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A test written by a four-year-old child in 1972, in the former Soviet Union. The lines are not ideal, but the teacher (all red writing) gave the best grade (5) anyway."Gift" developed by Friedrich FroebelMaGeography in Montessori Early Childhood at QAIS
Early childhood education (ECE), also known as nursery education, is a branch of education theory that relates to the teaching of children (formally and informally) from birth up to the age of eight.[1] Traditionally, this is up to the equivalent of third grade.[2] ECE is described as an important period in child development.
ECE emerged as a field of study during the Enlightenment, particularly in European countries with high literacy rates.[3] It continued to grow through the nineteenth century as universal primary education became a norm in the Western world. In recent years, early childhood education[4] has become a prevalent public policy issue, as funding for preschool and pre-K is debated by municipal, state, and federal lawmakers.[5][6][7] Governing entities are also debating the central focus of early childhood education with debate on developmental appropriate play versus strong academic preparation curriculum in reading, writing, and math.[8] The global priority placed on early childhood education is underscored with targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4. As of 2023[update], however, "only around 4 in 10 children aged 3 and 4 attend early childhood education" around the world.[9] Furthermore, levels of participation vary widely by region with, "around 2 in 3 children in Latin American and the Caribbean attending ECE compared to just under half of children in South Asia and only 1 in 4 in sub-Saharan Africa".[9]
ECE is also a professional designation earned through a post-secondary education program. For example, in Ontario, Canada, the designations ECE (Early Childhood Educator) and RECE (Registered Early Childhood Educator) may only be used by registered members of the College of Early Childhood Educators, which is made up of accredited child care professionals who are held accountable to the College's standards of practice.[10]
Research shows that early-childhood education has substantial positive short- and long-term effects on the children who attend such education, and that the costs are dwarfed by societal gains of the education programs.[11][12][13][14][15]
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^García, Jorge Luis; Heckman, James J.; Ronda, Victor (2023). "The Lasting Effects of Early-Childhood Education on Promoting the Skills and Social Mobility of Disadvantaged African Americans and Their Children". Journal of Political Economy. 131 (6): 1477–1506. doi:10.1086/722936. ISSN 0022-3808. PMC 10495083. PMID 37701370. S2CID 236169447.
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^García, Jorge Luis; Heckman, James J. (2023). "Parenting Promotes Social Mobility Within and Across Generations". Annual Review of Economics. 15 (1): 349–388. doi:10.1146/annurev-economics-021423-031905. hdl:10419/267409. ISSN 1941-1383. PMC 10972614. PMID 38545330.
^De Haan, Monique; Leuven, Edwin (2020). "Head Start and the Distribution of Long-Term Education and Labor Market Outcomes". Journal of Labor Economics. 38 (3): 727–765. doi:10.1086/706090. hdl:10852/74324. ISSN 0734-306X. S2CID 44049841.
^Rossin-Slater, Maya; Wüst, Miriam (2020). "What Is the Added Value of Preschool for Poor Children? Long-Term and Intergenerational Impacts and Interactions with an Infant Health Intervention". American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 12 (3): 255–286. doi:10.1257/app.20180698. ISSN 1945-7782.
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