Examine The Foundations For A Successful Early Childhood Education

There are many aspects that can have an impact on a child’s learning and development. It has been noticed in recent years that there is more involvement in the early childhood education system by young children. Impacts can be most noticeable from the environment that a child learns in, to the involvement of teachers, community and families. The future of our youth and the amount of investments we put fourth for them are what build the future of our country. Within this essay, we examine the outcomes that a high quality education can provide; by discussing language, play, and curriculum, we examine the foundations for a successful early childhood education program.

Chapter 9 directly looks at infants, toddlers, and the foundations for their

Helping a child develop self-regulation skills will better prepare them for school and life. When you build a relationship with a child, it helps to develop a trust and bond that will allow the child to grow from your assistance, also allowing empathy and care to develop further into the child’s life. Relationships help to provide structure and predictability in the classroom; when a child knows that they can come to school and receive a well-rounded education, they are more likely to thrive. As educators we are set to help children prepare for life, and if we can provide the basics needed for them to succeed we have successfully provided. Alongside this, we want to define limits in our classroom. Many children have outside influences, but in the classroom we want to ensure age-appropriate limits, so all students are excelling at the same level. Another aspect of Self-regulation and development in the infant/toddler years want to help a child build cognitive and language skills. The sequence that a child will learn language development skills ranges based on the child’s

The acronym for school can help facilitate all children’s transitions to kindergarten: S- start early, C- collaborate team approach, H- honor active involvement of families, O- observe current and future students, O- outline goals and anticipated outcome, and L- listen and learn (Morrison, 339). By starting the transition process a year and a half before kindergarten begins, you can bridge the gap between play-based curriculum and academic demands of higher-level learning. Planning and making decisions should involve the child’s family, preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, and any related service providers that the child sees to create a collaborative approach for creating the best fit of a child. For example, in the preschool I worked in for my observation hours, when a child would get moved from one class to another, both previous and future teachers along side the parents were involved in the decision. The parents found this to be helpful to make sure that the placement was correct for their child. Honoring the involvement of families is always crucial in maintaining a positive experience for the child, teacher and family. By observing current and future students, teachers and parents will be able to identify the needs and strengths of the child in order to prepare for any modifications or accommodations to the child’s learning.