scholarly journals Provision of Integrated Early Childhood Development in Namibia: Are We on the Right Track?

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Ngololo Kamara ◽  
Choshi Kasanda ◽  
Gert Van Rooy
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The Status ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Right

The provision of Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD) positively impacts children’s futures physically, cognitively, emotionally and socially. The assessment sought to inform intervention programs to improve the status of children’s physical, social-emotional, cognitive and educational needs, as well as their health and nutritional needs. A mixed method approach was used to collect data: a survey and multiple case studies through interviews with 32 caregivers were conducted and focus group discussions were held with community members. The findings show that the Early Childhood Development (ECD) centers lacked the essential prerequisites for the provision of quality IECD education as per the requirements stipulated in the Adapted Theory of Change (ATC). The study recommends formation of smart partnerships in providing integrated childhood development services at ECD centers to meet their health, sanitation, nutritional, physical, socio-emotional and cognitive needs.

Inkuiri Studi Islam Anak Usia Dini

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-188
Author(s):  
Wulan Fitri Fitriani
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Islamic Religion ◽  
The Republic

Early childhood is children aged 0 - 6 years, where early childhood is the most important period in the formation of the basics of personality, thinking ability, intelligence, skills and social skills, this period requires conditions and stimulation in accordance with children's needs for growth and development is achieved optimally. The aspects of early childhood development according to the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Number 137 of 2013 include (1) Religious and moral values ​​(2) Motoric (3) Cognitive (4) Language (5) Social - Emotional and (6) ) Art. The first aspect of development that must be developed in early childhood is the aspect of religious and moral values ​​where early childhood is able to know Allah as its creator, the Prophet Muhammad as the messenger of the Islamic religion and Al-Quran as a guide for Islam. Religious values ​​must be instilled in early childhood as the initial foundation for children to live their lives. Islam as rahmatan lil'alamin must be studied in a clear and clear way. Various kinds of approaches are offered in understanding Islam, one of which is the inquiry approach, inquiry invites children to think critically and find their own answers to questions, formulate problems, formulate hypotheses systematically and analytically. It is hoped that they will be able to instill faith and devotion in children from an early age.

scholarly journals Identifikasi Pemanfaatan Permainan Tradisional Sasak bagi Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Ni Made Sulastri
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Data Collection Technique

This study aims to identify the types of traditional Sasak games that are suitable for early childhood and to find out the benefits of traditional Sasak games that are appropriate for early childhood development. The research method used was a survey. This research was conducted in the Ampenan District, Mataram City. This research data collection technique uses field notes, observations, and biographies. Analysis of the data in this study uses descriptive quantitative analysis. The results of this study indicate that there are identified types of games suitable for early childhood development during the Covid-19 pandemic. Traditional games are usually done with tools and without tools, sometimes also accompanied by singing. The benefits of traditional games are to develop aspects of child development, namely physical-motor, cognitive, language, creativity and social-emotional aspects.

scholarly journals Male Educator Recruitment in Early Childhood Centres: Implications for Teacher Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Mathwasa ◽  
Lwazi Sibanda
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Male Involvement ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Learning Barriers ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Men’S Involvement

The absent male educators in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes have created a gap in the momentum of success gained through fathers’ involvement in the early life of children. Worldwide, the gender imbalance trends in early childhood education and lower primary classes have been immemorial female skewed with men becoming extinct in the arena. Hitherto, copious studies testify of men’s involvement as fathers in young children’s early life as crucial for their social, emotional, and cognitive development. This chapter focuses on the importance of having male educators in the foundation phase of children’s care and learning, barriers to male involvement as educators in early care and learning centres, and how learning institutions can recruit and train male educators specific for the ECD. Male educators in the ECD have been confronted by stigmatisation, ridiculed, hit glass ceilings, and are viewed with hostility and suspicion. A preliminary exploration of literature from renowned published work that focuses extensively on various countries across continents will be covered in this review. This chapter envisaged strategies that could be employed in the recruitment, retention, and active participation of male educators in the ECD settings that will inform policy and teacher education.

scholarly journals CULTIVATING ENTREPRENEURIAL VALUES TO IMPROVE SEVERAL ASPECTS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE STUDY IN KHALIFAH KINDERGARTEN YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-111
Author(s):  
Nurkamelia Mukhtar AH ◽  
Abdul Munip
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cooking Classes ◽  
The Impact

The entrepreneurial values such as independent, creativity, risk-taking ability, and responsibility play an important role in directing early childhood development, especially in the aspect of social-emotional, language, and cognitive. Khalifah kindergarten which is based on entrepreneurship, support the life skills development of children with several of excellent programs for example Market Day. This study is intended to know the reason of Khalifah Kindergarten in applying entrepreneurship program, the process and impact of the program on the aspects of early childhood development. The findings of this study are: first, Khalifah Kindergarten wants to achieve its mission in integrating entrepreneurial values in all aspects of early childhood development by introducing them to become Muslims entrepreneur. Second, the process of increasing the entrepreneurial values is implemented through Beyond Centre and Circle Time (BCCT) learning system, entrepreneurship activities such as market day, cooking classes, field trips,  angklung music as an extracurricular activity, and habituation through continuous interviews with the students. Third, the impact of entrepreneurial values can be proved in several aspects of development. In the social-emotional aspect, the children have empathy for others. In the cognitive aspect, the children have creative thinking. In an aspect of linguistic development, they become communicative, and in the physical-motor aspect, the children have the high spirit to produce a work.

scholarly journals Permainan Tradisional sebagai Pengembangan Kecerdasan Emosi Anak

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-186
Author(s):  
Ramadhan Lubis ◽  
Khadijah Khadijah
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Group B ◽  
Interesting Learning

Aspects of early childhood development include: Islamic religious education, social-emotional character and independence, language, cognitive, physical-motor and art. Early childhood requires concrete and interesting learning, as RA Al-Kamil and TKIT Nurul 'Ilmi applied traditional games. But not specifically analyzed the emotional development of children. Therefore, this study examined the emotional development of children using traditional games. The study was conducted in RA Al-Kamil and TKIT Nurul ‘Ilmi in first semester of the Academic Year 2018/2019. Subjects in this study are teachers, principals, parents and children of group B. The instruments used were observation forms, interview guidelines and documentation. The research is qualitative. Data analysis techniques used were triangulation and validity. The results showed that (1)traditional games used were against marbles, long clogs, conklak and bakelan; and (2) the emotional development of children develops after the application of traditional games in RA.

scholarly journals Community perspectives on early childhood development in Kenya: A qualitative study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brianna Alex ◽  
Catherine Raciti ◽  
Dr. Megan McHenry
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Nutrition Communication

Background and Hypothesis: Kenyan children are at risk for having delayed early childhood development (ECD). The Care for Child Development (CCD) is a program created by UNICEF for the promotion of ECD by increasing caregiver’s knowledge about attitudes, nutrition, communication, playing, and physical health. The objective of this study was to assess key informants’ and caregivers’ perspectives on ECD and the introduction of this CCD-based intervention within the community, as well as caregivers’ perspectives on ECD after receiving the intervention. We hypothesize that caregivers who implement CCD practices into their daily life will have increased nurturing interactions with their children and positively influence their child’s development. Experimental Design or Project Methods: This study used semi-structured interviews of key informants and focus group discussions of caregivers to elicit perspectives on ECD and a CCD-based intervention in Eldoret, Kenya. The intervention was a curriculum adapted from the CCD program administered within 10 mother-group sessions. Caregivers were interviewed both before and after the intervention, while key informants were interviewed at one time-point. All interviews and focus groups were audio-recorded, transcribed and translated. Qualitative analysis was performed using Dedoose software. Results: Collectively, community members and caregivers believed the relationships a child has with their caregiver, family, and community greatly influences their development. In addition, they believed emotional burden and social stigma are challenges caregivers experience and this limits their ability to take their child to necessary medical services. The intervention group appreciated the parental ECD education and further disseminated the information to other caregivers and members in their community. Conclusion and Potential Impact: By understanding the community’s collective views, we can implement the CCD program more effectively in Kenya and empower caregivers with the knowledge on how to create an environment that stimulates ECD.

scholarly journals Developing instruments for measuring the level of early childhood development

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
I Wayan Gunartha ◽  
Tajularipin Sulaiman ◽  
Siti Partini Suardiman ◽  
Badrun Kartowagiran
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Reliability Estimation ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Group B ◽  
Religious Morality

The aims of the study were to: (1) develop a set of instruments to measure the level of early childhood development (kindergarten group B), and (2) assess the quality of the developed instruments. This study is developmental research. The samples of the study were the students of kindergarten group B. The developed instrument was a set of questionnaires. Instrument testing was carried out in three stages with the number of subjects increased on each stage. The validity analysis of the questionnaire used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The reliability estimation of the questionnaire used composite reliability. The results of the study are in the form of instruments for measuring the level of early childhood development, which consists of an instrument to measure religious morality, social-emotional, language, cognitive, and physical-motor development. Based on field study, all instruments have a good fit model, construct validity, and reliability that meet the academic requirements of early childhood education.

The Status of Early Childhood Development in India: Will We Reach the Countdown to 2030 Targets?

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (S1) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
Nandita Chattopadhyay ◽  
Satinder Aneja
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
The Status

scholarly journals Devolution of Early Childhood Development and Education in Kenya: Improvement in the Status of Infrastructural Facilities and Its Influence on Enrolment in Siaya County

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 221
Author(s):  
Odundo Amollo Paul
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
County Government ◽  
County Governments ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Governmental Agencies ◽  
The Status

The Kenyan Constitution devolves to County governments the responsibility to deliver quality Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) services. This study focused on determining infrastructural facilities that influenced ECDE enrolment during the first three years of devolution, viz. 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16. Its purpose was influence County Government’s investment decisions in ECDE infrastructural facilities, as well as contribute to relevant policy discourses and stimulate research in developing countries. Quantitative data were sourced from 145 participants, including education officers, administrators and teachers; while qualitative data were obtained from 12 participants including senior education officers, non-governmental agencies and head teachers of primary schools hosting ECDE centres. Results show that the extent of increase in ECDE enrolment significantly associated with improvement in the status of classrooms (x2 = 30.453, df = 8 and ρ-value = 0.000); and furniture (x2 = 25.938, df = 8 & ρ-value = 0.001). However, no significant association existed between the extent of increase in ECDE enrolment and improvement in the status of: sanitation facilities (x2 = 3.057, df = 8 & ρ-value = 0.931); outdoor play equipment (x2 = 1.609, df = 6 & ρ-value = 0.925); as well as assistive facilities (x2 = 2.840, df = 6 & ρ-value = 0.829). Of the five infrastructural facilities, only classrooms and furniture improved to the extent of causing a significant influence on enrolment. The results amplify the need for the County Government to broaden the scope of infrastructural facilities considered in the investment plan for public ECDE centres to provide holistic development to children; thereby, build a strong foundation for lifelong educational attainment and socio-economic development.

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