Importance of Early Childhood Education

Personal professional philosophy to
documentation planning assessment and
teaching in early childhood education
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Documentation............................................................................................................................3
Planning.......................................................................................................................................4
Assessment..................................................................................................................................5
Teaching Young Children ..........................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Early childhood is wide term which simply utilise for describing any kind of educational
program which serve to children within their preschool years before they enter in
kindergarten. Furthermore, early childhood education involves numerous activities as
well as experience designed to assist cognitive and social development of pre-school
children before they enter in elementary school (Capraro and et.al., 2016). This report
will be going to conduct documentation for educating early childhood along with doing
planning for them related to several activities which utilise for teaching. In addition to
this, assessment will be done and planning for teaching young children.
MAIN BODY
Early childhood education involves both form formal and informal education as well as it
is mainly provided to children who are approx. 8 years. This time of education is important for
child as it play important role in later year of particular person life (Early Childhood Education,
2019). Early childhood education is provided when children are in most rapid growth as well as
development phase. Within this duration brain of individual develop fast instead of other living
point so these 8 years of life are most crucial. There is requirement of proper documentation,
planning and assessment for teaching young children. Explanation of these are as follows:-
Documentation
Documentation simply involve sample of child's work within various different stages of
completion. Thus, in it photographs shows work in progress, Comments given by
teachers and any other adults working with children explain behaviour of children as well
as intention behind conducting activities. Apart from this, statement related to
professional philosophy simply express behaviour in relation to profession and
professional role (Hockenberry and Wilson, 2018). It also conveys core values which
underlying professional practices and conduct. On the other hand, personal philosophy is
simply great way for others to read values as well as beliefs in relation to early childhood
education.
Documentation will be frame after analysing each and every children so that their need as
well as wants related to education will get satisfied within effective manner. There are some

documentation in early childhood on the basis of personal and professional philosophies.
Explanation of these are as follows :-
As an educator I believe in valuing, educating and developing interest, skills, strength,
abilities and so on for extending learning of children. From professional point of view I believe
that child learn things by conducting several playing activity. In this manner I will be able to
provide several opportunities to children such as discover, explore, imagine, create and so on.
Along with this, our surrounding play crucial role in early childhood learning program thus, I
have to ensure children interest will increase within all development domains. But environment
in which children are living have to consider communication skills, learning style, physical
abilities, social skills and so on. Because these all will help in development of children at both
personal and professional level.
Most important is that children should be loved as well as cared when they are enjoying
educational environment. Along with this, while providing them education it is necessary
to develop relationship with them in appropriate manner (Caswell, 2019). Moreover,
every child have different nature or behaviour so it is important for teacher to consider all
that in effective manner while providing education to children. Because with this it is not
possible to educate individual in appropriate manner.
Thus, in this format document have to be design so that work will be conducted in
effective manner related to providing early childhood education. So, documentation is first and
foremost activity within this process as well without this it is not possible to understand nature of
children and provide education.
Planning
In early childhood education planning program is vital sector as it provides assistance in
serving quality education as well as care to young children who are approx. 8 years old. Along
with this, planning will be related to the document designed early and help in gaining desirable
outcomes. Along with this, planning within early childhood education cycle will not have any
beginning as well as ending. As it is continuous cycle day after day, week after week and year
after year. Most important is that play within ECE is essential element for learning as well as
developing life of children.
Neurological research shows that the early years play a key role in children's brain
development. Children begins learning from a very early age including prenatal, perinatal

and postnatal period. The learning experiences of the children deeply affect their future
physical, cognitive, emotional and social development. To ensure the success of the
children it is important to educate them from early age. Early childhood education is a
broad term used to describe any type of educational program that serves children in their
preschool years which would help in making education in kindergarten easy and
understandable for them. Early childhood is defined as the period from birth to eight
years old where the growth and development of the brain is at its peak (Holloway and
Brass, 2018). Early childhood care and education aims at holistic development of a
child's social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs in order to build a strong
foundation for lifelong learning and well-being. Following are the ways in which early
childhood education planning can be done, Integrated technology: Integrating technology
in learning process so that they can be taught through video lectures which helps in
expanding their vision so that they are easily able to connect with the subject. By creating
real-life scenarios for children so that they can easily relate those examples in real lives
which helps them to learn outside the classroom and practically implement the theoretical
acquired knowledge.
By providing ample time for free and unstructured play where they are able to interact
with the surroundings and their peers which encourages them to learn more. Taking children to
educational sites such as zoos, local art or history museums which extends the child's education
into the real world. Teaching children about other cultures using multi-sensory methods. This
can be done by including books, posters, toys and other materials that show a wide range of
experiences, cultures, belief and practices.
Assessment
In early-childhood education assessment is simply data gathering procedure which utilise
by the teacher and it will provide assistance to them in customizing instruction so that
need of children in term of education get fulfil within effective manner (Joyner, Rouse
and Glatthorn, 2018). Moreover, assessment usually don't give clear picture elated to
knowledge of children as it is difficult to analyse children's because they generally don't
support teachers within such activities. But after conducting overall education session it
is necessary to do assessment of children for analysing that planning done by them for
developing skills and education is effective or not.

Apart from this, at some level conducting assessment is not effective because teacher
move at another objective in that case some children remain behind in grasping knowledge
related to that particular session. To come out of this issue I have to monitor how children are
learning while I am teaching them by utilising questionnaire, observation, class discussion, slate
work, self-assessment and many more. Thus, from entire assessment discussion it has been
analysed that examination is important but not after conducting entire session on daily basis. So
that, if any type of improvement required will be implement by me as per the requirement of
children's.
Teaching Young Children
Teaching young children is not easy because there is requirement of conducting several
activities, play, drama and so on. Because proper book or theoretical knowledge will be difficult
to provide as children's will be comfortable in grasping practical skills and knowledge (Sánchez
and Mitchell, 2017). According to the views of Bowlby's attachment theory below mention
techniques will help in development of children through educating as well as it also help in
taking their care within overall session. There are several techniques that can be use me for
teaching young Children explanation of these are as follows: - Sound recognition and matching –
This is best activity through which early childhood education will be provided. Within this
cardboard is needed for cutting few large letters such as If letters are B and F then I should have
Button as well as feathers. This activity starts by saying children sound of the letter design on
cardboard. After it will be asked them to find object similar to the letter and paste on it. Along
with this, it has been founded by me that respective activity is favourite of children and they
enjoy learning within this manner. Switch out activities – Usually children are having short
attention spans so teacher have to make sure that long session will not be designed. Thus, it is
essential to help children in remaining focused which can be possible by changing out activities.
So it has been identified that for maintaining interest of children this is important for an teacher
to implement alternative activities as it help in conducting activities within effectiveness. As well
as also result in enhancing skills and knowledge of children's within effectual manner.
Start garden activities – Along with these all skills and knowledge it is important for
educator to provide knowledge about natural world. For which is essential to conduct
some activities within garden as it help in enhancing knowledge related to surrounding as
well as nature in which we are living. Growing a plant from seed to maturity can teach

children about their own growth, relieve stress and help promote fine motor skills.
Establish rules – It is the technique which simply look like common sense of educator,
within school year establishing rules is one of the first and foremost activity (Widodo,
2016). Along with this, it is essential to post established rules within common area so that
student will see them every day as well as remind what is good and bad. Most important
for teacher is to ensure when child break any rule don't use harsh language.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion it has been concluded that, early childhood education is
important because it help children in getting educated to children before they go to Kindergarten.
It involves both type of education formal and informal as well as within these young children are
consider up-to the age of 8 years. But educating them is not easy task because there is
requirement of proper planning for conducting activities. Along with this, it is important for
teacher to do proper documentation of children before planning their sessions. So that, as per the
requirement of every individual session will be plan in effective manner.