Sharing Web Resources

I chose to use NAEYC (The National Association for the Education of Young Children)  http://naeyc.org  as one of my web resources since I am a member I already receive their newsletter.

I enjoy staying abreast of the current happenings in the field of Early Childhood Education by researching NAEYC's website, affiliated journals, and newsletters.  One of the things, I like about NAEYC is they address all issues from State to National.  Many state's have their own NAEYC affilated organization and if you join NAEYC they allow you to join in your local organizations automatically.  The main focus of NAEYC is addressing issues and challenges that children and teachers may face in the early childhood field. NAEYC also covers culturally enriched learning environments.  The main goal of NAEYC and their position statement is to ensure all children have the right to quality care and education in a classroom environment that is developmentally appropriate.

I received the September 2011, e-newsletter from NAEYC.  One of the headlines in the newsletter provides Online Q&A:  Supporting Dual Language Learners.  This is a very interesting article, it was interactive and began on September 12-16, 2011.  Educators were able to post questions to Karen Nemeth a contributor to Teaching Young Children.  The article discussed ways and answered questions on supporting children with dual languages in the classroom.  Here is the link if anyone is interested in viewing it http://www.naeyc.org/event/supporting-dual-language-learners.

Another thing I found very informative in the newsletter is the debate that took place on C-SPAN involving NAEYC's executive director Jerlean Daniel and a panel of early childhood professionals at Brookings Institution Center on Children and Families.   The debate is called, "Benefits of Early Education." The discussion focused on the effectiveness of preschool and Head Start programs.  The link to is http://www.c-span.org/Events/Benefits-of-Early-Education-Debated/10737423641-1/.  I encourage my readers to check it out.