Early Childhood Philosophy

Running Head: EARLY CHILDHOOD
Early Childhood Philosophy
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EARLY CHILDHOOD 2
Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
2. Young Children and How They Learn........................................................................................3
3. Effective Pedagogies for the Early Years....................................................................................4
4. Professional Roles and Responsibilities of the Early Childhood Teacher..................................5
5. Conclusion...................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................7

EARLY CHILDHOOD 3
1. Introduction
Early childhood education is a commonly used term which encompasses the educational
programs which are meant for children in their preschool durations, which is the time before they
are old enough to get admitted to kindergarten schools. A number of activities, experiences, and
learning modes are used to assist the children through their social and cognitive development
before they enter elementary school (Wall, Litjens, & Taguma, 2015).
2. Young Children and How They Learn
Young children have a holistic way of learning. This means that they learn from many
things at the same time. An experience might teach them something and they might connect it
with something that seems unrelated. These connections form the foundation for context and
meaning (Drummond, 2017).
Young children also learn through active learning which are activities that allow the
children to learn through doing. Hands-on experience can be offered to children by constructing
real-time situations and presenting imaginary worlds, allowing the children to develop
imagination, speaking, language, thinking, and listening skills through creative play (Drummond,
2017).
In addition to this, young children use their senses to learn from their environment. Long
before the children develop their reasoning or speaking skills, their senses have become finely
tuned, allowing them to construct theories about their environment. In addition to creating
theories, they tend to test their theories, overcome challenges, make decisions, foster empathy,
solve problems, and build resilience based on their senses (Drummond, 2017).