Education is an important asset for the advancement of a
nation, therefore, every citizen should and must follow the levels of education,
both early childhood education, primary education, secondary education or higher.
In the field of education of a child from birth requires appropriate services in
meeting the needs of education along with the appropriate understanding of the
characteristics of child growth and development will be very helpful in adjusting
the learning process for children by age, needs, and circumstances of each, both
intellectually, emotionally and social.
Before talking further, what is early childhood education?
Early childhood education (ECD) is the level of education before basic
education which is a development effort aimed bagianak from birth until the age
of six years are done through the provision of educational stimulation to assist
the growth and development of the child physically and mentally in order to
have the readiness to enter the education further, organized in formal, non-formal,
and informal.
Why is early childhood education is very important?
Why is early childhood education is very important?
Based on the research results about 50% kapabilitaas intelligence
adults have occurred when the child was 4 years old, 8 0% there has been a rapid
development of the brain tissue when an 8 year old and reached its peak when the
child was 18 years old, and after it's done though improved nutrition will have
no effect on cognitive development.
This means that the development occurred within the first
4 years of the same magnitude with the developments that occurred during the
period of the next 14 years. So that this period is a critical period for children,
which were obtained in the development of this highly influential on the
development of the next period to adulthood. While this golden age only comes once,
so if missed chances means finished.
According to Byrnes, early childhood education will provide
the child preparation to face the days ahead, the closest is the face of the
school year. "Currently, some kindergartens have asked children who want
to enroll students there are able to read and count. In the kindergarten had
already started to be taught social skills and problem solving. Because of the
abilities that was to be formed at an early age, "said Byrnes.
Furthermore, according to Byrnes, that early childhood
education is important, because at this age the child is the best form of
education. At this age children should form themselves facing the school readiness
and future. The best investment you can give to children is to prepare them in early
childhood education.
There are two purposes why it should be organized early
childhood education, namely:
The main purpose: to establish a qualified child, the child grows and develops in accordance with the level of development that has optimal readiness in entering basic education and through life in adulthood.
The main purpose: to establish a qualified child, the child grows and develops in accordance with the level of development that has optimal readiness in entering basic education and through life in adulthood.
Concomitant goal: to help prepare children achieve learning
readiness (academic) in the school.
In short, early childhood education is one of the forms of organization of education that focuses on laying the foundation toward growth and physical development (fine and gross motor coordination), intellect (the intellect, creativity, emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence), socio-emotional (attitude and behavior as well as religious) language and communication, according to the uniqueness and developmental stages through which early childhood.
What a difference a child who received early childhood education at a quality institution with a child who did not get early childhood education?
In short, early childhood education is one of the forms of organization of education that focuses on laying the foundation toward growth and physical development (fine and gross motor coordination), intellect (the intellect, creativity, emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence), socio-emotional (attitude and behavior as well as religious) language and communication, according to the uniqueness and developmental stages through which early childhood.
What a difference a child who received early childhood education at a quality institution with a child who did not get early childhood education?
According to Byrnes (Winning the title of Woman of the
Year of Vitasoy Australia) in early childhood education institutions are good, children
will learn to become an independent person, socialize strong, confident, have a
great curiosity, can take an idea, develop ideas, go to another school and ready
to learn, quick to adapt, and passion for learning.
Meanwhile, children who do not receive early childhood education, will be slow to accept something. Children who do not receive appropriate early childhood education, would like a car that does not leak gasoline. Children who are educated early age appropriate to have a full tank, the engine will direct the way so he is in a new place. While children are not educated early age will have difficulty starting the engine, become sluggish.
Meanwhile, children who do not receive early childhood education, will be slow to accept something. Children who do not receive appropriate early childhood education, would like a car that does not leak gasoline. Children who are educated early age appropriate to have a full tank, the engine will direct the way so he is in a new place. While children are not educated early age will have difficulty starting the engine, become sluggish.
It is undeniable that early childhood education is an
education that is very fundamental and strategic human resource development. Once
the importance of education is not surprising that many countries pay great
attention to the provision of education to the Indonesian government is also providing
free education up to junior level
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