ENSURING ADEQUATE SECURITY MEASURES RE-ENGINEERING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA
UGWUDE, Doris Ifeoma
08035648221 di.ugwude@unizik.edu.ng Department of Early Childhood and Primary education
EKWEOZOR, Edith Chidimma
Department of Early Childhood and Primary education
OLUWATAYO, Jennifer Chizoba
Department of Early Childhood and Primary education
Early Childhood Education programmes are an important part of the infrastructure of communities. They provide safe and supportive care environments for children that support social and emotional development, provide access to critical services, and improve life outcomes. They also employ people and enable parents, guardians, and caregivers to work. Early Childhood Education programmes takes care of children under the age of 12 years old who are not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination at this time. Therefore, COVID-19 prevention strategies are necessary to protect people, including children and staff, who are not fully vaccinated, especially in areas of moderate-to-high community transmission levels. Early childhood centres may implement the use of mask in some situations that is by wearing masks indoors by all individuals who are not fully vaccinated. This paper looked at the concept of early childhood education, effects of COVID-19 pandemic on children, COVID-19 and children?s digital world, COVID-19 prevention strategies in early childhood education and conclusion.
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