Early Childhood Education

Students in Sheridan College’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) program learn from their highly qualified professors who have strong academic backgrounds and extensive experience working with young children, their families and the community. The uniquely designed curriculum room will encourage and support student learning by providing hands-on experiences in a simulated early learning classroom.  The ECE program focuses on applying research-based theory to practical experiences that encourage young children’s learning, growth and development.

Learners have the chance to transfer their learning into practice by completing three different field placements in a variety of settings which may include Sheridan’s highly acclaimed childcare centres, before and after school care, kindergarten classrooms or other early learning settings.

Graduates are eligible to become a registered member of the College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE), a requirement for practice in the province of Ontario. Graduates may also continue their education in degree-level studies through Sheridan’s Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership program or at other Canadian universities or abroad.

What You’ll Learn

• Best practices for supporting young children’s learning and development.
• Current issues and theories of child development.
• Roles and responsibilities of the early childhood educator.
• Curriculum theory and approaches.
• Programming for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
• Professionalism and advocacy in early childhood education.