The names of one of the
organizational newsletters which I subscribe to for updates in the Early
Childhood Education field is NAEYC ( National Association for the Education of
Young Children) which is an organization with a strong commitment to the
education of young children.
It’s
overall goal to me is expressed the following statement, “All
children have access to a safe and accessible, high quality early childhood
education that includes a developmentally appropriate curriculum; knowledgeable
and well-trained program staff and educators; and comprehensive services that
support their health, nutrition, and social well-being, in an environment that
respects and supports diversity”. The news
release I recently received was regarding the future of Early Childhood
Education and the cuts of funding provided to programs such as Head Start to
provide quality education to preschool children by the President.
The second organization which I
subscribe to is ECKLC Head Start Association which is a program
committed to providing comprehensive services to children and their families
from ages birth to five that supports children’s cognitive, social, emotional,
health, nutrition and social development.
The same article in the NAEYC newsletter was also discussed in the ECKLC
newsletter about the cuts to Head Start and how it will affect the program’s
ability to provide services to children and families.
The last program with I subscribe
to is ACEI,( Association for Childhood Education International), which is a
worldwide organization dedicated to educating children around the world and to
promoting social and global change by advocating for the rights of children through
cultural diversity. The most recent
article which caught my attention was one in the Winter Quarterly regarding
homework for preschool children. This article
wanted to determine if homework for preschool children was developmentally
appropriate and could it be used as a tool for more family engagement in
education in helping to ensure children are school ready. It is a very controversial subject which has
strong arguments on how to shorten the gap between home and school by engaging
parents more in the learning process for their children.
References:
NAEYC. Retrieved from:
http://www.naeyc.org/academy/primary/updates.
Liz, I am very familiar with the NAEYC website, for one of my past jobs provided us with our educational accrediation. Furthermore, I use this website as a resource for many reasons. I love the articles and journals that are published, I've also purchased educational resources (school books) from within the site, and have considered becoming a member of NAEYC.
ReplyDeleteWhile I am not familiar with ECKLC persay, it sounds very similiar to the Headstart program in which I work at. We also provide care to children and families from low poverty levels. However, we are also facing budget cuts and were recently told that some of our buildings may close, our extended program may shut down, teachers and other staff may be layed off, and overall the children lose out becuase they aren't being educated prior to going into kindergarten.
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