Application Activity. Write your answers inside the box.

1.How will investing in early childhood development reduce the poverty of a country? ( 5 pts)

As what we have learned, early childhood education gives a boost in the development of a
child. When one is given quality education, it shapes and reduces the possibility of
developmental delays. From providing proper nutrition, teaching basic hygiene, playing with
sons/daughters, parents can guarantee their children a better future. It can help children
develop the cognitive and socioemotional skills, executive function, and motivation necessary
for success in school and beyond. Investments in ECE lay the groundwork for the development
of human capital required for individual well-being as well as more egalitarian and affluent
society.

2. Why was it said that “the early childhood period is the basis for later success in life”? ( 5
pts)

This is because early childhood period is when a child's brain develops rapidly, hence there
are many opportunities for learning and growth.

3. What is the connection of the quote to the quality of development in early childhood years?
( 5 pts)

Provided with quality early childhood education, a child is influenced by the people
surrounding them. Parents, teachers, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandmas, and grandpas, even
godfathers and godmothers are big influences on a child’s development. Simple as stated in the
quote above, as early childhood period is when a child's brain develops rapidly, anything
taught by their surroundings sticks to them and will be a part of their memories.
4. Contrast the following terminologies:
preschool, kindergarten and early childhood education ( 5 pts)

Early Childhood Education: Early childhood education is the academic field that teaches
children from birth until about the age of eight. According to the United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the emphasis is primarily on preparing pupils for a
lifetime of learning, which includes the development of their social, emotional, cognitive, and
physical requirements (UNESCO).

Preschool: An early childhood education setting for children who are at least three years old
but have not yet begun first grade.

Kindergarten: A preschool educational approach in which children around the age of five learn
reading, writing, math, and sitting still as they mature and become more self-sufficient.