early childhood

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early childhood

A child plays with colorful blocks in an early childhood classroom.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The early stage of growth or development: This term refers specifically to the initial period of a person's life, typically from birth to around eight years old, characterized by rapid physical, cognitive, and emotional development.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The foundation for language skills is built in early childhood.
    • Early childhood education focuses on learning through play and social interaction.
    • Memories from early childhood are often vague.
Advanced Usage
  • "In one's early childhood": Used to specify the time period belonging to a particular person's early life.
    • He developed a love for music in his early childhood.
Variants and Related Words
  • Early childhood education (ECE) (n): The formal teaching and care of young children by people outside the family or in settings beyond the home.
    • She has a degree in early childhood education.
  • Early childhood development (ECD) (n): The holistic emotional, cognitive, sensory, spiritual, moral, physical, social, and communication development of children from birth to age eight.
    • The program monitors indicators of early childhood development.
Synonyms
  • Infancy and toddlerhood: The stages of being a baby and a very young child.
  • Preschool years: The period before a child starts primary school.
  • Formative years: The period when a person's character and attitudes are developing.
Related Phrases
  • Early childhood caries: Severe tooth decay in young children.
    • Dentists warn against sugary drinks to prevent early childhood caries.
  • Early childhood intervention: Services and support for young children with developmental delays or disabilities.
    • Early childhood intervention can significantly improve long-term outcomes.
Related Idioms
  • "From the cradle": From a very early age.
    • She's been playing the piano from the cradle.
  • "In the bloom of youth": In the period of greatest vitality or success in one's youth (a more poetic, broader term that can encompass later childhood).
    • He was full of idealism in the bloom of youth.
early childhood

A child plays with colorful blocks in an early childhood classroom.

Noun
  1. the early stage of growth or development

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