This week, as we mourn with the nation and say goodbye to Senator Ted Kennedy, we remember his work as an advocate and champion for young children and early educators. Early in his career, Senator Kennedy was instrumental in implementing legislation that provided access to health, education, and nutrition services for low-income women, infants, and [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Honoring the life of Senator Kennedy
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, Head Start, Senator Kennedy on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
TRY IT Tuesday: Parent-Teacher Connections
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, ECE Professionals, Parent Teacher Relationships on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the beginning of a new school year which means new elementary school and 4k teachers, openings at child care facilities to replace those who have entered public schools, and new relationships between parents and educators. Multiple research studies have found that communication and cooperation between families and early childhood professionals is one of the [...]
TRY IT Tuesday: Increasing the Number of Male Educators
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, ECE Professionals, men in childcare on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In our last blog entry, we discussed men (or the lack thereof) in the child care field. Only 4.4% of all early childhood professionals are males, yet men represent around half of the population. Research studies have found that children (boys AND girls) benefit from having both male and female educators. Boys in particular have [...]
Men as Child Care Providers
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, ECE Professionals, men in childcare on August 14, 2009 | 10 Comments »
When you think of a child care professional, do you ever picture a man? In her New York Time parenting blog the “Motherlode”, Lisa Belkin discusses her surprise when she found that several men had applied for a “childcare” position she had advertised for at her home. You can read the entry here. Since reading [...]
TRY IT Tuesday: Become Blog Savvy
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ECE Professionals on August 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You can find just about anything on the internet. Early education professionals can use it to find templates for classroom craft activities, information about licensing regulations, and online early education courses. Those interested in early ed policy can use it to watch public hearings, read pieces of legislation, and research policies in different states. And [...]
Early Education Expert featured on NPR
Posted in Press, Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, James Heckman on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. James Heckman, a Noble prize winning economist at University of Chicago, recently joined Michel Martin of NPR to discuss the importance of early childhood education (Click on the NPR logo to the left to listen to the interview). Dr. Heckman has spent years studying the impact that high-quality child care has on the economy. [...]
TRY IT Tuesday: Legislative Visits
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, Infant/Toddler Care, R.E.W.A.R.D. ™ WISCONSIN on August 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of the best ways to understand what the term “high-quality early education” means is to see it first-hand. By hosting legislative visits in your child care program, you can give legislators an opportunity to do just that! Because your US representatives will be in recess throughout August, now is a great time to invite [...]
