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While there can be no denying the heavy importance of early education for a child, this education infographic delves much deeper by looking at how future success in life can often be predetermined by the quality of early education. It also explores the often overlooked importance the role the parent plays, especially the Mother. How important is it for Moms to stay at home with their children during early learning? What steps can working Moms take to secure the best educational foundation for their child? All these topics are researched presented in the infographic. The last segment compares the different education paths taken by countries from around the world. From birth to age 7, we look at the different educational institutions that counties from Canada to Germany to Italy to the United States use to start their children’s education.
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Learning in early stages of life provides a better foundation for learning later in life. Investment in the earlier stages of childhood increases the productivity for the rest of your life.
The rate of return to a dollar of investment made while a person is younger is higher than the rate of return for the same dollar made later in life.
A bright start
Early childhood education increases the likelihood of graduating from high school and higher lifetime earnings
A Breakdown of Early Childhood Education from around the World
Source: www.wcif.org
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The braingrows most during
the first 3 years of life.Pruning of nerve
connections beginsafter 12 months,
when synapses thataren’t used disconnect
and wither.
This means that much of the e�ort in nurturing
and education must be put forth before children reach
their fourth birthday.
When they are awake and with their parents,1- and 2-year-old American children
hear an average of:
Rates of return on investing in human capital through education and training
During these early years, a parent should to talk to their children on a regular basis.
Adults (at age 40) who participated in a pre-school program when they were young have higher earnings and are more likely to hold a good job.
The study was conducted over four decades by David P. Weikart and Larry Schweinhart.
The staff studied the same groups of children every year from age 3 to age 11, and again at ages 14, 15, 19 and 27.
The effects of high quality programs were strongest for low-income familiesand for children whose parents did not havea college degree.
The return to societyis more than $16 for every tax dollar invested in the earlychild care and education program.
RATE OF RETURNTO INVESTMENT
IN HUMANCAPITAL
0
Pre-school programs
Schooling
Job training
AGE
Pre-school School Post-school
Children who get the attention they need early in life do better in school, and are likely to have higher long-term earnings, a better social status, and a happier life.
THE IMPORTANCE OF
340UTTERANCES
PER HOUR
1,440WORDS
PER HOUR
90QUESTIONSPER HOUR
7REPRIMANDS
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Babies grow, learn, and develop rapidly when they receive
love, attention, encouragement, and mental stimulation, as well as nutrition
meals and good health
care.
Two studies from 2003, one conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the other by the Institute of Child Development of the University of Minnesota, found that:
55%
Mothers witha recent birth
(less than 1 year)who were
in the labor forcein 2010.
72%
Mothers withchildren over 1 year
old who werein the labor force
in 2010.About the same as childless women,but they were 39% in 1976
Family day care,health andfamily services
AGE OF CHILDREN
Australia Accredited centers and family day care cover up to 61.5% of 4 year olds and ≈ 24.6% of 0-3 year olds
Kindergarten or reception class enrolls 17% of 4 year olds; 84% of 5 year olds
Compulsoryschoolbeginsat 6
France Family day care for 18% of 0-3 year olds, day cares 8% and other licensed arrangements provide for 6%of children
The pre-school enrols 35%2 year olds and almost all3 year olds. The entitlementis free since 2003
Compulsoryschoolbeginsat 6
Italy Day care cover 18.7% of 0-3 year olds.Most children either in family or other informalsettings
The pre-schoolcovers 70-90% of childrenfrom age 3 (dependson region)
Compulsoryschoolbeginsat 6
Finland Family day care and municipal early development centerstogether cover 27.5% of 1-2 year olds, 44% of 2-3 year olds, and 73% by age 5, with 54% in family day care and 46% in centers
Pre-school:enrols 96% of 6-7 year olds
Compulsoryschoolbeginsat 7
Germany Day care centers cover 37% in formerE. Germany, and ≈ 3%of 0-3 year olds in formerW. Germany (8.6% of 0-3 year olds nationally)
Kindergarten covers 90%of 3-6 year olds, generallyfull-day in formerE. Germany
Compulsoryschoolbeginsat 6
Canada Lack of precise data on 0-4 year olds.Excepting Quebec (enrolling 38% of 0-4 year olds), state support is weak, many private and unsupervised arrangements.
Junior K: 40% of 4-5 year olds in Ontario; 50%+ in Quebec
Kindergarten:95% of 5-6year oldsenrolled
Compulsoryschoolbeginsat 6
birth1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Pre-school and other services, provided by the government
Compulsory primaryor pre-schooleducation services
Mix of services, some provided by the government
Predominantly private child carecenters and family day care centersprovide for 50% of 0-3 year olds, but under gov’t responsibility
40% of 3-4 year olds and 70% of 4-5 year olds enrolled in educational programs, including pre-K, private kindergarten, Head Start, and others
Over 80%are enrolledinstate-fundedkindergarten
Compulsoryschoolbeginsat 6
UnitedStates
Predominantly private nurseries carefor 26% of 0-3 year olds,but under gov’t responsibility
Nurseriescovers 95%of 3-4 year olds
Receptionclass enrolls ≈ 100% of 4-5 year olds
Compulsoryschoolbeginsat 5
UnitedKingdom
Family day care for 8% of childrenFull-day kindergarten enrolls 45% of 1-2 year olds; 86% of 2-3 year olds; 91% of 4-5 year olds;96% of 5-6 year olds
Compulsoryschoolat 7
Sweden
Some expertsin early childhooddevelopment believethere's no substitute forthe nurturing in�uenceof a mother, especiallyif the alternative isan unstructured daycare environment.
Developand implementa schedulethat includes yourdaily routines.
Connect witha local mom's groupfor mothers with childrenof similar ages.
DELAWARE
Stop trying to doeverything.Pursuing an impossiblede�nition of “perfection” isexhausting.
Refuel. Schedule"mom time" on thecalendar at least oncea week. If you are a stay-at-home mom, you arein "give" mode the majority of the time, and this can be di�cult to sustain.
States with higherthan average (10%)levels of newmotherswho wereunemployed, 2008
Children area lot of work,but they are also loadsof fun. Don't allowyourself to getso overwhelmedby the work that you forget to enjoy your children.
What the experts say
Kids who spentall dayin daycarehad higher levelsof stress and moreaggression than kidscared for at home.
Follow-upresearch in 2010con�rmed theseresults, showing thecontinued negativeimpact of low-qualitydaycare on youngchildren, even after theyreached adolescence.
Flexible schedules make it possible for women to work from home on a full-time or part-time basis. In many cases, this can improve the quality of both a women’s home and work life.
Many companiesallow their employeesto work from home oneor more days per week,through telecommuting.
As more babyboomers retire anda worker shortageensues, �exibleschedules will becomemore common in American companies.
Finding Balance for Your Children and Yourself
Working Moms and Unemployed Moms
Stay-at-Home Moms: Nurturing and Developing Young Minds
Making a Family-Friendly Career Work for You
Stay-at-Home Moms in the U.S.
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),www.highscope.org
Source: Survey of Income and ProgramParticipation, unpublished tabulations
Source: America's Familiesand Living Arrangements Table SHP-1
Source: America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2007
Compared with other moms, stay-at-home moms in 2007 were more likely:
Estimated numberof mothersin the United Statesin 2009.
Estimated numberof Stay-at-Home Momsin the United Statesin 2011.
They were...5.3 million in 2008
5.1 million in 2009
23%
of marriedcouple
family groupswith children
under 15had a stay-
at-home motherin 2011
Younger Hispanic Foreign-born Living with achild under age 5
44% were underage 35
comparedwith 38% of mothers
in the labor force
27% comparedwith 16%
of mothersin the labor force
34% comparedwith 19%
of mothersin the labor force
57% comparedwith 43%
of mothersin the labor force
NHVR
ALABAMA
ARKANSAS
ALASKA HAWAII
MICHIGAN
NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTHCAROLINA
65%
In the group who receivedhigh-quality early education
of participantsgraduated from high school
graduatedfrom high school
... while in thenon-program group
... the di�erences were most dramatic for female participants
only 45%
85.4million
5 million
84% 32%vs.
43%
of working momsare willing to take
a pay cut if it allowsthem to spend more
time with theirchildren.
34%
Of those willing to take the pay cutare willing to give up
10% or more of their salaries.
of working moms takeadvantage of �exiblework arrangementsat their organizations
55%
