This week I had a chance to explore the website by NAEYC,
neayc.org. I wanted to see if there was
any information on the topic of economic investments in early childhood. What I found was quite interesting. I realized that this site keeps you informed
of what is currently happening in congress concerning early childhood. They also advocate for our children by making
recommendations for improvements. I came
across a few recent recommendations that naeyc presented to congress on
improving funding for early childhood. One
such recommendation was entitled, “The Right Investments in Children”. It
basically asked that funding be increased for Childcare; Head Start/Early Head
Start; and for services to be expanded to reach more children. They also presented a call to action plan that
supports the wellbeing of all children, their families, communities and early
childhood professionals.
As I
continued to browse the site, I found a wonderful article called “What are the
Economic Benefits of Investing in Early Childhood?” The article discussed three
economic benefits and three noneconomic benefits for investing in early
childhood. The benefits range from social status to just helping the child to
gain lifelong experiences.
The
information was taken from NAEYC’s online author’s Q & A event with William
Gilliam on the book “The Pre-K Debates: Current Controversies and Issues. The event took place December 12th
-16th 2011.
(naeyc.org)
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