Early Childhood Education
A section of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).
Section Information
Early Childhood Education includes the teaching of children from birth up to the age of eight. It is an important period in child development and has substantial positive short- and long-term effects on the children who attend such education.
Articles in this Section cover research on the physical, social, emotional, language learning, and cognitive skills development of children, pedagogies, history and philosophy; analyzing issues, trends, and current practices in Early Childhood Development from an educational perspective. We publish articles that skillfully blend theory, research, and practice. Research contributions must be original. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research are welcomed as well.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Children’s physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive skill development;
- Early childhood teacher education and professional development;
- Early childhood education policy, trends, and practice;
- Quality early childhood programs;
- Early childhood special education;
- STEM in early childhood education;
- Family and parent education;
- Leadership in early childhood education;
- Learning space and environment;
- Technologies in early childhood education;
- Early childhood curricula;
- Community partnerships;
- English as additional language (EAL);
- Early childhood pedagogies;
- History of early childhood education;
- Philosophy of early childhood education.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Music in Early Childhood and Pre-Primary Education (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Exploring Socially Just and Contextually Appropriate Professional Development for Early Childhood Teachers Using Qualitative Methodologies (Deadline: 21 December 2024)
- Leadership of/in Early Years—Primary Education Sector: An International Perspective (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Dialogic Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Empowering the Next Generations: Technology-Enhanced Early Childhood Learning and Pedagogy (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Child-Centered Technology Innovations: Transforming Teaching and Learning in the Early Years (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Early Mathematics Education—with a Focus on the Teacher and the Teaching (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- From Crisis to Resilience: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in Early Childhood Education (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Strengths and Assets of the Early Childhood Workforce (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Early Childhood Education Policy: Impact on Children's Well-Being and Development (Deadline: 1 July 2025)
- Understanding Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) from Cultural Perspectives (Deadline: 15 August 2025)