Building Blocks - An Early Learning Continuum

Education
3 Aug 2023
"Child care is "unification of community centred care and curriculum based learning"

Early childhood represents a period of growth both mentally and physically, which lays the groundwork for future learning and engagement. Early learning centres provide the building blocks necessary to nurture and teach future leaders through holistic education and care practices, eschewing traditional notions of simple child-minding and embracing an ever-evolving pedagogy.

The ages 0 to 6 represent a period in which the brain is most malleable. By introducing young children to various stimuli in a controlled environment, early learning centres cultivate a wide disposition towards a variety of learning typologies. Contemporary practices recognise the need for a holistic approach to quality early childhood education and care centred around the unification of community-centred care and curriculum-based learning.

Educators are recognising children as capable citizens of the community with the agency to affect the world around them. This reflects the need to respect the rights and opinions of children and account for them as primary users of designed early learning centres.

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