Knowledge And Attitude Of Early Childhood Care Education Students Towards The Study Of Early Child Education As A Course In Colben

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Generally, the term ‘early childhood education’ could be used to describe the care and education of children from birth to about seven years of age. It is in light of this that Caldwell (2009) coined the term “educare”, to help widen the scope described. The new expansion of childhood now includes child minding centres for infants, kindergarten and nursery schools. Let us take our minds back to the word, ‘Kindergarten’. Can you remember? We first saw that word in our discussion on the historical background on the concept and practice of early chil…