The organization I chose to highlight was the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). "NAEYC's mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources" (www.naeyc.org/).
One current issue in Early Childhood Education that caught my attention was Diversity. "Early childhood educators can best help linguistic and culturally diverse children and their families by acknowledging and responding to the importance of the child's home language and culture" (www.naeyc.org/).
I learned that each child brings a unique quality to the educational setting. They have a rich culture and home language which adds to the diversity of the classroom. It should be respected and preserved as children have the capability of being bilingual; learning English and maintaining their home language. "Bilingualism should be viewed as an asset and an educational achievement" (www.naeyc.org/).
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Lolita,
ReplyDeleteI also receive newsletters from NAEYC. I am glad that the topic of diversity is becoming important to educators so that each child can have the opportunity to receive a better education from highly qualified teachers.