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The purpose of this study is to analyze the influences of literacy education for early childhood educators on the emotional intelligence of children. For the study, a survey was conducted against 217 research targets in daycare centers and kindergartens in Ulsan Metropolitan City from the 20th of October 2015 to the 20th of January 2016. SPSS program was used to conduct frequency analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were conducted. The results of analysis were as follows. First, it was revealed that the demographical characteristics of early childhood educators significantly changes their literacy education ability and the level of emotional intelligence of children. Secondly, from the analysis on the literacy education ability of early childhood educators, the materials for literacy education was found to be resulting in high level of self-awareness in children’s emotional intelligence. Third, the analysis revealed that the emotional intelligence of children and the literacy education ability of early childhood educators have significant positive correlation. Such results imply that the literacy education of early childhood educators has significant influence on the emotional intelligence of children. The implication of this study is that it serves as preliminary document for the enhancement of educations for the early childhood educators on the improvement of the level of emotional intelligence of children.