“Play is developmentally appropriate for primary-aged children and can provide them with opportunities that enrich the learning experience” (Copple & Bredekamp 2009). Early childhood education has two main focuses; a child-based focus and a family-based focus. Early childhood education has positive outcomes for the child through their learning experiences, growth and development. According to the family, the results of early education are achieved through the communication that the family has with the educators and the encouragement they receive from themselves and also from the educators. Children learn most of what they know through play. There are many ways in which a child learns on a daily basis, learns skills, and acquires knowledge that he or she will use in his or her future and for the rest of his or her life. Early childhood educators facilitate this type of learning in many ways. Educators provide children with different tools and strategies to help them learn these skills. Children are given the opportunity to grow and develop through their play experiences. Educators support children by providing them with the appropriate tools and materials and by modeling the behaviors and skills they would like children to follow to develop appropriately. Children will learn to do many things with the help and guidance of their educators, but as they play, the main focus is on them and how they will learn and interpret things. Children continually grow and develop in many different ways. They grow physically, cognitively (mentally), and finally emotionally. Educators must have a great positive impact on all these areas of development. Educators can help physical development by giving children... half the paper... sometimes the children themselves. This will create a bond and attachment between the child and the parent. This will also help the parent see their child's strengths and weaknesses. Children learn through play and experiences that they can apply to their lives, and educators facilitate these experiences and events in their early years. Early childhood education has many outcomes on children and is very important as a career around the world. Works CitedBerk, L. E. (2007). Development across the lifespan (Vol. 4th Ed.). New York: Pearson Education, Inc. Copple, C. and Bredekamp, ​​S. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs: Serving children from birth to age 8 (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children. Erikson, E. (2000). The Reader by Erik Erikson. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.