Through research and field studies over the years, the following benefits for both child and parent conclude:

For the child:

Social and Emotional Development

In early childhood Education and Development centres, children will learn to strengthen their social and emotional development. Children learn how to compromise, be respectful and problem solve. Early Childhood Educators(ECE) provide an environment for children, to explore, gain a sense of self, play with peers and build self-confidence. Children learn they can accomplish tasks and make decisions without the help of their parents.

Life Skills = School Readiness

Behavior management is a major part of early childhood education learning. Children learn how to be students by learning the life skills of self-regulation, acting on curiosity and being able to participate in a group, learning patience, how to raise their hands, take turns and how to share their educators attention. Children also learn about routines, following directions and waiting, though interacting on the land, and experiencing the changes in the season, with their educatiors and peers. Quality ECE’s help children find answers through exploration, experimentation, conversation and help children learn to separate from their parent or caregiver in a trusting, caring environment based on positve and respectful relationships.

Promotes Language and Cognitive Skills

Children’s language skills are nurtured in a “language-rich” environment. In our early childhood eduction setting, educators help children strengthen their language skills by introducing new vocabulary during art, circle time & meal time, and ultimalty our outdoor adventures. Educators engage students with thought-provoking questions to give children many opportunities to learn language through singing, talking about books, creative play and simple observations.

Academics

At our centre pre-math and pre-literacy skills are introduced through play-based experiences. Children are taught numbers and letters, but are taught in a way that is appealing to children for this age, through play. Children sing an alphabet song while following along in a picture book or learn rhymes and chants, which help them to notice the distinct sounds within words. Educators read stories to children to encourage their listening, comprehension, and expressive language skills. Matching games, sorting games and counting games with loose parts, build children’s understanding of numbers, and sequences. Putting puzzles or like items together, encourages children to notice patterns and to work on problem-solving skills.

*In Canada, spelling, reading and number academics are offically taught from Kindergarten to grade 3. K-3 is the age appropriate timeframe, for the learning of these subjects.*

Children ages 3-5 learn best through activities they find interesting, such as songs, storytime, and imaginative play. Early childhood education is not about achieving academic success; it is about creating a well-round child who wants to explore and question their surroundings. In these pre-school years children will gain the confidence in themselves as capable and independent learners.

Self-Confidence

In early childhood education, children learn they can actually do things for themselves. Children will learn to wash their hands, go to the bathroom and take off their shoes without an adult doing it for them. Children may have classroom jobs and take pride in helping out in the classroom. Learning new skills helps builds confidence.

A quality early childhood education provides children with cognitive, behavioral and social skills they cannot learn at home. Educators in all areanas, find it easier to teach a child who possesses a strong pre-school education background in language skills, listening comprehension, attention management skills, and a positive attitude toward learning.

Healthy development in the early years provides the building blocks for educational achievement, economic productivity, responsible citizenship, lifelong health, strong communities, and successful parenting of the next generation.(adapted from Developingchild.havard.edu, 2026)