Early Childhood Education

If you love children and are interested in pursuing early childhood education careers, Stratford's home study program is a great place to start.

Our in-depth program offers a thorough introduction to early childhood education and offers valuable insight and information on child behaviors and development that could be helpful in both your professional and personal life.

Whether you already work in early childhood, or are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or parent-to-be, Stratford's course can help prepare you to positively affect the lives of children.

Early Childhood Education Module 1:
Early Childhood Education: An Introduction
• Teamwork – Interaction Among ECE Staff
• Keeping Pace with Rapid Developmental Changes
• Changes in Children
• Working with Children Who Have Special Needs
• Planning and Plan Implementation
• Responses to Negative Behaviour
• Fostering Self-esteem and Showing Approval
• Overview of Developmental Changes in Children
• Normative Scales

Early Childhood Education Module 2:
Administration of Programs for Young Children Volume 1
• Management, Leadership, Organization, Communication and Ethical Practices
• Professional Development
• Director's Evaluation
• Child Care in Rural Areas
• Child Care in Other Countries
• Planning the Program and Environment
• Business of Family Child Care
• Setting Goals and Developing Objectives
• Implementing Goals and Objectives
• Evaluating Outcomes
• Characteristics of a Developmentally Appropriate Infant/toddler Program
• Infant/Toddler Activities
• Adaptations for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs

Early Childhood Education Module 3:
Administration of Programs for Young Children Volume 2
• Preschool Development
• Characteristics of a Developmentally Appropriate Preschool Program
• Program and Space Considerations
• Adaptations for Children with Special Needs
• School-Age Development
• Characteristics of a Developmentally Appropriate School-Age Program
• Activities for School-Age Children
• Staff Qualifications
• Recruitment and Selection Process
• Personnel Policies and Personnel Records
• Staff Supervision and Training
• Staff Development

Early Childhood Education Module 4:
Administration of Programs for Young Children Volume 3
• Development of the Budget and Budget Analysis
• Implementing the Final Budget
• Keeping Budget Records
• Food and Nutrition Services
• The Working Checklist
• Planning for Opening Day
• Guidelines for Parents
• Changing Roles of Families
• Parent Involvement and Community Involvement
• Maintaining the Quality of Child Care
• Upgrading the Quality of Programs
• Child Abuse
• Laws Pertaining to Child Care Settings

Early Childhood Education Module 5:
Safe and Healthy Children's Environments
• Promoting Children's Well-Being
• Good Health, Safety, and Security
• Prevention Practices
• Creating Safe Environments
• The Learning Environment
• Interconnection of Safety and Learning
• Illness and the Child
• Assessment of Children's Health
• Transmission of Contagious Disease
• Illness, Infection, and Immunization
• The Importance of Good Nutrition
• Health and Wellness of Caregivers
• Stress, Poverty, and Quality of the Child-Care Experience
• The Importance of Physical Activity
• Developmentally Appropriate Activities
• Physical Activity Programs for Various Age Groups
• Effective Networking

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This educational program is an introductory course designed to help students gain knowledge necessary for the vocational application of this subject. Completion of this program does not fulfill the legal requirements of particular provincial licenses or certifications, which may require additional training or apprenticeships. One or more of the course subjects/textbooks may vary as courses are updated.