Early education is a branch of educational theories related to teaching children from 0 to 8 years old. There are many methods given to help young children achieve the greatest learning speed during this period
What is early education?
Early Education (Early Childhood Education - abbreviated ECE) deployed under a lot of different forms: daycare, preschool, youth groups, schools ... These methods of education for this age group can be deployed at home. In the initial stage (0 - 2 years old), the most important stage in the formation and development of the brain, parents are the first teachers to explore the intellectual world of the baby.
According to research experts in this field, the practice of ECE method will help children be intelligent, make them eager to explore, have the ability to perceive and absorb life from a young age, as a solid foundation. for further study. With these skills, children are always cheerful, eager to learn and excel both physically and mentally compared to their peers.
Why are early educational methods important?
In fact, all of a child's experiences in the first years of life are educational. It helps children form their worldview, way of thinking, thinking, feeling in their soul and shaping their personality. Therefore, it is extremely important to take care of and take care of the child by creating positive experiences during this period.
In fact, educating children in the early stages of life is the natural and inevitable behavior of every parent, every family affecting the child, whether accidentally or intentionally. The problem is that the process of impact is positive or negative. According to studies of early childhood education, care and care about the child's experiences are conducted enduringly will have a positive impact on the baby and family. On the contrary, children who are unlucky to grow up in poor educational environments, whether at home or in society, tend to be unprepared for the subsequent learning requirements and social emotional development. also missed the beat.
The key "training" of the parents
Parents need to divide up groups of skills to educate their children early
Group of brain development skills
Different from parents' myth, that smart electronic devices are super "teachers" of children. In fact it also harms the brain of children, especially babies and children.
Parents need to know the hands connected to the brain very closely. The left hand is related to the right brain and vice versa. So, in the period from 0 to 2 years old, the first movement exercises for brain development is hand movement. Small toys for children to hold, pass, throw ... are necessary.
Advocacy development group
From the moment of birth, children tend to like to move. It can be seen clearly through the effort of holding the toy, the child tries from turning to sitting, from crawling to standing and walking, when walking is enough to start… running. That is instinct, as long as parents ensure safety, in addition, children should not be restricted from running around.
This is also the stage of focusing on developing other senses such as smell, sight, touch ... of the child.
Life skills group
At the beginner level for children aged 0-6 years, life skills are self-care. For example, 6 months of learning to hold cakes, 12 months learning how to neatly scoop up a spoon, 18 months learning how to neatly arrange toys, take toys by themselves, wear shoes by themselves, 2 years old can wash face, change clothes and go to the toilet … Parents can teach their children through stories and encourage children to follow.
Ethical and emotional group
The skills in this group are extremely important. Teaching children to say hello, show affection, like or dislike, like it or not, thank you, sorry… is a must. Especially parents have to be an example for the child.
Although the child's thinking is still young, the ability to sense and remember at this stage may be even better than that of adults, so parents cannot underestimate the effects of their behavior on the child. Many studies show that a short-tempered, aggressive personality develops quite early in a child if it regularly witnesses that attitude in others. The same goes for being mild-tempered and careful
It is not difficult to find materials to help early educational practice, especially when parents choose the masterful method in this field. Some important keywords are Glenn Doman, Marie Montessori, Jean Piaget, Rudolf Steiner (Waldorf approach), Reggio Emilia, Magaret McMilan, David P. Weikart (HighScope approach) ... Each direction Both approaches have different pros and cons, so parents need to consider when choosing the approach most appropriate for their child.
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