~Sharing Web Resources~

As I mentioned earlier, NAEYC is a great website not only for educators but for families as well. As I followed a few links this week, I ran across an area titled, "Next for Young Children". NEXT for Young Children, an NAEYC Professional Development Resource, is published electronically and released five times per year, to accompany each issue of Young Children. NEXT for Young Children can be used in a variety of ways:

• Teacher educators can use them in their classes.
• Staff development specialists can use guides to design workshops.
• Center directors and school principals can use them to plan staff meetings or training sessions.
• Early childhood education students and practitioners may also wish to use guides alone or with colleagues or peers.

There were free samples that you can view for ideas. 

I searched under the topic area. There is information that is essential for parents and teachers. There are topics that provides both parents and caregivers with helpful information is regards to classroom toys and play, summer ideas to keep children abreast, anti-bais education topics to encourage equality amongst all children. An interesting topic for me was Summer Learning for Teachers. This area listed 10 things that provides links to areas that provide information for teachers to review best practices, discover new approaches, and explore strategies to add to your teaching toolbox. Please check it out . The link is provided; http://www.naeyc.org/content/summer-teachers.

The websites strive to ensure that Developmentally Appropriate Practices are encouraged and promoted. With that being said, excellence is geared all around the website.

There is an area that relates to Public policy. This week, I finally took the opportunity to navigate and I found some helpful information that relates to federal development, government links and most importantly, an area that gives information about effective advocacy resources. 

If you have the opportunity, please navigate through the website, It is very helpful. You can educate yourself and others from the information that is provided.