The outside links head to current news and issues
within early childhood education. One
place brought me to Juggling Jobs and Babies, it shares the ever changing work
force and economic status that many families are facing at this time.
Another outside link heads to the president’s budget
proposal for our nation’s babies. The budget will continue to support Head Start
Programs for children and their families, of those families that are vulnerable
and at risk. The plan would help create high-quality child care options for
infants and toddlers, with working families.
The plan will ensure that young children and families have access to
high-quality child care.
There is one section designated for public policy.
It shares all the current news and fight for early childhood education. In this section it talks about; action
center, building early childhood systems, federal policy, infant-toddler policy
issues, policy guide, and state and community policy. It’s a nice section to
see the current issues and trends within early childhood education right at
your fingertips. I wonder what I can do
with this information; how it will help me to guide and support my families and
young children. TO know that I will be
on their side fighting for the benefits early childhood education has for young
children, their families, and professionals.
I receive newsletter from this site but it doesn’t
share information regarding awareness, accessibility, or responsiveness. It
only shares important information regarding ways to help children within your
classroom based on their age. It shares where they are and how to support their
learning to grow within each of their developmental stages.
Looking through the website, I learned that that
fight for early childhood education is at the stand front and supports the
needs of many families and children that don’t have a voice when they really
wish to share their experiences with others about their struggles and
challenges they have faced. I find the public policy suggestion is a great
resource for families and professionals, including other professionals within
the field. It brings to up to date on the fight for early childhood and the
benefits they are fighting for these young children and families to have. It makes me want to look through all the
current public policy information that will help guide my professionalism when
working with families to give them the strength and the ability to be strong to
fight for themselves and their children. I want to share in the same fight and
have their strength and passion for the fight.
I believe in early childhood education and the benefits the children and
families receive from attended high-quality child care like Head Start and
Early Head Start. The benefits speak
loud and clear for why many families should be aware, have access too, and be
responsive when they need to be. It’s clear that these high-quality programs
benefit all young children, their families, and professionals; to learn more
about the awareness of such programs, the access to these programs, and the
responsiveness of wanting to be a part of these programs. It’s a fight that all
are willing to do in the end. Including professionals and other professionals
within the field, for the families and children!!
I really enjoyed reading your post. I also have looked at the zerotothree website. It is nice to know that there are steps in place for early childhood programs. Knowing how much early childhood does for children later in school, it's good to see they are putting more money into the programs that need it to help get the children in that can't afford private centers. I think Head start and Early head start are wonderful programs and I'm so happy that more funding could be going their way.
ReplyDeleteHi Erin,
ReplyDeleteI have used zerotothree website so many times in my undergrad degree and use this as a resource at my center for my educators and families. Head Start and Early Head Start programs are great programs for children, families and staff to be apart of. Its great knowing they are being supported by the government and growing with more funding and providing high quality care to the children and families they serve.
Hi Erin,
ReplyDeleteWow! Your statement, "It makes me want to look through all the current public policy information that will help guide my professionalism when working with families to give them the strength and the ability to be strong to fight for themselves and their children. I want to share in the same fight and have their strength and passion for the fight. I believe in early childhood education and the benefits the children and families receive from attended high-quality child care like Head Start and Early Head Start. The benefits speak loud and clear for why many families should be aware, have access too, and be responsive when they need to be" resonated with me to my core! This is the reason why I am seeking a MEd degree with a specialization in Public Policy and Advocacy...so that I will be able to advocate on behalf of the children, families, and communities on a national level and bring awareness to the early childhood field and its significance in our world as a whole! I never thought I would cross paths with someone whom was as passionate about public policy and advocacy as I am! Thank you, Erin!