Early Childhood Education

Teacher: Erin Merendo 

Email Address: emerendo@amphi.com

Program Mission 

Educate students about the development of children so that they can facilitate and create learning environments with young children through education and/or parenting.

Students will experience:

• Experience the joy of creating fun and amazing activities for children who are full of life and love learning.
• Influence the future of children by shaping their intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development while learning right alongside our children.
• Create, research and provide developmentally appropriate learning materials and activities within our on-site preschool that make the activities fun and hands on. 

Potential Careers

Career examples include Childcare Assistant, Teacher (preschool thru grade 3), Nanny, Nurse, Social Worker, and Pediatrician.

Program Standards and Instructional Framework:https://www.azed.gov/sites/default/files/2020/09/EarlyChildhoodEducationIF13121000.pdf