Education and early childhood development equal future success for your child. Is this true? How soon should we begin educating our children? Do we need to rethink how we teach our children and what we teach them? Everyone knows that education is an invaluable part of each individual’s success. At what point do we need to consider the impact of education related to early childhood development?
Language Development
Research tells us that children learn auditory and visual skills by the age of two. This includes language differentiation and physical reactions. When we begin exposing children to different languages from birth, we stimulate their neuron development and predispose them to learn multiple languages. Educating from birth with languages seems to be the message. We can strongly influence a child’s language capacity through exposure in early childhood development
What about general language development related to their parents’ education levels? Studies indicate that a child’s vocabulary development becomes noticeable as early as 18 months old. Children born to parents who have college education are shown to have a vocabulary two to three times larger than children born to parents without a high school education. This is significant in the future learning capabilities of the children with disparities in vocabulary. Children with vocabulary disparities are at an immediate disadvantage once they enter the educational system unless efforts are made to expose them to more language on a daily basis. Vocabulary exposure is essential before a child is two years old.
Physical and Social Development
Education is essential in children’s physical and social development. When children attend quality pre-school programs, they learn to interact socially. This means children learn to be part of a group, to take turns doing things, to share, and to develop social relationships. This social development is important for children to learn and become successful in their future as students and adults. Games designed to teach children order and to accept instructions such as Simon Says and the Hokey Pokey are not only socially developing but physically developing. Coordinating motor skills to physical actions prepares children to learn physical functions coordinated with instructions.
Children are taught how to write and draw in addition to finger painting and playing with blocks. All of these educational activities develop children’s fine motor skills, ultimately making them more functional in their daily lives. Even recess has its benefits as children learn to socialize and blow off steam through games and activities.
Early childhood development and education go hand in hand in setting your child up for future success. While you teach many things at home such as learning to talk and holding utensils, combining home education with pre-school education has added benefits. Children who are socialized and develop on a physical, social and language level are more likely to be successful in the future. By making education a priority that is fun for your child in the early years, you cultivate a sense of wonder and curiosity that continues from early childhood well into their adult years.
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