Early Childhood Education (1030)

2 Years - 4 Semesters
Ontario College Diploma

Exciting Facts

Why Choose the Sault College Early Childhood Education Program?

• The Sault College Early Childhood Education program content
• is grounded in Standards of Practice
• Ontario Day Nurseries Act
• AECEO Code of Ethics
• developmentally appropriate practice principles
• reflects Current Research
• meets Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and University Early Childhood Education Standards
• You’ll have 600 hours of hands-on learning in a variety of early years settings
• You’ll learn how to guide children as they explore the world around them
• You will learn techniques to support a child’s skill development in all areas of growth
• You’ll have access to the Sault College on-site demonstration Lab School
• You’ll learn how to set up play spaces to foster children’s learning.
• You will have opportunities for certificate training and attendance at professional conferences.
• You will be trained in Learning Language and Loving It™ - The Hanen Program® for Early Childhood Educators/Teachers
• You will be in small classes that support a variety of different learning styles.
• You will have opportunities to meet one-on-one with your professors

Fallacy	Fact
Early Childhood Educators are "baby sitters”.	Early Childhood Educators are professional Educators of young children
All you do is play all day with the children	Educators of young children take advantage of the child's play to extend their learning
The child's day consists of random activities	Early Childhood Educators are trained to provide a carefully planned program of activities which help children to develop physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally.
Working with little kids is "easy"	Providing quality care to young children is demanding; teaching young children in groups requires sensitivity, in-depth understanding of individual needs and stamina
Early Childhood Educators are poorly paid.	A provincial shortage of early years professionals over the past few years has resulted in better salaries and benefit packages; in many centres, a full-time starting wage is about $14-18/hour.
Early Childhood Education program is only for women.	In the field of early childhood education, both genders are equally as capable of providing quality education and care.
A child in day care is "lost in the crowd"	In addition to one to one evaluation, each individual child's needs are planned for and met within the context of the curriculum for the group
Child care programs are generally inadequate and only provide custodial care	Licensed child care programs have to meet minimum standards (for staffing, curriculum, nutrition, etc.) legislated by the Day Nurseries Act; Ontario enforces one of the most rigid sets of guidelines for child care in Canada
Literacy and language skills are not necessary for an early childhood educator.	WRONG: The Early Childhood Educator acts as a model for good communication; public speaking, parent meetings, and written reports to other agencies are often a part of the job.

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