Importance of Early Childhood Education and Parental Involvement

Running head: EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES
Early Childhood Studies
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Table of Contents
Abstract......................................................................................................................................2
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Literature Review.......................................................................................................................3
Methodology..............................................................................................................................9
Sampling..............................................................................................................................12
Ethical Considerations.........................................................................................................12
References................................................................................................................................14

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Abstract
Early childhood education is considered to be a crucial part of the kids’ ability to determine
the way they should function in relation with others. The community practices like proper
nutrition, health care and learning opportunities are also dependent on the investments and
enabling policies for the young children as well as their families. The early childhood
education highly impacts attendance, learning of the children in elementary as well as higher
education and retention, in a positive manner. In many developing countries, the early
childhood education is highly affected by several factors like poverty, child marriage, infant
mortality and many more. In addition to this, the parental support also plays a major role in
the childhood education. The report discusses in detail the importance of early childhood
education and how these factors impact their future development.

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Introduction
Early childhood education can be defined as a period from the conception through
eight years of age. Bredekamp (2016) mentioned that the early years of the young children’s
life can be critical. The early years determine the children’s thriving and survival in life.
These years lay the foundation for their holistic development and learning. Bruce (2012)
referred young children as learning sponges. It is during these years the children develop their
physical, cognitive, emotional and social skills, which they require to succeed in their lives.
These early years of experiences are largely dependent on the way the family supports their
child.
The topic has been chosen in order to throw light on the importance of early
childhood education and the involvement of their parents into this. Moreover, the topic will
help in investigating the changing practices of parenting, family structures as well as
children’s behaviors and attitudes, within the context of the families. In addition to this,
reviewing the journals has helped in understanding the concepts clearly. It has helped in
proving several points, like raising awareness among the families regarding childhood
development, structures, family patterns as well as relationships. The significant researches
since the past years have explained the fact that the involvement of family members is
considered to be a crucial part for the success of young children.
Literature Review
According to Becker, Bryman and Ferguson (2012), early childhood care and
parental involvement plays a major role in the children’s overall development as well as
provides valuable support to the families and their children. It is important to understand
the overall impact of educational services in order to ensure their accessibility as well as