Early+learning+in+Infants+and+Toddlers

Early learning in infants and toddlers is crucial to their learning later in life. Many researchers have proved that early learning is very benficial. In the article Rethinking the Relationship Between Learning and Development, we learn that the author agrees with different point of view, in that, he thinks early learning is important but also agrees that development is not dependant upon learning. The author emphasizes learning but not in relation to academic achievement. He states “ I want to deemphasize development as the primary aim of early education, but I do not want to be painted as someone willing to trade a focus on development in exchange for an emphasis on academic achievement“(Hatch 262). The author also says “I avoided terms such as objectives and standards; instead, the term elements was preferred to name the distinct pieces of content to be taught”(Hatch 264). This goes off what he is saying, that children need to learn when they are young but not as if they are older. Younger children need to have their own curriculum to prepare them later, when they will actually use words like objectives and standards.



 Hatch, J. A. (2010) Rethinking the relationship between learning and development: Teaching for learning in early childhood classrooms Educational Forum 74(3), 258-268 doi:10.1080/00131725.2010.483911