The New Normal in Childhood Develops under the Early Childhood Development Act B.E. 2562

Abstract

This academic article proposes to discuss two main issues as follows: 1) to analyze the importance of having the Early Child Development Act B.E. 2562 and related laws as well as various concepts and concepts; and 2) to synthesize the normal approach for early childhood development under the Early Childhood Development Act B.E. 2562. Implementation of various mechanisms to support early childhood early childhood development is very important to early childhood education in Thailand. Due to global changes after the outbreak of Covid-19 virus, education and society have been affected in all aspects as well as in the area of human resource development at all ages. Therefore, it is very important that the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, and related agencies in both government and private sectors cooperate and take action to promote and provide supports to early childhood development. As has been made clear in this regard, it has been prescribed in Constitution Act B.E. 2560, the National Education Act B.E. 2542 and the Early Childhood Development Act B.E. 2562, which considered a direct specific law concerning young children. Furthermore, in order to systematically promote the advancement of education, more supports on non-formal and informal education could also help raising skills, knowledge and understanding to meet the needs of preschool children as well. From the synthesis, a recommended new normal approach of early childhood development according to the Early Child Development Act B.E. 2562 could be implemented in 4 aspects as follows: 1) provision of instruction concerning all dimensions of educational management for preschool children; 2) provision of supports to young children in emergency situations; 3) development of innovation to accelerates progress for young children such as in the curriculum, teaching and learning media which are very important for young children; and 4) interdisciplinary integration for promotion and support under the concept of government together with the private sector, then new forms of early childhood development could also be implemented.