It's an invitation - whether you're a student, a teacher, a parent, or community member - to step into your greatness and experience the power of belonging. Early Childhood Education: Endorsement for Grades PK-3.Get ready to be a teacher of young ages with the early childhood education degree endorsement. North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development and openness. Great Start to Quality offers child care providers several resources such as orientation, professional development, and other benefits. The early childhood education program focuses on childhood development and growth as well as adult-child relationships. We focus on high-quality early learning experiences that build the foundation for skills children need to thrive in school and in life. This text is a presentation of how and why children grow, develop, and learn. 36, 54, 135, 136, front cover (group shot), and back cover (infant) courtesy of. NC Department of Health and Human Services,.