This article discusses the personal and professional characteristics required to be an excellent early childhood professional. It also explores the knowledge and experience needed to be a competent ELCC educator and how early childhood professionals contribute to the quality of early learning programs. The author also shares their own goals and aspirations in the field and how their values and beliefs will contribute to their practice and work with children and families.

Discover the traits and expertise needed to excel as an early childhood educator and enhance the quality of early learning programs.

Personal and Professional Characteristics of an Early Childhood Professional

Early Childhood Education and Care

Masters in Special Education

Hartpury University and Hartpury College

Professional Development

The Effective Practitioner in Early Childhood Education

Human Evolution

This document provides a critical analysis of teaching and learning in early childhood education. It explores the importance of early childhood education and its impact on child development. The document discusses teaching and learning methods, developmental characteristics, and the role of Bible principles. It also delves into the effect of constructivism, humanism, and postmodernism on early childhood education.

Princeton University

Higher Education

Teacher Development

Religion

Biology

Psychology

Critical Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Education

This experience focuses on a highly skilled curriculum for child care that explores the links to early childhood development and learning framework. It covers child health and well-being, child care growth, and more. The experience is suitable for the 3-5 years age group.

Highly Skilled Curriculum for Child Care - The Well Being of Children

Music  Movement

This article discusses the importance of music, movement and drama in early childhood education and how it helps in the overall development of a child. It critiques the theory and value of music, movement and drama and advocates for their inclusion in the early childhood curriculum. The article also highlights the benefits of music, movement and drama and how they aid in the development of general intellectual skills that are of great aid to a child’s future undertakings.

Columbia Basin College

Disease and Disorders

Importance of Music, Movement and Drama in Early Childhood Education

This article discusses the role and importance of supporting inclusion in early childhood education. It explores strength-based strategies for inclusion and the benefits of inclusive learning. The article also highlights the team approach to supporting inclusion.

Supporting Inclusion in Early Childhood Education

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

This article discusses the importance of early childhood education and care, and how home visitations by professional care-givers have helped in reducing child abuse, enhancing cognitive development and enriching parent-child relationship as a whole. The article also highlights the factors that need to be considered before visiting a family for early childhood care, and the essential duties of a home visitor.

Early Childhood Education and Care

The Effective Practitioner in Early Childhood Educationlg...

Critical Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Educationlg...

Highly Skilled Curriculum for Child Care - The Well Being of Childrenlg...

Importance of Music, Movement and Drama in Early Childhood Educationlg...

Supporting Inclusion in Early Childhood Educationlg...

Early Childhood Education and Carelg...

The Effective Practitioner in Early Childhood Education

Critical Analysis of Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Education

Highly Skilled Curriculum for Child Care - The Well Being of Children

Importance of Music, Movement and Drama in Early Childhood Education

Supporting Inclusion in Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education and Care