1. To receive an Early Childhood degree you must do the following:
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● You must fill out an application
You must fill out an application
must fill out an application
● Apply for financial aid
● Apply for financial aid
financial aid
● Once your accepted you need to taketake the academic test
● Once your accepted you need to the academic test
Once your accepted you need to take the academic test
● After you take the test you will see an an academic coach
● After you take the test you will see academic coach
you take the test you will see an academic coach
● They will help you with what classes you may or may not needneed to take
● They
They will help you with what classes you may or may not need to take
will help you
● You must fill out an with what classes you may or may not
to take
application
before you can take Early Childhood classes
beforeyou can take Early Childhood classes
before you can take Early Childhood classes
●Apply for financial aid
● When you take the Early Childhood classes you must take all 20+ classes
● When you take the Early Childhood classes you must take all 20+
When you take the Early Childhood
●Once your accepted you need to take classes you must take all 20+
the academic test
required to earn an to earn an associates degree from Sinclair
classes required to earn an degree from Sinclair from Sinclair
classes required associates associates degree
●After you take the test you will see an academic coach
● Must obtain aa C or better in all ECE courses
● Must
● Must obtain C or better in in all ECE courses
obtain you or better all ECE courses
●They will help a
C
with what classes you may or may not need to take
before you can take Early Childhood classes
●When you take the Early Childhood classes you must take all 20+
classes required to earn an associates degree from Sinclair
●Must obtain a C or better in all ECE courses

2. How to be prepared for the Early Childhood classes you will be taking!
● Come to all classes with paper, a pencil or pen, book or books, and a
folders to put your assignments in
● Make sure you have plenty of time during the week for outside of
class work and studying
● You will need 2-3 hours outside of class just for studying for tests
plus additional time for any homework given
● Be prepared to visit preschools in the third class and there after
● Ask teachers if you have questions. Don't be afraid to ask, even if
you think its a stupid question it's better to find out the answer
● Make sure your always on time to class!!!

3. Some of the main theorists you will learn about are:
● Piaget- Cognitive Theory
Children develop knowledge by their experiences within the physical world.
Children are born with a mental structure where knowledge is based.
World experiences help children with the understanding of the world around
them.
A child can not complete a task until they are mature enough to do so.
Adaptation of processes Assimilation and Accomodation
● Montessori- Contributed the “hands-on learning” style. Providing children
with a safe learning environment with equipment, furniture, and supplies.
“Hands-on learning” style is used to this day in preschools and kindergartens.

4. Picture of what early childhood centers might do!

5. Here is a video of what ECE centers teach children

6. Ways to work at an early childhood center
● One way to work at an early childhood center is if your going to
college become a teacher they are more likely to hire you than
someone who is not.
● Too make things more simple for those wanting to work at a
center they have an ECE center on campus and students can
work there and get paid for being a student teacher

7. Final thoughts
Becoming an early childhood teacher is a fun
thing to do. Having the chance to observe in
preschools is even more fun. The most fun thing
is when you get to be the teacher of your own
classroom. I hope I helped you learn about things
you need to do and learn to become an early
childhood teacher.