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Early Childhood Education: Resources for Enhancing Early Development

The need for trained early childhood caregivers will continue to increase as statewide Child Care and Early Childhood Education programs expand.

Graduates of this program will have the following career opportunities: Director of a private daycare center; Lead teacher or classroom assistant in a private childcare center or nursery school; Classroom assistant in a Head Start or public school preschool classroom; Paraprofessional working with children with special needs; Preparation for continuation of your early childhood education in a four-year institution.

The Early Childhood Education program combines classroom study and lab experience with infants, toddlers and preschoolers. This helps the student gain an understanding of the social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth and development of young children.

Students will learn the use of materials, supplies, and equipment found in childcare situations through their classroom study and laboratory experiences.

The laboratory experiences are held in the UAM Early Childhood Development Center at McGehee. The center is licensed and Quality Approved by the Department of Human Services’ Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education. The facility serves area children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.

 

Children’s brains develop most significantly from birth through six years of age. Use this Early Childhood Education Web Guide to find resources that can enhance young children’s social, emotional, physical and academic development.

 

 

Early childhood education has long been debated by varying opinions. Some feel that young children belong at home and separate from instruction. Others feel that the ages up to 5 years are the most important years of education. It has been said that this is the time period when the brain does the bulk of its growing. This could mean that the learning process should be introduced during these years.

Results have proven that early childhood education can be the correct choice for some children. There are many phenomenal early childhood learning programs around the country. These programs are sometimes called daycare. They are not, however, daycare facilities of old. Those facilities operated primarily as babysitting services. Today's early childhood offering focus on the learning process along with other important functions.

They assure parents of the safety of their children throughout the week. Along with the time spent in these facilities, children enjoy learning curriculums, play, and socialization. Each of these works together to equip these young children with skill they will need in kindergarten. Some children will certainly progress more effectively than other children. They will advance far ahead of their age group is expected.

Being introduced to the learning process is an important step for these children. They soon embark on a whole new world of learning. These children are not only experiencing normal brain growth, but verbal and physical skills as well. Early childhood education teachers use a variety of techniques for instructing. They use lesson plans, worksheets, and even teacher resources for these young students.