THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AGE (4 5) YEARS. A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KADUNA STATE.

The study of the importance of early childhood education for children age (4 – 5) years. A case study of Zaria Local Government, Kaduna State.  Aimed to investigate strategies and techniques involved in teaching Early Childhood Education, to also examine the roles of a teacher in teaching and learning process. The method of investigation employed were the questionnaire, and interview, the informants were students and teachers. A total of one hundred (100) questionnaires was administered in the findings it is  recommended that both the home and the school environment should be made exciting and conducive for learning to the children and other educational requirements such as the children  library,  laboratory, etc should be provided and well-equipped by parents, teachers, government and all stakeholders in education. It is also recommended that cordial relationships should exist between the parents and school authorities through active membership of Parents Teacher’s Association (PTA).

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page -  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        i

Declaration -         -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        ii

Approval page -    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        iii

Dedication - -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        iv

Acknowledgement -       -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        v

Abstract -    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        vi

Table of content -  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        VII

CHAPTER ONE:       

1.0             Introduction -     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        1

1.1            Background of the study      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        5

1.2             Statement of the problem    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        5

1.3             Significance of the study -    -     -     -     -     -        -   -    -    -    -   -   -   6       

1.4               Research Hypothesis          -        -        -        -        -        -        -        7

1.5              Scope and Limitation  of the study       -        -        -        -        -        8

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.0 Introduction -         -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        9

2.1 The Concept of Early Childhood Education -              -        -          9

2.2 Benefit of Early Childhood Education       -        -        -        -        -11

2.3 Theories Related to Child Development   -         -        -        -          13

2.4 Piaget’s Stages of Child Development       -        -        -        -        -16

2.5 Theoretical Frame Work          -        -        -        -        -        -              -    23

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0Introduction - -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -24

3.1Research  design     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - 25

3.2 Target Population  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -           25

3.3 Sample size - -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -   25

3.4  Sampling Technique-              -        -        -        -        -        -        -    26

3.5    Instrument for Data Collection -    -        -        -        -        -        -     26

3.6    Validity and Reliability of the Instrument        -       -      -      -        -      26

3.7 Method of Data Collection -     -        -        -        -        -        -        -     27

3.8 Method of Data Analysis -       -        -        -        -        -        -        -      27

3.9 Ethical Consideration -   -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -     27

3.10 Limitation - -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -     28

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

4.1           Presentation  of data -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -      29

4.2         Data analysis      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -      29

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.0Introduction -         -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -          45

5.1Summary of major findings    -        -        -        -        -        -            45    

5.2   Conclusion    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -            47

5.3   Recommendation  -        -        -        -        -        -        -    -   -             48

Reference   -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -    50