The study on the establishment of the expertise of the leader in early childhood education (I)—The meaning of early childhood from the point of character formation—

Abstract

I considered the way of the expertise of the early childhood educator by analyzing the early childhood from the point of character formation. In early childhood, human beings begin self-formation. Childcare must be done in accordance with the process of it.

Childcare by a mother should naturally be done in accordance with her child’s growth and development. Therefore, a mother is the main worker in her childcare. Early childhood educators help the mother’s childcare. Childcare consists of nurturing, protection and education. Conventionally nurturing and protection have been more emphasized than education in childcare. But now early childhood educators must become leaders in early childhood education with expertise enough to lead a mother’s childcare.

Now childcare in early childhood is considered more important than before. Education as one element in childcare is different from the other two elements (nurturing and protection). Education cultivates tolerance in children by giving the children some stress. Therefore, the role of early childhood educators becomes wider and the level-up of expertise of early childhood educators is more required than before.