An early childhood educator is a teacher who works with young children in a classroom setting. This occupation emphasizes two goals of early childhood education (children from infancy to age 8):
- the focus of academically, socially, emotionally, and physically preparing child during this age range and
- the focus of protecting and caring for the child in the absence of his/her primary care giver.
The teachers of early childhood education often hold the titles of early childhood professional, early childhood teacher, early childhood educator, early childhood practitioner, early childhood provider, or early childhood caregiver.
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