influence the | | | | stimulus during this crucial period, the child may be left |
| child's development. | | | | with a developmental deficit that hampers his or her |
| Child Education | | | | success in kindergarten and beyond. |
| Child education covers the education of a child from | | | | Children must receive attention, affection,and respect |
| the period from birth to eight years of age. Similarly, | | | | from their caregivers to develop in a healthy manner. |
| Infant education is the education of children before | | | | 2- Theory & Curriculum |
| they would normally enter school. "Infant" typically | | | | A wide array of educational philosophies circulate |
| describes a child under 2 years old. | | | | through the field. |
| Kindergarten is used in many parts of the world for | | | | Currently childhood teacher education programs teach |
| the first stages of a child's classroom education. In | | | | a mix of theories dominated by the constructivism |
| some places kindergarten is part of the formal school | | | | (learning theory) theory as put forth by Jean Piaget |
| system; in others it may refer to pre-school or | | | | and Lev Vygotsky. |
| daycare. | | | | Constructivist ideas dominate curriculums like High |
| A nursery school or preschool is a school for the | | | | Scope. While maturational theory is the underpining |
| education of very young children (generally five years | | | | for Montessori. A mix of maturationist and |
| of age and younger). These schools range from | | | | constructionist ideas supply the base theory for the |
| schools which seek to teach young children to | | | | Reggio Emilia approach. |
| schools which only provide childcare with little | | | | The curriculum in a "Head Start" program is designed |
| educational benefits. Schools which focus on | | | | to meet the needs of each child. One goal is to build |
| education generally teach early social skills including | | | | self-esteem that is seen as necessary to future |
| interpersonal interaction, being a part of a group of | | | | success in school. Staff encourage self-confidence, |
| peers, and classroom skills such as following the | | | | curiosity, and self-discipline. A variety of learning |
| instructions of a teacher. Some formal education also | | | | experiences are designed to meet the children's |
| takes place, such as early reading or language skills. | | | | needs in the various areas of development. Staff |
| Some nursery schools have adopted specialized | | | | should work as a team to implement the new |
| methods of teaching, such as Montessori, High Scope, | | | | government issued curriculum and teach children, |
| Reggio Emilia approach, Bank Street and various | | | | based on their interest and in a fun way. Parent |
| other pedagogy. Many children would be better | | | | involvement should be the heart of the program. |
| prepared for kindergarten and it would not struggle | | | | Preschool children must be provided with early |
| when they enter the public/private schools system. | | | | literacy, awareness and intervention in order to |
| Primary or elementary education consists of the first | | | | perform better during the later years. This will lead |
| years of formal, structured education that occurs | | | | the to success once they enter schools,and put |
| during childhood. In most countries, it is compulsory | | | | them on the right track by being well prepared with |
| for children to receive primary education (though in | | | | the right and appropriate equipment. |
| many jurisdictions it is permissible for parents to | | | | 3- Pedagogy |
| provide it). Primary education generally begins when | | | | The philosophy of child education is largely |
| children are four to seven years of age. The division | | | | child-centered education. Therefore, there is a focus |
| between primary and secondary education is | | | | on the importance of play. Play provides children with |
| somewhat arbitrary, but it generally occurs at about | | | | the opportunity to actively explore, manipulate, and |
| twelve years of age (adolescence); some educational | | | | interact with their environment. It encourages children |
| systems have separate middle schools for that | | | | to investigate, create, discover and motivate them |
| period. | | | | to take risks and add to their understanding of the |
| Child education spans the human life from birth to | | | | world. It challenges children to achieve new levels of |
| age 8. Education during this period is holistic in that it | | | | understanding of events, people and the environment |
| focuses on physical, intelligence/cognitive, emotional, | | | | by interacting with concrete materials. Hands-on |
| and social education. Child education takes many | | | | activities create authentic experiences in which |
| forms depending on the theoretical and educational | | | | children begin to feel a sense of mastery over their |
| beliefs of the educator or parent. Other terms that | | | | world and a sense of belonging and understanding of |
| are often used interchangeably with "child education" | | | | what is going on their environment. |
| are "childhood care", "childhood education", and "early | | | | The teachers of childhood education often hold the |
| education", "kindergarten", "nursery", etc.. | | | | titles of childhood professional, childhood teacher, |
| Child Education Develpoments | | | | childhood educator, childhood practitioner, childhood |
| 1- Child development | | | | provider, or childhood caregiver. |
| There are different developmental domains of | | | | In most of the countries, "Child Education" is |
| children which all relate to each other: | | | | compulsory. Many believe that education at |
| Physical development - Concerning the physical | | | | pre-school ages can significantly affect a person's |
| growth and the development of both gross(eg. | | | | ability to deal successfully with later life. Some studies |
| walking) and fine motor(eg. finger movement) control | | | | supporting this point of views also. |