Preschool and Beyond: Sharing Web Resources

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Sharing Web Resources

One of my favorite websites it the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) website. I frequent this website a lot, because as an early childhood professional this particular website there is tons of information that is relevant to the field and what I am studying in my courses. When I visit this website, I do most of my search under the Early Childhood Professiona tab, public policy tab, the resources tab, and the DAP tab. All of these tabs link you with valuable information that covers a range of topics from professional development, current policies, resouces to be used by teachers and families, and practices that work best with young children. In my opinion all the things that were listed are relevant and vital to me becoming the best early childhood professional that I can be.

The information that I find on this website pretty much goes along with my current views about early childhood. I say this because NAEYC has disposition statements on a variety of issues and one in particular talks about play being necessary for young children. I view it as a great way for children to learn key skills to help them learn about the world around them and to teach them new concepts. So the information that is found on this website also enlightens me about current policies as it pertains to improving the early childhood of field for children, families, and professionals.

This website helps me to understand how politicians support the early childhood field by providing links under the public policy tab. The information that I found under this tab, helps me to become aware of policies, initiatives, and bills that are being passed to help the early childhood field. Policies and initiatives such as the Race for the Top Early learning Challenge, the progress that of proposed bills, and ways individuals can advocate by calling local congressmen, or state legislators. By exploring this website, I am always amazed at how NAEYC really advocates for the early childhood field. They strive everyday to help make others aware of the importance of high quality early childhood programs and the beneficial effects that it can have on the lives of young children and families everywhere.

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LaQuasiaJanuary 29, 2012 at 3:57 PM
Priscilla,

I also enjoy visiting the NAEYC website. This site offers valuable information concerning children, their development, childcare providers and professional development. NAEYC offers support to providers and childcare programs. This is an organization that our partnership encourages childcare providers to become familiar with and possibly join. Very informative post!
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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Sharing Web Resources

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