Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education
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Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education
Module 1: Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education (Week 1)
It is vitally important that early childhood professionals know how to provide young children with environments and experiences that support their healthy development and learning. Current research on how best to create and sustain these environments and experiences points to some exciting and intriguing trends in teh early childhood field.
One intriguing area of study relates to the emerging understanding of the important role that engagement with the natural world can play in helping young children grow and thrive. Outdoor preschool programs, known as Forest Schools, have become popular in several European countries, originating in Denmark and are quickly becoming an established part of the early childhood scene across Europe, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
In this module, you will explore this emerging trend and examine how it may promote developmentally appropriate environments and meaningful learning experiences for young children. You will investigate additional issues and trends in the field and analyze how one issue or trend of your choosing aligns with or departs from developmentally appropriate practice. Be sure that the issue or trend you choose is relevant to offering meaningful learning in supportive environments.
This module is 1 week long and includes one Discussion and one Assignment.
Week Discussion Assignment 1 Nature-based Learning in Early Childhood Programs · Post by Day 3 of Week 1
· Respond by Day 7 of Week 1
Exploring Current Issues and Trends Within the Learning Environment · Research a topic of interest—paper submit by Day 7 of Week 1
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Analyze research on impact of nature-based learning in early childhood education programs
- Analyze current issues and trends related to the meaningful learning experiences of early childhood programs
REFERENCES
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/may2019/forest-school
https://www.wonderschool.com/p/parent-resources/what-are-forest-schools/