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Early Childhood Education and Care - Assignment

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Early Childhood Education and Care - Assignment

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Running Head: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CAREEarly Childhood Education and CareName of StudentName of UniversityName of Tutor
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2EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONIntroductionEarly childhood education plays a fundamental role in the development of children. It is one of the key roles played by parents with an aim of developing an all-around person. The growth of a human being depends on many factors right from the time they are born to when they are transiting to adulthood. This critical role of nurturing children begins at early stages and continues through. It includes early education offered in institutions and that offered by parents. However, children are sometimes faced with many challenges that need to be resolved. Since they are young people, sometimes adults may violate their rights. This calls for their protection hence the enactment of children rights. These children need love and care so that they grow up responsible individuals. In every country, there are policies and laws that are legislated to protect the well-being of children and to give a guideline on how to deal with issues of challenges when they arise (Mohr, 2016). As have been shown in this text, children are very critical and vulnerable to many challenges from domestic violence to molestation by adults. It is a fundamental requirement to properly institute appropriate policies and legislation that will go a long way in ensuring the children rights are protected and they grow in an atmosphere in which they do not feel threatened. Part 1Fairness and equitability are very important practices for children. To be fair is to handle a child with utmost love while trying to consider the rights of the child (Pence, 2011). When dealing with a child, one thing we need to understand is that this is a child, and their cognitivedevelopment is not complete, therefore, certain things should be put into consideration beforemaking a judgment. According to the principle, all early childhood needed to be registered
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3EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONand licenses are given under the education act of 2008. Therefore, it was necessary that those responsible for offering the early childhood meet the set criteria required for registration. These services were offered by home-based organizations and the curriculum provided. According to Te Wariki, all curriculums for early childhood is made up of English and te reo Maori versions that give versions of the principles of early childhood education. All home-based services are required to meet the standards set in the principles for early childhood (Peers, 2011). According to Te Wariki, the early childhood curriculum gives children the power to learn and grow. More specifically, empowerment enables children and their familiesto grow independently and be accessible to resources that will enable them to grow their own lives. There are four principles of early childhood according to Te Wariki, for example, holistic development, empowerment, family and community, and relationships. Holistic development is one of the fundamental requirements of any curriculum development.Besides empowerment, holistic development should also be part of a child’s fundamental rights. Children are expected to grow up respectful people.Any community that a child is born, whether it is a family or a childhood setting away from the home, gives opportunities for new learning to be realized; for children to discover new ways of inventing things, establishing different ways of doing things, and encounter different points of view (Childhood Education Centre Activities, 2010). Different children have varied skills and experiences that they would require to tackle different challenges that they meet in their day-to-day life.
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