FRHD 3190 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Systems Theory, Child Care, Professional Learning Community

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3190
• Professor: Michelle Preyde

Document Summary

Creation and maintenance of effective early childhood (ec) programs. Early years are crucial to healthy child development. The early years = greatest influence on brain development, learning, behaviour, and health. For every dollar invested in high-quality early childhood development, there is more than a two dollar benefit to children, parents, and society. Generally, there are many benefits to early child care and programs. Children who participate in early learning programs are more likely to: Succeed in school and earn higher wages. We have moved from child care solely as a women"s issue - relative to workforce engagement to: An added focus on early childhood education with its own pedagogical discourse on child development and learning. Structure of a child"s brain is influenced by the quality of care they receive. But healthy environments can lead to accelerated learning. Since infants develop quickly and can learn a lot before kindergarten. Ec programs have direct, and indirect influence on better health.