It’s commonly known that early childhood education is critical for developing comprehension skills that will influence a child’s cognitive abilities and aptitude for learning. Of equal importance, yet seldom recognized, is how early childhood education can influence a child’s future attitude toward academics.
Early childhood education is about more than building cognitive pathways to learning. It’s also about fostering curiosity and a passion for academics at the most impressionable time in a person’s life. The lessons learned at this stage reach far beyond educational and extend into the realm of self esteem and personal development. For children, these lessons will influence their view on academics as well as several other areas of their lives.
Careful consideration must be given to ensure that the needs of children are met during this time. Not all children will respond equally to educational stimuli across the boards. Too much emphasis placed on getting kids “up to speed” can have an adverse effect on their opinion of the learning process. Encouraging children to explore subjects they are naturally drawn to while working closely with them on those they are apprehensive to tackle is a far better option than forcing them to spend unreasonable amounts of time gaining proficiency in areas they may have an aversion to. For areas of deficiency in particular, positive reinforcement will help the child to develop an interested where it might otherwise never come to fruition.
In truth, academic subjects are not at all unlike foods to young children. Getting them to eat vegetables with cheese sauce may be a form of coercion (or at least bribery), but the alternative of forcing them to eat vegetables without it is destined to further reinforce what their taste buds are telling them. While their palate may change over time, lessons learned and habits formed at that age tend to stick.
If handled with care, early childhood education can be an experience that shapes children’s views and gives them the capability to successfully face challenges they will experience as adults, both academically and in life. More so than any other time, a child’s earliest years can greatly affect their adult outcome, which is why it’s impossible to place too much emphasis on the importance of proper early childhood education.
By: Shay Rosen
Archive for October, 2009
Early Childhood Education Standards Crucial for Adult Well Being
October 31st, 2009Franchise Opportunities: Children’s Education Businesses
October 30th, 2009If you have background as an educator, a daycare provider, preschool provider, or are an entrepreneur or a business executive that loves children and would enjoy the challenge of making a difference in their educational lives, perhaps a Childhood Education and Development franchise might be the perfect business for you.
In general, education is one of those industries that people invest in no matter what the economic climate. In fact, in difficult financial times, families invest more heavily in educating their children because they want their kids to have better opportunities than they had themselves, so childhood education is most definitely a recession-proof industry.
Below are some of the features of a Childhood Education franchise opportunity.
*Currently, the child education industry generates about $60 billion in annual revenue and provides more than 3.5 million jobs.
*Normal business hours. You won’t be working during the evening or on weekends. Business is conducted during “normal” business hours, so it truly is a lifestyle opportunity.
*It’s a business you can truly feel good about. Promoting education, whether via standard teaching practices, or by utilizing a tutoring curriculum, is, in itself, a “feel good” type of business.
*Most available opportunities feature low start up and operating costs. Some can be run from a home office.
*State of the art software is provided, which effectively manages all student academics.
*Professional tutors are readily available. Many franchisees never have found the need to advertise for tutors.
*As the owner/franchisee, your only role is to run the business. You will be managing people and scheduling sessions. You will not be providing the core service, but leveraging the time and efforts of others.
Some Children’s franchise businesses have specific niches and features that they focus on. They may specialize in early educational enhancement, language education, art education programs, educational technology solutions, and tutoring programs, to name a few. Your franchise consultant can help you zero in on your skill set, goals, and background to help you determine which opportunity is the best match for you.
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By: Cory Barber
