Creating High Quality Experiences For Young Children

Creating High Quality Experiences for Young Children Delia Rangel Modesto Junior College In order for children to receive high-quality early child care and education depends on the teachers and the environment. The environment needs to be developmentally appropriate for children. It should have interest areas for the children so they can develop their physical, social-emotion, language, and cognitive development. Children that are in a high-quality care help parents stay in their employment. Children that get high-quality care stable child care engage more complex play, demonstrate more sure attachment to adults and other children, and they score higher on measure of thinking abilities and language development. The†¦show more content†¦If teacher have that warm sensitive, and responsive interaction with children it helps them develop security, positive sense of self, and encourages the child to respect and be cooperate with others. The second standard is Curriculum. The curriculum should be consistent for children’s goals and provide learning and develo pment in their physical, social-emotional, language, and cognitive development. A curriculum helps the teachers to plan their daily schedule. It maximizes the child’s learning through effective use of materials, use of play, self-initiated learning, and creative expression. It offers the children the opportunity to learn as an individual or in group according to their interests and developmental needs. The third standard is Teaching. Teachers use developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate and effective teaching approaches that will enhance the child’s learning and development in the context of program curriculum goals. The teachers who use multiple techniques optimize the child’s opportunities for learning. The instructional approach creates a positive learning environment for children to develop in all areas. The fourth standard is Assessment of Child Progress. These assessments are ongoing systematic, formal, and informal assessment approaches to help provide information on child’s learning and