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Gender Equity in Early Childhood EducationMain MenuIntroductionWhy is Early Childhood Education Important for Girls?How is Gender Socially Constructed in the Early Years?Why Is Parent Involvement Important for ECE?A Comparative Look At ECE and Gender EquityParent Attitudes, ECE and Gender Equity in The United States, Kenya and CambodiaConclusionKelly Grace33ad43180d3cbf24c9554a05e30c99611fd3ababDana Stiles1776c60122811f7ceb112aadf951353b993a2d54
Why is Early Childhood Education Important?
12015-10-20T20:41:16-07:00Kelly Grace33ad43180d3cbf24c9554a05e30c99611fd3abab580814plain1916352015-11-27T13:52:42-08:00Kelly Grace33ad43180d3cbf24c9554a05e30c99611fd3ababWorldwide evidence shows the most disadvantaged children experience the most dramatic gains from early childhood care and education. ECCE is an umbrella that covers the education of young children (usually through 8 years old), with a primary focus usually on the educational period before the start of compulsory education. Early childhood education most typically refers to infant care, preschool, childcare centers, home care, pre-kindergarten, or kindergarten. Due to the broad definition of ECCE, early childhood programs serve a variety of purposes, but research increasingly highlights the importance of early childhood programming to achieving equitable, healthy, and productive societies.
Early childhood programs are designed to improve the survival, growth, and development of young children. Many are directed towards disadvantaged children, with the aim to improve school readiness skills and ameliorate achievement outcomes for disadvantaged students, including young girls (Schweinhart, 2005). ECCE also increases school readiness to improve educational achievement, resulting in greater earning potential and productivity. Lastly, early childhood programs provide socialization through children interacting with peers and adults, learning social norms and developing social-emotional and problem solving skills.
12015-10-20T20:24:00-07:00The Science of Early Child Development2The early years have a profound impact on your lifelong health and wellbeing. Janet Jamieson, the project lead and co-creator of the Science of Early Child ...plain2015-11-04T15:23:58-08:00
12015-11-25T14:43:02-08:00Impacts of ECE1media/importance of ece.jpgplain2015-11-25T14:43:02-08:00
