Early Education For Environmental Challenges: Concepts And Solutions
Posted by admin in Early Education on December 4, 2011
We face many environmental and social challenges in our growing world, such as resource depletion, water and air pollution, marine debris and air quality. The good news is, the human race has created many viable solutions such as:
~ Recycling
~ Ocean Conservation
~ Solar Power
~ Wind Power
~ Hydro-electric power
~ Upcycling
In a continuing effort to save our world, parents and teachers can introduce children to the concepts of recycling and taking care of the Earth at a preschool and kindergarten age. Children ages 3-6 are most susceptible to new concepts that will be carried into adulthood. There is a wonderful teaching tool, The Smidgen book series, that teaches children to recycle and conserve in a fun way with a clever cast of characters. “Crush and the Blue Box”, the first book in the series, teaches children to recycle. “Ryder and the Clear Blue Ocean”, the second in the series, teaches children to take care of the ocean, while also introducing the concepts of solar power, wind power and hydro-electric power, in a way the child will appreciate and understand. Every child who learns to recycle at a young age will create a life long impact on the community and ultimately the world; the children are taught “Every little bit counts!” Read the rest of this entry »
Importance of Early Childhood Education
Posted by admin in Children Education, Early Education on December 4, 2011
Early childhood generally encompasses the first eight years in the life of an individual. The education given during these years of a child’s life plays a very important role and helps in proper development of children. Early childhood education can be fundamentally termed as “Learning through play”. Recent research have shown that early eight years in any children life are crucial time because during this phase their brain develops and much of its ‘wiring’ is laid down. The education experiences and relationships a child has along with nutrition can actually affect child mental growth enormously. While good early childhood education helps the brain to develop in healthy ways, improper education or study without play on other hand may affect brain development in different manner. So the experiences and the learning of a child in early years can support them in their entire life.
Recent studies of early childhood education have even shown some remarkable success. It resulting effects on child motivation and learning power last for a long time. Today where education has become very important role to play in a society, it is not right to postpone investing in children education until they become adults, nor wait till they reach school age. In fact early childhood is a vital phase of life in terms of a child’s intellectual, emotional and social development. Besides this, the most important point to know is that the growth of mental abilities is at an astounding rate and high proportion of learning takes place during this period. Read the rest of this entry »