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The term infant school is used in the United Kingdom. [2] [3] [4] It might refer to a separate school or a department within a larger school. [2] Dictionaries give various age ranges for this phase of education. Cambridge describes infant schools as "for children who are four to seven years old". [2]
Magda Gerber (November 1, 1910 – April 27, 2007) was an early childhood educator in the United States and is known for teaching parents and caregivers how to understand babies and interact with them respectfully from birth.
The first infant school was founded in New Lanark, Scotland, in 1816. [1] It was followed by other philanthropic infant schools across the United Kingdom. [2] [3] Early childhood education was a new concept at the time [4] and seen as a potential solution to social problems related to industrialisation. [5]
Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and Families, formerly the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, commonly known as Zero to Three and stylized as ZERO TO THREE, is a US nonprofit organization focused on the healthy development of babies and toddlers from birth to three years old.
With the use of physical context, the child is exposed to both the words and a visual reference of the word. This is frequently used with infants and toddlers, but can be very beneficial for school-age children, especially when learning rare or infrequently used words. [64] Physical context may include props such as in toy play.
Learning centers are typically set up in a classroom to encourage children to make choices. As they work in the centers they learn to work independently as well as cooperatively. This gives the child more control over what they do. [1] Learning centers offer one easy route to addressing children's individual learning styles. [2]
Individual differences in motor ability are common and depend partly on the child's weight and build. Infants with smaller, slimmer, and more mature builds (proportionally) tend to crawl and crawl earlier than infants with larger builds. [97] Infants with more motor experience have been shown to belly crawl and crawl sooner.
Susan B. Neuman is an educator, researcher, and education policy-maker in early childhood and literacy development. In 2013, she became Professor of Early Childhood and Literacy Education, and Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.