Importance of Quality in Early Childhood Education quality in early childhood educationEarly childhood education is extremely important in the lives and development of all children. There are stages of development and each stage must be treated separately as per the needs of growth and development. Many people do not know that development begins in the prenatal stage, which goes from conception to birth and lasts nine months during which "a single-celled organism transforms into a human baby with remarkable abilities to adapt to life in the world around him” ( Berk, 2012, p. 6) and ends in adolescence. Institutions are not the primary source of learning for children. We are first taught by nature and nurture. By nature, “there is hereditary information that we receive from our parents at the time of conception” (Berk, 2012, p. 9) and nurturing is “the complex forces of the physical and social world that influence our biological makeup » (Berk, 2012, p. 9). Institutionalized learning normally begins in early childhood, between the ages of two and six. During this period, “thought and language developed at an astonishing rate” (Berk, 2012, p. 6). This is a time when most children “separate from individual care for the first time” (Rosenberg, n.d.), moving from the caretaker of the home to an outside environment. An important feature of an early childhood program would be one that promotes safety. A quality program ensures that physical and emotional safety are a top priority. The layout of the establishment would allow easy supervision of children as well as easy access. Ma...... middle of paper ......promote safety, learning, socialization and family participation. Choosing the right early childhood program shapes the fundamental foundation of a child's future, second only to that of the primary caretaker established in the home. REFERENCES Berk, L. (2012). Infants and children: prenatal to middle childhood. Seventh Edition National Education Association: Early childhood education research and advocacy. Retrieved 05/21/14. http://www.nea.org/home/18163.htmRosenberg, J. (n/d) The Parents League of New York. What makes a quality early childhood program. Retrieved 05/20/13. http://www.parentsleague.org/publications/selected_articles/what_makes_a_quality_early_childhood_program/index.aspx U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Retrieved 05/20/14. https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/about

Essay / Importance of Quality in Early Childhood Education quality in early childhood educationEarly childhood education is extremely important in the lives and development of all children. There are stages of development and each stage must be treated separately as per the needs of growth and development. Many people do not know that development begins in the prenatal stage, which goes from conception to birth and lasts nine months during which "a single-celled organism transforms into a human baby with remarkable abilities to adapt to life in the world around him” ( Berk, 2012, p. 6) and ends in adolescence. Institutions are not the primary source of learning for children. We are first taught by nature and nurture. By nature, “there is hereditary information that we receive from our parents at the time of conception” (Berk, 2012, p. 9) and nurturing is “the complex forces of the physical and social world that influence our biological makeup » (Berk, 2012, p. 9). Institutionalized learning normally begins in early childhood, between the ages of two and six. During this period, “thought and language developed at an astonishing rate” (Berk, 2012, p. 6). This is a time when most children “separate from individual care for the first time” (Rosenberg, n.d.), moving from the caretaker of the home to an outside environment. An important feature of an early childhood program would be one that promotes safety. A quality program ensures that physical and emotional safety are a top priority. The layout of the establishment would allow easy supervision of children as well as easy access. Ma...... middle of paper ......promote safety, learning, socialization and family participation. Choosing the right early childhood program shapes the fundamental foundation of a child's future, second only to that of the primary caretaker established in the home. REFERENCES Berk, L. (2012). Infants and children: prenatal to middle childhood. Seventh Edition National Education Association: Early childhood education research and advocacy. Retrieved 05/21/14. http://www.nea.org/home/18163.htmRosenberg, J. (n/d) The Parents League of New York. What makes a quality early childhood program. Retrieved 05/20/13. http://www.parentsleague.org/publications/selected_articles/what_makes_a_quality_early_childhood_program/index.aspx U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Retrieved 05/20/14. https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/about

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