Abalos, Karen

The current issue in early childhood education is teacher turnover which directly impacts the quality of care and education young children receive. Completed for ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

This poster summarizes the background, teaching approaches, and various persepctives of risky play. Completed for ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

A current issue on Early Childhood Education- Circle time. The poster briefly explains the traditional circle time and why it is time to move on from that. Key points on what to consider while having a circle time. Also, some views on eliminating circle time from childcare centers. Completed for ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

Knowing the evolution of nature-based early childhood education, seeing the therapeutic power of nature and education. Completed for ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

Mindfulness in early childhood education can support young children's holistic development. Completed in ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

To provide smooth transition for children to adjust emotionally, socially, and academically to the new environment of formal school system.

The poster is an effort to advocate for the rights of children to have access to quality education in their early years as it is critical to shaping their future. For this, it is extremely important to hire and retain a team of qualified, trained and committed practitioners, who can support children to thrive and foster all round development. It suggests a better framework for recruiting and identifies ongoing professional development as the key to maintaining competent standards of practice.

STEAM (sciences, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) approachs are becoming popular in early childhood education, with more educators recognizing their value in fostering creativity and critical thinking.

The Reggio Emilia approach is a child-centered educational philosophy that values children's curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. It views the environment as the "third teacher" and emphasizes documentation, project-based learning, and the educator's role as a co-learner. Prepared for ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

Play is not just a way for children to have fun—it is essential for their social and emotional development. By advocating for play-based learning, we can help children build lifelong skills in collaboration, empathy, and self-regulation. Prepared by ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

Discussion of professional boundaries in early childhood education.

This topic is crucial in early childhood education as digital media increasingly influences children's development, learning, and social interactions. Understanding these dynamics helps educators and parents make informed decisions about technology integration in early learning environments. Prepared for ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

This poster is about emotional labor in early childhood education, a topic which is often overlooked but impacts educators significantly. Research shows that around 50% of eraly childhood educators leave within 5 years. This poster highlights key findings. Prepared by ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

A current issue on impact of screen time on early childhood development as we know in the technological era everyone depends on screens which affect the young children development areas. Prepared for ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives.

Three key learnings from analyzing phonics curriculum for early learning. Prepared for ECCE 2320 Professonal Perspectives.