Early Childhood Education

Abstract

Early childhood education (ECE) is a category of educational program which relates to the teaching of little children in their preschool years. It comprises of many activities and experiences designed to assist in the cognitive and social development of preschoolers before they start elementary school. In most early childhood programs and schools, technology will be part of the learning background of the future. To make sure this new technology is used effectively, we must assure that teachers are fully trained and supported. In this paper, theoretical perspectives of child development are discussed with the basic elements of learning program. It also explains briefly the role of technology in Early Childhood Education.

Introduction

Strong emphasis is given on nurturing relationships with the families of young children and functioning collaboratively with other professionals. The program offers a series of coursework encircling infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary children. Through student teaching, field placements, and practical learning, students build up competence in the use of developmentally appropriate methods and practices. Major themes within the program comprises of understanding and respecting family diversity, supporting families in their roles with young children, and addressing the necessities of children with special needs in comprehensive

And, nowadays this magic bullet for education is technology. It has made the lives of teachers easier. It depends on an early childhood program’s goals and objectives, and the program’s goals and objectives for each student. It also depends on how computers are incorporated into the early childhood curriculum [10]. Most experts consider computers are not appropriate for children under the age of three. However, these same experts believe that three years old children and older can instigate to effectively discover and use computers. Surely, many of the factors that make computers developmentally inappropriate for children under age three are also present in older children [11]. To idenify whether computers are developmentally appropriate for children over age three, the developmental necessitates of children should be determined. This identifies them as tangible learners who are very interested in using newly learned symbolic illustrations like speaking, writing, drawing and using numbers. Moreover, children of this age are extremely active and movable. They habitually have difficulty sitting still; they need numerous changes in learning modalities; and they want a range of physical experiences involving dance, physical play, climbing and sports. Howard Gardner has proved that young children exhibit a variety of learning styles, and the best possible way for many children to learn is not the