SCOPE OF ECE

• 1. Social Development.
  2. It focuses on instilling the attitudes and values of equality, peace, and collaboration
  3. “please” “thank you”
  4. “The cradle to social cohesion”
  5. Emotional Development
  6. Self-confidence, self-regulatory of emotions, self-expression, and self-respect. 
  7. Physical Development
  8. Fine motor skills (biking, running, etc.)
  9. Understanding healthy skills (exercise, hand-washing, and balanced eating)
  10. Improving fine motor control and independence
  11. Intellectual and Academic Development
  12. Intellectual curiosity, observing, wondering, questioning, and discovery.
  13. self-directed learning
• Mother tongue-based - multilingual education (MTB - MLE)

  • Learners begin their education in the language they understand best (mother tongue)
• Building a strong foundation on their Mother Tongue before adding additional languages.
• Five Primary Educational Learning Theories:

  1. Behaviorism
  2. Cognitive
  3. Constructivism
  4. Humanism
  5. Connectivism
• Developmentally Appropriate

  • It is a practice or a perspective in ECE whereby a teacher nurtures a child’s social and emotional, physical and cognitive.
  • Strength-based approach
  • Play-based approach
• Golden Years for Children (0-5 years old)

  •  This is a critical period for children’s emotional, social, and spiritual growth
  • In this phase, children should get more attention from their parents.
• 1. Social Development.
  2. It focuses on instilling the attitudes and values of equality, peace, and collaboration
  3. “please” “thank you”
  4. “The cradle to social cohesion”
• 1. Emotional Development
  2. Self-confidence, self-regulatory of emotions, self-expression, and self-respect
• 1. Physical Development
  2. Fine motor skills (biking, running, etc.)
  3. Understanding healthy skills (exercise, hand-washing, and balanced eating)
  4. Improving fine motor control and independence
• 1. Intellectual and Academic Development
  2. Intellectual curiosity, observing, wondering, questioning, and discovery.
  3. self-directed learning
• 1. Social Development.
  2. Emotional Development
  3. Physical Development
  4. Intellectual and Academic Development
• Where does educating children start? 

  When?

  • The branch of ECE originated during the European Enlightenment.
• Early Childhood

  • From birth until 8 years old
  • It is a period of remarkable growth with brain development at its peak.
  • At this stage, children are highly influenced by their environment and the people around them like their family. (UNESCO)
• What is another name for Early Childhood Education?

  Nursery Education
• What grades does Early Childhood Education cover?

  Kinder to Grade 3
• Why does Early Childhood Education require a specialized approach?

  Due to "Remarkable Growth" in children
• What does Early Childhood Education aim to develop in children?

  Social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs
• How does Early Childhood Education contribute to a child's future?

  It builds a basis for lifetime learning and wellbeing
• Main purpose of Early Childhood Education: General Child Development
• What potential does Early Childhood Education have for individuals?

  To develop compassionate, capable, and responsible individuals
• What independence skills do children develop in Early Childhood Education?

  They explore interests and build relationships
• What are the key components of Early Childhood Education?

  • Specialized educational approach
  • Holistic development of children
  • Preparation for primary education
  • Building a foundation for lifelong learning
• Qualities of an Early Childhood Educator

  • Patient
  • Creative
  • Great communicator with kids 
  • Empathy since kids tend to have big emotional feelings
  • Outgoing
  • Enthusiastic
• Tabula Rasa

  • meaning the children are a clean slate
• Republic Act (RA) 10157 - “The Kindergarten Education Act” with Implementing Rules and Regulations [DepEd Order No. 32, S. 2012]

  • Sec. 2 All children are to avail of accessible mandatory and compulsory kindergarten education that effectively promotes physical, social, intellectual, emotional, and skills stimulation and values formation to sufficiently prepare them for formal elementary education.
• Republic Act 8980: Early Childhood Care and Development Act

  • An Act promulgating a comprehensive policy and a national system for Early Childhood Care and Development, providing funds therefore and for other purposes.
• Republic Act 10410 “Early Years Act (EYA) of 2013”.

  • An Act recognizing the age from zero (0) to eight(8) years as the first crucial stage of educational development.
• Republic Act (RA) 9155 Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001

  • provides the overall framework for principal empowerment by strengthening principal and leadership goals, and local school-based management within the context of transparency and local accountability.

  Principle 1: Respect for the Child.

  Principle 2: Absorbent Mind.

  Principle 3: Sensitive Periods.

  Principle 4: Prepared Environment.

  Principle 5: Auto education