Impacts of early childhood education
EDUCATION What is early childhood education and why is it so important? Understanding it’s impact Print Article If you’re like most adults, you didn’t spend much time thinking about early childhood education (ECE) until you or a loved one had a child. You may have fond memories of your preschool days but can’t recall much besides taking turns in games, singing songs, getting dirty outside, making friends and napping on the floor. These activities often seem like merely fun and games, so it's easy to overlook the importance of early childhood education. But educators know the truth: Young children learn best through play, and starting early sets them up for success in life and school. In fact, children start learning from their parents and environment in utero, according to Dr. Hawani Negussie , assistant professor of early childhood education at UMass Global. We enlisted Dr. Negussie’s ECE expertise to help answer some important questions, like “What is ECE?” and...
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