| Do you love playing with kids? Do you like to talk | | | | Do you love playing with kids? Do you like to talk |
| to children and listen to what they have to say? | | | | to children and listen to what they have to say? |
| Do children like to confide in you? If you | | | | Do children like to confide in you? If you |
| answered yes to these questions, then a career | | | | answered yes to these questions, then a career |
| in Early-Childhood Education is just the perfect | | | | in Early-Childhood-Education is just the perfect |
| choice for you! | | | | choice for you! |
| Helping children learn and succeed is a very | | | | Helping children learn and succeed is a very |
| rewarding career. As an Early-Childhood Educator, | | | | rewarding career. As an Early-Childhood Educator, |
| you can participate and facilitate this growth | | | | you can participate and facilitate this growth |
| process for children - and get them focused on | | | | process for children - and get them focused on |
| the path to success from an early age. | | | | the path to success from an early age. |
| In your early childhood-education career, you have | | | | In your early-childhood education career, you have |
| several career options and openings. You can | | | | several career options and openings. You can |
| work as a child care worker, a pre school | | | | work as a child care worker, a pre school |
| teacher, a kindergarten or elementary school | | | | teacher, a kindergarten or elementary school |
| teacher, as an education administrator and even | | | | teacher, as an education administrator and even |
| as a post secondary school teacher. All of this will | | | | as a post secondary school teacher. All of this will |
| depend upon the qualifications you acquire. | | | | depend upon the qualifications you acquire. |
| There are several degree options available for | | | | There are several degree options available for |
| you if you wish to pursue a career in early | | | | you if you wish to pursue a career in |
| childhood-education. There are degrees in | | | | early-childhood education. There are degrees in |
| early-childhood education which can be taken | | | | early childhood-education which can be taken |
| online as well as on campus. The basic qualification | | | | online as well as on campus. The basic qualification |
| required to start out in your career path is to | | | | required to start out in your career path is to |
| have a High School Diploma. You can then start | | | | have a High School Diploma. You can then start |
| out with an Associate Degree or Certification in | | | | out with an Associate Degree or Certification in |
| Early-Childhood-Education. If you want to pursue a | | | | Early-Childhood-Education. If you want to pursue a |
| career option as a public school teacher, you will | | | | career option as a public school teacher, you will |
| need to have a Bachelor's Degree in | | | | need to have a Bachelor's Degree in |
| Early-Childhood Education. If you go further and | | | | Early-Childhood Education. If you go further and |
| study for a Master's Degree in Early | | | | study for a Master's Degree in |
| Childhood-Education, your career options will | | | | Early-Childhood-Education, your career options will |
| increase further allowing you to focus on | | | | increase further allowing you to focus on |
| specialized issues like curriculum development. With | | | | specialized issues like curriculum development. With |
| a PhD Degree in Early-Childhood Development, | | | | a PhD Degree in Early-Childhood Development, |
| you can find career options in colleges and | | | | you can find career options in colleges and |
| universities and within the field of post secondary | | | | universities and within the field of post secondary |
| education. | | | | education. |
| While searching for the right university , focus on | | | | While searching for the right university , focus on |
| finding out more about the institution with regards | | | | finding out more about the institution with regards |
| to facts like whether the school is approved by | | | | to facts like whether the school is approved by |
| your state, whether it is accredited by the | | | | your state, whether it is accredited by the |
| National Association for the Education of Young | | | | National Association for the Education of Young |
| Children, what the course contents are, what kind | | | | Children, what the course contents are, what kind |
| of exposure it will offer you, what educational | | | | of exposure it will offer you, what educational |
| methodologies and philosophies are they going to | | | | methodologies and philosophies are they going to |
| teach you, what will your hands-on field exposure | | | | teach you, what will your hands-on field exposure |
| be like and so on. This information will help you | | | | be like and so on. This information will help you |
| find the course that is just right for you. | | | | find the course that is just right for you. |
| Typically, the salary range for people working in | | | | Typically, the salary range for people working in |
| the field of Early-Childhood-Education is between | | | | the field of Early-Childhood-Education is between |
| $35,000 to $45,000. You can also have the option | | | | $35,000 to $45,000. You can also have the option |
| of earning a supplemental income by coaching a | | | | of earning a supplemental income by coaching a |
| sport or leading an extracurricular activity. During | | | | sport or leading an extracurricular activity. During |
| the off months when the school is in vacation, | | | | the off months when the school is in vacation, |
| you can also earn extra income by tutoring or a | | | | you can also earn extra income by tutoring or a |
| part time job. | | | | part time job. |
| You can thus find a very rewarding career option | | | | You can thus find a very rewarding career option |
| within the field of Early-Childhood-Education. | | | | within the field of Early Childhood-Education. |