Literature Review: Quality Education for Infant & Toddler Well-being

This literature review investigates the role of quality education in promoting the well-being of infants and toddlers, particularly within early childhood settings. It highlights that quality education is fundamental for a child's health, physical, and psychological development. The review analyzes various perspectives on education quality, including the importance of the learning environment, qualified teachers, and a well-structured curriculum. New Zealand's early childhood education system is examined as a case study, emphasizing its focus on the holistic development of children, integrating essential skills, and prioritizing both physical and mental well-being. The literature emphasizes the need for caregiving and secure attachments, physical activities, and positive social behaviors as critical components of a quality education system that fosters confident and competent learners. The review concludes that early childhood education plays a vital role in laying a strong foundation for children's overall development and future success.

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Introduction
Education plays a more significant role in the development of toddlers and infants.
Hence, it can be stated that a good quality education is the base of health and well-being. In order
to lead a healthy life, in good quality education, a child gains knowledge so that they can prevent
disease and sickness (Ackerman, 2008). Quality education does not only create awareness among
the children regarding physical well-being; instead it promotes the overall well-being of a child
including his or her physical and psychological development. Hence, the study by critically
reviewing an extensive range of literature will identify how quality education promotes the
well-being of infants and toddlers. The entire study will conduct the analysis exclusively
focusing on the early childhood setting. Upon completion of the reviewing the literature, the
study will sum up the significant findings of the analysis.
Discussion
According to Ackerman (2008), the word ‘well-being’ is ambiguous in nature, and the
concept of wellbeing has been naturalized within the discourse of politics and policy since the
very 21st century. Education has always been a critical factor in the promoting wellbeing.
However, education and academic quality can be interpreted in several ways. Within the
educational context, quality refers to the environment, teachers and curriculum and so on. The
education system of New Zealand reflecting the diverse and unique society is student oriented.
The education system of New Zealand has three levels: the early childhood education, primary as
well as secondary education and further education. The early childhood setting of New Zealand
gives special attention to the overall growth of a child. The educational system of the country has

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been designed in a way that it encourages the students in the early childhood setting, confident
and curious. The main focus of the educational setting of the country remains on the integration
of skills within children so that they will be able to happy and successful in their future life. The
early childhood education system of New Zealand especially focuses on efficient stuff as the
core factor of the education system since they hold the responsibility of directing the children the
right path.
The early education system of the country gives special attention to both the physical
development as well as the mental development of a child. Hence, well being is given immense
importance by the country’s education system by including several aspects in the curriculum
(Jennings, 2015). The government of New Zealand has different types of early childhood
education services. The education system of the country has designed the early childhood
education service in a way that the children are felt safe and secured while learning. Hence, care
giving is one of the most primary aspects in order to promote the well-being of the infants.
Colmer, Rutherford and Murphy, (2011) further states that it is required that the teachers
should take care of the children and initiate attachment within the children so that they can
develop knowledge of social relations. The quality education is crucially based on the quality
curriculum which includes physical activities as much as possible. The physical activities must
be in group form as part of a quality education system so that children will be able to learn to
positive social behavior. Hence a well-structured curriculum is of higher importance. Quality
early childhood education thus plays an essential role in developing a strong foundation of
learning which is capable of making children confident as well as competent learners. The main
focus of quality early childhood education is to focus on the overall development of children
inclusive of physical well being and mental well being.

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On the other hand, Ebbeck and Yim (2009) suggest that the word well-being is
ubiquitous by nature, and the idea of well-being has been naturalized inside the talk of
governmental issues and strategy. Education has dependably been a critical factor in the
advancing well-being. Be that as it may, education and scholarly quality can be translated by a
few different ways. Inside an instructive setting, quality alludes to condition, educators and
educational programs et cetera. The education arrangement of New Zealand mirroring the
assorted and exceptional society is understudy situated. The education arrangement of New
Zealand has three levels: the early children training, essential and also auxiliary education and
further training. The early children setting of New Zealand gives uncommon regard for the
general development of a youngster. The educational arrangement of the nation has been
structured in a way that it encourages the understudies in the early children setting, confident and
inquisitive. The principal focal point of the instructive setting of the nation stays on the
incorporation of aptitudes inside youngsters so that they will be able to fruitful in their future
life. The early children education arrangement of New Zealand mainly focuses on useful stuff as
the central factor of the education framework since they hold the obligation of coordinating the
youngsters the correct way.
Ebbeck, Warrier and Goh (2018) further states that the early education arrangement of
the nation gives exceptional consideration on both the physical advancement and in addition the
psychological improvement of a child. Subsequently, well-being is given enormous significance
to the nation's education framework by incorporating a few viewpoints in the curriculum. The
administration of New Zealand has diverse kinds of early children education administrations.
The early children education administration has been structured by the education arrangement of

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the nation in a way that the children are felt safe and anchored while learning. Thus, care giving
is a standout amongst the essential angles on request to advance the well-being of the infants.
On the other hand Longstreth et al. (2016) explores that it is necessitated that the
educators should deal with the children and start connection inside the children so they can build
up information of social relationship. The quality education is significantly based on the quality
curriculum which incorporates physical exercises however much as could reasonably be
expected. The physical exercises must be in gathering structure as a significant aspect of value
education framework with the goal that children will have the capacity to figure out how to
positive social conduct. Henceforth, a very much organized curriculum is of higher significance.
Quality early children education in this manner, assume an imperative job in creating the firm
establishment of realizing which is skilled to make youngsters sure and in addition capable
students. The fundamental focal point of value early children education is to center around the
general improvement of children’s comprehensive of physical well-being to mental well-being.
As per Rameka and Glasgow (2015), the word well-being is omnipresent commonly, and
well-being has been naturalized inside the discussion of legislative issues and procedure since
the particularly 21st century. Education has reliably been a key factor in propelling well-being.
In any case, guidance and academic quality can be interpreted by a couple of various ways.
Inside the informal setting, quality implies condition, instructors and instructive projects and so
on. The preparation course of action of New Zealand reflecting the different and outstanding
society is understudy arranged. The guidance course of action of New Zealand has three levels:
the early children education, basic and furthermore helper education and additionally education.
The early children setting of New Zealand gives exceptional respect for the general advancement
of an adolescent. The educational course of action of the country has been organized in a way

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that it encourages the understudies in the early children setting, certain and curious. The
guideline point of convergence of the informal setting of the country remains on the fuse of
aptitudes inside adolescents so they will have the ability to happy and productive in their future
life. The early children education institutional structure of New Zealand especially bases on
compelling stuff as the inside factor of the guidance structure since they hold the commitment of
planning the adolescents the right way.
The early childhood education plan of the country gives an excellent thought on both the
physical and the mental enhancement of a child. Hence, well-being is given huge criticalness by
the country's guidance system by joining a couple of perspectives in the curriculum. The
organization of New Zealand has different sorts of early children guidance organizations. The
early children education organization has been organized by the guidance course of action of the
country in a way that the children are felt safe and tied down while learning. Accordingly, care
giving is a champion among the most basic edges on demand to propel well-being of the infants.
Further argument is established by Rameka et al. (2017) by stating that it is required that
the instructors should manage the children and begin association inside the children so they can
develop a data of social relationship. The quality education is altogether base on the quality
curriculum which joins physical activities anyway much as could sensibly be normal. The
physical activities must be in get-together structure as a noteworthy part of significant worth
guidance system with the objective that children will have the ability to make sense of how to
positive social direct. From now on an especially composed curriculum is of higher importance.
Quality, early childhood education in this way, expect basic employment in making a strong
foundation of acknowledging which is talented to ensure and moreover skilled understudies. The

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key point of convergence of significant worth early children education is to base on the general
enhancement of children far-reaching of physical well-being to mental well-being.
In accordance with Britto et al. (2017), the early getting ready course of action of the
nation gives a magnificent idea on both the physical progress and the psychological
improvement of a child. Henceforth, flourishing is given gigantic criticalness by the nation's
direction framework by joining two or three points of view in the curriculum. The association of
New Zealand has distinctive sorts of early children direction associations. The early children
getting ready association has been sorted out by the direction strategy of the nation in a way that
the youngsters are felt protected and secured while learning. Thus, care giving is of high
importance among the essential edges on interest to drive flourishing of the infants.
According to Elango et al. (2015), It is crucial that the teachers ought to deal with the
youngsters and start the relationship inside the children so they can build up information of
social relationship. The quality planning is through and through the base on the quality
curriculum which joins physical exercises in any case much as could sensibly be typical. The
physical exercises must be in get-together structure as an important piece of a noteworthy
educational framework with the target that youngsters will be able to understand how to positive
social direct. Starting now and into the foreseeable future, a particularly made curriculum is out
of higher significance. Quality, early children direction along these lines, expect a fundamental
work in making a firm establishment of recognizing which is gifted to guarantee and in addition
talented understudies. The key purpose of care giving is of huge worth in early children planning
is to base on the general improvement of youngsters extensive of physical success to mental
flourishing.

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Conclusion
Thus, in order to conclude it can be stated that education assumes a greater role for the
advancement of infants and children. Thus, it tends to be satiated that decent quality education is
the base of wellbeing and well-being. With the end goal to have a firm existence, great quality
education of children must be picked up the information so they can avert ailment and affliction.
The quality education does not just make mindfulness among the youngsters with respect to
physical well-being; rather it advances by and large well-being of a child including his or her
physical and mental improvement. Subsequently, the analysis by basically checking on a broad
scope of published literature recognized how quality education advances the well-being of
toddlers and infants. The whole examination led the investigation only concentrating on the
quality early children education.

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MacMillan, H. (2017). Nurturing care: promoting early childhood development. The
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Colmer, K., Rutherford, L., & Murphy, P. (2011). Attachment theory and primary
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Ebbeck, M., & Yim, H. Y. B. (2009). Rethinking attachment: Fostering positive relationships
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