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Benefits Of Early Childhood Education On Later Adult Life, Chelsie N. Jones
Benefits Of Early Childhood Education On Later Adult Life, Chelsie N. Jones
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It has been proven that the first five years of a child’s life are a critical development period, but there are currently no federal mandates requiring families to enroll their children in an Early Childhood Education program before entering kindergarten. There are many benefits for children attending a head start, preschool, or transitional kindergarten program, such as developing social skills and emotional competence, closing academic achievement gaps, and ensuring children are exposed to proper environmental enrichment that supports a range of early skills such as social, cognitive, and executive function skills. But how does early childhood education impact later adult …
Fostering Social And Emotional Learning In Early Childhood Education, Allison Cawaling
Fostering Social And Emotional Learning In Early Childhood Education, Allison Cawaling
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
In early childhood education centers, children often lack the opportunity to learn about and develop their social and emotional skills. Without strong social and emotional skills, children may demonstrate behavior problems and low academic success later in school. Therefore I have created a three-day lesson on social and emotional learning for preschool aged children at the Cabrillo College Children’s Center in Aptos, California.