About this event
Early Childhood Education is for students enrolled in a family and consumer sciences early childhood education program. They bring a portfolio and a resource container. On site they get a case study, plan an activity on the theme for it, present the activity to evaluators and explain it in an oral presentation. Individual event, Levels 2, 3 and 4. Students qualify through their state (regional or district first where the state has one), and nationals are at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, June 22 to 26, 2027. Each participant earns a gold, silver or bronze rating, with Top 10 recognition per event and level. Sullivan University gives the national Level 3 top 3 scholarships of $10,000, $5,000 and $3,000 toward a related degree there. The full guidelines, times and rating sheet are for FCCLA members only, so ChapterPrep does not print them.
FormatPresentation
DurationProject built during the school year, presented in person (times are in the member-only guidelines)
Solo or teamIndividual
CategoryCareer Focused
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What it covers
What the event covers
From FCCLA's public summary of the event. The rubric judges use is for FCCLA members only, so it is not printed here.
- Child growth and development
- Planning developmentally appropriate activities
- Learning environments and classroom guidance
- Health and safety with young children
- Responding to an early childhood case study
- Using the modernized Career Clusters framework correctly (national evaluators score it since 2025-26)
Guidelines and resources
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