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