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Early Childhood Education

Scope Note: 
Activities and/or experiences that are intended to effect developmental changes in children, from birth through the primary units of elementary school (grades k-3) (Note: Also appears in the list of mandatory educational level Descriptors)
Category: Educational Levels, Degrees, and Organizations
Broader Terms
Education
Narrower Terms
Preschool Education
Primary Education
Use this term instead of
Early Learning Programs
Related Terms
Child Care Centers
Child Development Centers
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Early Childhood Teachers
Early Intervention
Elementary Education
Kindergarten
Montessori Method
Montessori Schools
Preschools
Reggio Emilia Approach
Young Children
Added to ERIC: 7/1/1966