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... > social science subjects > law > legal specialisms > education law > curricular and instructional issues > early childhood education
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > curriculum and instruction > early childhood education
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > history of education > early childhood education
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > history of education > early childhood education

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early childhood education  

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  • Early childhood education refers to a range of programs and services that support young children within the context of their family. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), considered to be the leading organization in the education of young children, identifies birth through 8 as the age span that comprises early childhood. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Early Childhood Education]

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