Early childhood educators plan, organize and implement programs for children between the ages of infancy and 12 years. Early childhood educator assistants provide care for infants and preschool- to school-age children under the guidance of early childhood educators.
Essential Skills for an Early Childhood Educator
1. Develop growth and development of 0-6 years old Physical, language, social, emotional, cognitive, fine motor development, gross motor following safety precautions. 2. Analyze Philosophies of Early Childhood Educationist Maria Montessori, Fedrick Forbel, Jean Piaget, Rudolf Stiener, Reggio Emilia. 3. Apply the knowledge to prepare an Inside – Outside Environment for Pre-School Health and Safety of Pre-School children First Aid. 4. Identify the development of Practical Life and Sensorial Lesson in Pre-School. 5. Select and execute the Progression and Presentation of Language and Math Skills in Early Childhood. 6. Select and apply the Art, Craft Music in Early Childhood to build concentration and calmness, realizing of feelings and developing balancing control movements to reach their full potential. 7. Comprehend Physical Science, Life Science, Botany, Zoology and Geography, Creating awareness and sensitivity of the world around us, making rational conclusions, being respectful of other cultures and communities. 8. Apply life skills and conflict resolution through Positive Discipline. Increase awareness of self, others and the environment.
Early Childhood Educators should also possess these essential soft skills: Patience Communication Creativity Organization Enthusiasm
Job Roles (India)
- Teacher, Infant School/ Teacher Pre-Primary; teaches children of nursery and kindergarten classes. - Teaches through Montessori, happy education or other system of child education, reading and writing of alphabets, numerals and simple sentences, simple additions and subtractions, familiarizes them with names, colours, shapes, sounds, etc., of objects, flowers, birds and animals. - Directs recreational activities and generally guides development of physical and mental activities of children. - May look after and store teaching equipment, receive fees and maintain accounts, arrange for children's mid-day meals and attend to other extracurricular or special activities, such as sports, dramatics, picnics and excursions, music, hand work, etc.
- Is designated as Nursery Teacher or Kindergarten Teacher according to the school or standard in which teaching.
Pre-Primary Education Teaching Associate Professionals, Other; include those who organize group and individual play and educational activities to support and promote physical, mental and social development of children below primary school age not classified elsewhere
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