NAEYC
NAEYC is a non-profit organization which is the nation’s
leading institute for high quality early childhood from birth to age 8.
I have perused the NAEYC website and have found many topics
in early childhood. On the home page the topics are broken down. The topics you
can preview information for are: Learning about memberships, view the many
publications accessible to the public and members; the accreditation process
with training; conferences you can attend; professional development with a book
store and online learning; public policy and a topics area where you can choose
a subject to preview. The website also states the many position statements it
endorses and how you can become involved in many different avenues whether
local, state, or federal level.
The one thing that caught my eye on the website is the Week
of the Young Child. The Week of the Young Child is April 6-12. You can add your
event on NAEYC’s interactive map. Some helpful topics were: tools and tips to
pan your event, FAQ about Week of the Young child, News, and Inspiration from
NAEYC members. Just as a side note, the sponsors are Follett and the Richard W.
Riley College of Education and Leadership Walden University.
NAEYC. (2014). Week of the Young Child. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/woyc
Hi Shelley, I liked the NAEYC website too, so much that I became a member. As a student, I got a good discount but still have access to all the benefits. I also received a subscription to YC Young Children and Teaching Young Children, two great journals. Plus, they have links to local affiliates so that I can see what's happening and get involved.
ReplyDeleteHi Shelley! I'm glad to see that you find the NAEYC website helpful for this course. Are you a member by chance? I've been a member for the past few years. I've enjoyed being able to attend the NAEYC national conferences for the past two years as well.
ReplyDeleteI was also just on the NAEYC website looking up information for our staff about The Week of the Young Child. April 6th will be here soon. It's always a fun week to celebrate the children, teachers and families in our program.
I enjoyed reading about NAEYC they have a lot of things going on. At my center we always celebrate the week of the young child. Great post!
ReplyDeleteNAEYC is a great association. I really enjoy getting their journal "Teaching Young Children." There are some great articles and ideas in it.
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ReplyDeleteLike many others I too love NAEYC! It is a fabulous organization with tons of information. I really enjoy the YC magazine every single issue is full of interesting and inspiring information. Have you ever attened a State or National NAEYC Conference? They are awesome,,,and it is so much fun meeting men and women from all over the country and even other countries.
I am a current member of NAEYC. As I don't have much time to explore the net freely, I appreciate your deeper insight to the information posted there. You mentioned the CCR&R system on my blog and I wanted to tell you that I am very fimiliar with the agency. I work for the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Agency and our state is divided into 12 areas of service.
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