Early+Childhood

While reading through our class wiki, I came across a few postings regarding pre-school. I thought that it might be a good idea to start a page directly for early childhood education. - Anne Marie

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) holds very high standards for early childhood education. Watch this [|YouTube] video to learn more about NAEYC! -Anne Marie

If anyone ever needs help with NAEYC accreditation, feel free to give me a call! I went through it at my school for our preschool and kindergarten program two years ago. It was a painstaking process that took three years to acquire, but it was well worth the effort. Parents have heard of NAEYC and respect the organization, so once they know your center or school is accredited it automatically raises your credibility. - Lisa

By the way, our preschool program uses the [|OWL (Opening the World through Learning) curriculum]. You have to have a user name and password to access the activities, but it's a great resource for general information. - Lisa

I found a great blog site that lists top ten blogs for preschool. It is dated for 2010 but there are some great resources offered though many of these blogs. I enjoyed [|Teach Preschool] the most. It offered pre-k teachers activities, lessons, and links to content areas and subjects with professional text and samples. Reading and writing readiness is highlighted in many of the articles on this site which is key during the pre-k years.- Rosanne