PRINCIPLE OF EARLY

CARE AND CHILD

DEVELOPMENT
Jb Lawrence Poquiz
BSED-4101- SOCIAL STUDIES
Objectives:

After the discussions the Students are expected to:

- understand the Early care and development.
- Relate the importance of Early Childhood Care and Development
(ECCD) in early childhood development.
- Identify the difference of the theory of cognitive development and
Psychosocial development.
EARLY CARE AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT

• During the last third of the twentieth

century, many studies of child care
programs appeared in the scientific and
professional literatures. Often these
studies described programs that were
narrowly focused—guided by a particular
theoretical model.
EARLY CARE AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT

• Nearly all of these studies emphasized

child development, parent involvement,
and community networking; some
utilized random assignment evaluation
designs, some were center based, some
were homebased, and many combined
home- and center-based models.
EARLY CARE AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT

• these studies provide support for the

positive effects of quality supplemental
care on early child development, family
functioning, and community networking
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE
AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT
Early Childhood Care and Development
(ECCD)
• The Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council is a
national government agency in the Philippines mandated to implement
the National ECCD System which refers to the full range of health,
nutrition, early education and social services development programs
that provide for the basic holistic needs of young children from age zero
(0) to four (4) years; and to
promote their optimum growth and
development.
Republic Act 10410 (Early Years Act of
2013)
"The ECCD System shall ensure that the National ECCD Program is
implemented in accordance with quality standards for accreditation and
for this purpose there shall be established a National ECCD Monitoring
and Evaluation Framework." RA 10410 is “An Act Recognizing The
Age From Zero (0) To Eight (8) Years As The First Crucial Stage Of
Educational Development And Strengthening The Early Childhood Care
And Development System (ECCD System) Appropriating Funds
Therefor and For Other Purposes.”
 MISSION
Strengthen a system that raises awareness towards the
improvement of the quality of life of young children 0 - 4
years old, their families and communities through
cooperative and collaborative delivery of services on health,
nutrition, early education and social development.

VISION
Strengthen a system that raises awareness towards the
improvement of the quality of life of young children 0 - 4
years old, their families and communities through
cooperative and collaborative delivery of services on
health, nutrition, early education and social development.
IMPORTANCE

• BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
• ECONOMIC GAIN
• SCHOOL READINESS
• HEALTH AND NUTRITION
• CHILDREN’S RIGHT
CHILD STAGES OF
DEVELOPMENT
WHAT IS STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT
• A stage of development is an age period
when certain needs, behaviors,
experiences and capabilities are common
and different from other age periods.
Here are some behaviors you might
expect to see at certain stages.
JEAN PIAGET THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVEOPMENT

• 1896- 1980
• Swiss psychologist known for his
work on child development.
• Theorize the cognitive
development.
ERIK ERICKSON

• 1902- 1994
• a German-American
psychoanalyst known for his
theory on psychological
development of human beings.
• Theorize the psychosocial
development of the child.